The Links of North Dakota at Red Mike Resort vs Watford City Golf Course
26 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Links of North Dakota at Red Mike Resort
near Ray, North Dakota
Watford City Golf Course
Watford, North Dakota
| Measure | The Links of North Dakota at Red Mike Resort | Watford City Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 7,208 yd | 6,990 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 575 yd | No. 4, 610 yd |
| Bunkers | 86 | 60 |
| Sand | 2.2 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 3 |
| Water on the property | – | 1.7 acres |
| Total climb | 249 ft | 265 ft |
| Elevation | 1,880–1,934 ft | 2,040–2,125 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -59 ft | -70 ft |
| Average green | 6,055 sq ft | 5,840 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 37 yd | 42 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,438 yd | 1,932 yd |
| Property | 260 acres | 230 acres |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Links of North Dakota at Red Mike Resort | Watford City Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 414 | -21 | 4 | 446 | -70 |
| 2 | 4 | 354 | +21 | 3 | 217 | -25 |
| 3 | 3 | 145 | +1 | 4 | 325 | +1 |
| 4 | 5 | 514 | +46 | 5 | 610 | -4 |
| 5 | 4 | 466 | -12 | 5 | 510 | +48 |
| 6 | 4 | 471 | +19 | 4 | 436 | -43 |
| 7 | 5 | 575 | +17 | 4 | 383 | +49 |
| 8 | 3 | 183 | -22 | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 352 | -29 | 4 | 400 | +61 |
| 10 | 5 | 559 | +12 | 4 | 447 | -10 |
| 11 | 3 | 146 | +4 | 4 | 453 | -37 |
| 12 | 4 | 475 | -59 | 3 | 232 | -17 |
| 13 | 4 | 376 | +41 | 5 | 515 | -44 |
| 14 | 4 | 477 | +11 | 4 | 357 | -10 |
| 15 | 4 | 482 | -19 | 4 | 418 | -7 |
| 16 | 4 | 413 | +14 | 3 | 152 | +12 |
| 17 | 3 | 241 | -52 | 4 | 401 | +14 |
| 18 | 5 | 565 | -31 | 5 | 526 | -15 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.