Stymie
straightenMost Yards from Back Tees

Longest Golf Courses in North Dakota

The 25 longest golf courses in North Dakota, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in North Dakota on Stymie is Hawktree Golf Club in Bismarck, designed by Jim Engh, stretching 7,085 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 141. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across North Dakota's golf courses on Stymie is 6,082 yards. 2 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,085 yds
Avg back tee
6,082 yds
Over 7,000 yds
2
#CourseYards
1
Hawktree Golf Club
Slope 141 · Par 72 · Jim Engh · 2000Bismarck
7,085
2
Riverwood Golf Course
Slope 144 · Par 72 · Leo Johnson · 1969Bismarck
7,066
3
Fargo Country Club
Slope 133 · Par 72Fargo
6,992
4
Bully Pulpit Golf Course
Slope 128 · Par 71Killdeer
6,873
5
Minot Country Club
Slope 138 · Par 72 · Tom Vardon · 1929Minot
6,870
6
Grand Forks Country Club
Slope 137 · Par 72Grand Forks
6,865
7
Cross Roads Golf Course
Slope 121 · Par 72 · Semi_privateCarrington
6,855
8
Apple Creek Country Club
Slope 128 · Par 71 · Robert B. Harris · 1964Bismarck
6,807
9
Lakota Rock Creek Golf Course
Slope 124 · Par 72Michigan City
6,734
10
Heart River Municipal Golf Course
Slope 129 · Par 72 · Abe EspinosaDickinson
6,734
11
Prairie West Golf Course
Slope 134 · Par 72 · 1989Mandan
6,714
12
Prairie Rose Golf Course
Slope 131 · Par 72Stanley
6,664
13
Painted Woods Golf Course
Slope 119 · Par 71 · 1978 · Semi_privateWashburn
6,652
14
Jamestown Country Club
Slope 129 · Par 72 · 1963 · PrivateJamestown
6,650
15
Edgewater Country Club
Slope 121 · Par 72 · 1979New Town
6,626
16
Ray Richards Golf Course
Slope 124 · Par 72 · Robert B. Harris · 1966Grand Forks
6,618
17
Medicine Hole Golf Course
Slope 116 · Par 72Killdeer
6,580
18
Bois de Sioux Golf Course
Slope 125 · Par 71 · Robert B. Harris · 1924 · Semi_privateWahpeton
6,573
19
Pheasant Country Golf Course
Slope 122 · Par 71 · 1998South Heart
6,447
20
Westhope Country Club
Slope 119 · Par 72 · 1991Minot
6,443
21
Creel Bay Golf Course
Slope 126 · Par 72Michigan City
6,441
22
Rugby Country Club
Slope 125 · Par 72 · 1950Minot
6,440
23
Souris Valley Golf Course
Slope 121 · Par 72 · 1968Minot
6,429
24
Westridge Golf Course
Slope 113 · Par 72 · Don Herfort · 1989Underwood
6,390
25
Garrison Golf Club
Slope 117 · Par 72Minot
6,280

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in North Dakota?

Hawktree Golf Club in Bismarck, North Dakota is the longest ranked course at 7,085 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in North Dakota play over 7,000 yards?

2 courses in North Dakota play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in North Dakota?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in North Dakota is 6,082 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

More rankings