
Fessenden Course
Fessenden Golf Club

About this course
Fessenden Golf Club is a nine-hole course located in Fessenden, a small town in Wells County in central North Dakota. The course serves a rural agricultural community and reflects the straightforward, unpretentious character typical of many small-town North Dakota golf facilities. Like most courses in this region, it operates during a relatively short season dictated by the state's continental climate, with play generally running from late spring through early fall. The layout occupies gently rolling prairie terrain characteristic of the drift plain topography found throughout central North Dakota. The course likely features modest elevation changes, native grasses framing the fairways, and minimal water hazards, relying instead on strategic bunkering and green contours to provide challenge. Trees, where present, tend to be planted specimens rather than dense natural stands, as this region sits in the transition zone between prairie and the more wooded areas to the east. Fessenden Golf Club functions as a community recreational asset, providing local golfers with accessible play in a region where courses are often separated by considerable distances. The facility likely includes basic amenities suited to its small-town setting, with a focus on maintaining playable conditions and fostering a welcoming atmosphere for members and visitors. The course represents the enduring tradition of golf in rural America, where modest layouts serve as gathering places and recreational outlets for communities far from major population centers.
Quick facts
- Location
- Fessenden, ND, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1962
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,732 yards
- Difficulty
- 33.5/109
FAQ
Common questions about Fessenden
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Fessenden is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Fessenden is 35.
Fessenden plays 2,732 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Fessenden is 109.
Fessenden is a 9-hole course.



