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Town & Country Club Junior Golf Programs include Junior Golf Programs and Junior Golf Clinics, an On-Course League, Small Group Lessons, a Season Long 9-Hole League, a Junior Club Championship, PGA Jr. League, and individual or group lessons. The program also offers Private 30 minute lessons for juniors who want one-on-one instruction.
Town & Country Club Junior Golf Programs take place on an 18-hole course with scenic Mississippi River views, a driving range, putting greens, dedicated short-game areas, and access to the McCree Corner indoor TrackMan-powered simulator, with the practice facility available to juniors at all times on a space-available basis. The programs promote player development, knowledge of the game, the rules of golf, and proper golf course etiquette in an atmosphere that will make juniors want to come back time and time again, and junior members are taught to appreciate both the social and competitive facets of golf while fostering appreciation of values such as honor, respect, and sportsmanship. Town & Country Club notes that its junior programs are skills-based, are described as fun and informative, are designed to grow and develop young golfers, and are designed to accommodate any schedule, and they include a Season Long 9-Hole League, a Junior Club Championship, and PGA Jr. League.
Head Golf Professional and Director of Golf, Tom Skoglund, has worked in the golf industry for more than 30 years and has been a PGA Member since 1995. Director of Instruction and Head Teaching Professional, Sara Evens, has been part of the Town & Country Club team for more than 25 years, previously served as Head Women’s Golf Coach at the University of St. Thomas for 16 years, led teams to six National Championship appearances, was named MIAC Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2014 and Midwest Regional Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007, earned a full scholarship at the University of Minnesota, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, earned All-Big Ten honors all four years, competed professionally for four years on the Futures Tour, and earned her PGA Membership. Assistant Golf Professional, Shawn Weisen, brings nearly 30 years of experience in the golf industry and has been a PGA Member since 2014, and Assistant Golf Professional, Parker Johnson, teaches junior golf through Golf Squad. The broader leadership team includes Bridget Eckert as General Manager & COO, Tim Traynor as Controller, Francisco Gonzalez as Executive Chef, C.J. Navarro as Catering & Special Events Director, Jared Watters as Golf Course Superintendent, Tregg Hagen as Membership, Marketing & Communications Director, and Dan Mohawk as Chief Engineer.
Town & Country Club was established in 1888 and is proud to be Minnesota’s first golf club. The first round of golf in Minnesota was played at Town & Country Club in 1893, and the club moved to its present home at the Marshall Avenue Bridge on the Mississippi River in 1890. The original clubhouse was designed in the early 1890s, and on June 9, 1898, a new nine holes were opened for play, with Town & Country Club serving as a golf venue for over 120 years.
Parker Johnson’s work teaching junior golf through Golf Squad brings the game directly to young players at their schools, and Assistant Golf Professional Shawn Weisen has volunteered teaching lessons to wounded veterans through Eagles Turf. Town & Country Club describes itself as a welcoming community for families, golf enthusiasts, and social members, and as a place where generations come together and where lifelong memories are made.
Persons using the golf course must be properly attired and use appropriate footwear, and Town & Country Club is a soft spike only facility. The club states that cut-offs, mesh shirts, swim wear, tennis wear, tank tops, short shorts, halter tops, gym shorts, jeans of any color, cargo shorts, and tee shirts are not permitted on the golf course, and all headwear must be worn appropriately. Guests are welcome to use the practice range and putting green prior to their round, all shots on the practice range must be limited to 200 yards or less and irons only, and cell phones should be turned off or on silent on the golf course and are not allowed in any of the dining areas of the clubhouse except the Card Room.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
Town & Country Club Junior Golf Programs take place on an 18-hole course with scenic Mississippi River views, a driving range, putting greens, dedicated short-game areas, and access to the McCree Corner indoor TrackMan-powered simulator, with the practice facility available to juniors at all times on a space-available basis. The programs promote player development, knowledge of the game, the rules of golf, and proper golf course etiquette in an atmosphere that will make juniors want to come back time and time again, and junior members are taught to appreciate both the social and competitive facets of golf while fostering appreciation of values such as honor, respect, and sportsmanship. Town & Country Club notes that its junior programs are skills-based, are described as fun and informative, are designed to grow and develop young golfers, and are designed to accommodate any schedule, and they include a Season Long 9-Hole League, a Junior Club Championship, and PGA Jr. League.
Head Golf Professional and Director of Golf, Tom Skoglund, has worked in the golf industry for more than 30 years and has been a PGA Member since 1995. Director of Instruction and Head Teaching Professional, Sara Evens, has been part of the Town & Country Club team for more than 25 years, previously served as Head Women’s Golf Coach at the University of St. Thomas for 16 years, led teams to six National Championship appearances, was named MIAC Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2014 and Midwest Regional Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007, earned a full scholarship at the University of Minnesota, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, earned All-Big Ten honors all four years, competed professionally for four years on the Futures Tour, and earned her PGA Membership. Assistant Golf Professional, Shawn Weisen, brings nearly 30 years of experience in the golf industry and has been a PGA Member since 2014, and Assistant Golf Professional, Parker Johnson, teaches junior golf through Golf Squad. The broader leadership team includes Bridget Eckert as General Manager & COO, Tim Traynor as Controller, Francisco Gonzalez as Executive Chef, C.J. Navarro as Catering & Special Events Director, Jared Watters as Golf Course Superintendent, Tregg Hagen as Membership, Marketing & Communications Director, and Dan Mohawk as Chief Engineer.
Town & Country Club was established in 1888 and is proud to be Minnesota’s first golf club. The first round of golf in Minnesota was played at Town & Country Club in 1893, and the club moved to its present home at the Marshall Avenue Bridge on the Mississippi River in 1890. The original clubhouse was designed in the early 1890s, and on June 9, 1898, a new nine holes were opened for play, with Town & Country Club serving as a golf venue for over 120 years.
Parker Johnson’s work teaching junior golf through Golf Squad brings the game directly to young players at their schools, and Assistant Golf Professional Shawn Weisen has volunteered teaching lessons to wounded veterans through Eagles Turf. Town & Country Club describes itself as a welcoming community for families, golf enthusiasts, and social members, and as a place where generations come together and where lifelong memories are made.
Persons using the golf course must be properly attired and use appropriate footwear, and Town & Country Club is a soft spike only facility. The club states that cut-offs, mesh shirts, swim wear, tennis wear, tank tops, short shorts, halter tops, gym shorts, jeans of any color, cargo shorts, and tee shirts are not permitted on the golf course, and all headwear must be worn appropriately. Guests are welcome to use the practice range and putting green prior to their round, all shots on the practice range must be limited to 200 yards or less and irons only, and cell phones should be turned off or on silent on the golf course and are not allowed in any of the dining areas of the clubhouse except the Card Room.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
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