Dakota Winds Golf Course

Detailed description of Dakota Winds Golf Course

Dakota Winds Golf Course, is a Resort, 27 hole golf facility located in Hankinson, North Dakota. The facility has three 9 hole sections for a total of 27 holes. Holes 1-18 are known as The Sisseton Course. Holes 1-9 and 19-27 are known as the Wahpeton Course.

The courses are a part of the amenities of Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel, an enterprise of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.

Dakota Winds Golf Course first opened for play in 2004. Joel Goldstrand was the course architect.

The course is a flat links type course that plays several strokes harder in the North Dakota prairie wind. 

The Sisseton 18 (1-18)

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees, the course plays to 7,000 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5.157 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 16, a par-5 that plays to 578 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 6, a par-3 that plays to 149 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 2, a 470-yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at The Sisseton Golf Course is # 13, a 505 yard par-5.

The Wahpeton 18 (1-9 and 19-27)

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,959 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5,171 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 21, a par-5 that plays to 561 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 6, a par-3 that plays to 149 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 2, a 470-yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at The Wahpeton Golf Course is # 25, a 155 yard par-3.