Best Public Golf Courses in North Dakota
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, North Dakota has 23 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Golf Course | Grand Forks | Municipal | 1909 |
| 2 | Red Trail Links | New Salem | Public | 1928 |
| 3 | Vardon Golf Club | Minot | Public | 1929 |
| 4 | Prairie Rose Golf Club | Stanley | Municipal | 1930 |
| 5 | El Zagal Golf Course | Fargo | Public | 1940 |
| 6 | Garrison Golf Club | Garrison | Public | 1950 |
| 7 | Eagle Ridge Golf Club | Williston | Public | 1958 |
| 8 | Hazen Golf Club | Hazen | Public | 1959 |
| 9 | Northwood Golf Club | Northwood | Municipal | 1960 |
| 10 | Mayville Golf Club | Mayville | Public | 1968 |
| 11 | Riverwood Golf Club | Bismarck | Municipal | 1969 |
| 12 | Tom Oleary Golf Club | Bismarck | Municipal | 1989 |
| 13 | Prairie West Colf Course | Mandan | Municipal | 1992 |
| 14 | Cottonwood Golf Club | Steele | Public | 1993 |
| 15 | Rose Creek Golf Course | Fargo | Municipal | 1993 |
| 16 | Whispering Oaks Golf Club | Manvel | Public | 1993 |
| 17 | Hawktree Golf Club | Bismarck | Public | 2000 |
| 18 | King's Walk | Grand Forks | Public | 2000 |
| 19 | Kings Walk | Grand Forks | Public | 2000 |
| 20 | Hidden Valley Golf Resort | Estevan | Public | 2002 |
| 21 | Osgood Golf Course | Fargo | Municipal | 2005 |
| 22 | Kulm Country Club | Kulm | Municipal | – |
| 23 | Leeds Golf Club | Leeds | Municipal | – |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does North Dakota have?
North Dakota has 23 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.