North Dakota Travel Guide - 2025 Travel Guide

Golfers have the choice of challenging courses as diverse as the landscape of the state. Play along riverbanks, in the heart of the badlands and over rolling hills.

North Dakota has more courses per capita than any other state. Three of these are acclaimed by GOLF, Golf Digest and Golf Week and make up the Triple Challenge at one great rate.

THE LINKS OF NORTH DAKOTA, EAST OF WILLISTON

True links-style golf overlooking shores of Lake Sakakawea.

BULLY PULPIT GOLF COURSE, MEDORA

One-of-a-kind course, set in rugged Badlands landscapes.

HAWKTREE GOLF CLUB, BISMARCK

Championship course on the rolling hillsides of the Missouri River Valley.

PAINTED WOODS GOLF COURSE, WASHBURN

Unique design, stunning scenery and challenging play with rolling, multi-tiered greens.

VARDON GOLF CLUB, MINOT

Designed in the early 1900s by Tom Vardon, brother of six-time British Open winner Harry Vardon.

KING’S WALK GOLF COURSE, GRAND FORKS

Designed by the late Arnold Palmer — one of his favorites, in fact.

BOIS DE SIOUX PUBLIC GOLF COURSE, WAHPETON

The only course in the U.S. with the front and back nine in two different states.

DAKOTA WINDS GOLF COURSE, HANKINSON

Unique 27-hole links-style course made for players who want a full day of golf.