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Kings Walk Course

Kings Walk Golf Club

Grand Forks, ND, USA
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18 holesPar 727,110 yds74.6/127

About this course

Kings Walk Golf Club opened in Grand Forks, North Dakota, as a collaboration between Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, part of the prolific Palmer Design Company that shaped numerous courses across North America from the 1970s through the 1990s. The course occupies land in the Red River Valley region of eastern North Dakota, an area characterized by relatively flat terrain that presents distinct design challenges and opportunities. Palmer and Seay's approach here reflects their typical philosophy of creating strategic interest through bunkering, water features, and green complexes rather than relying solely on natural elevation change. The layout takes advantage of the open prairie landscape, with mature tree plantings now defining corridors and framing holes that were established decades ago. Water comes into play on several holes, a common Palmer-Seay design element that adds both visual definition and strategic consequence to shot-making. The greens feature moderate undulation, rewarding accurate approach play while remaining accessible to mid-handicap golfers. Bunkering is positioned to challenge tee shots and guard green entrances in the classic Palmer style. Kings Walk serves as the primary golf facility for the Grand Forks community, a city of roughly 50,000 located near the Minnesota border. The club provides a traditional golf experience in a region where the growing season is compressed by North Dakota's continental climate. The course reflects the era of American golf design when Palmer's name carried significant weight in course development, bringing recognizable design principles to communities across the country seeking championship-caliber facilities.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

3709

Best in World

3466

Best in USA

6

Best in ND

Quick facts

Location
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Access
Public
Year built
2000
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,110 yards
Difficulty
74.6/127
Course Vaults score
6.2

Getting there

The journey to Kings Walk Golf Club begins at Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), a compact regional hub served by major carriers, situated just minutes from the club's location in the gently rolling terrain of northeastern North Dakota. From there, a brief drive through the quiet outskirts of Grand Forks delivers you across the Red River Valley - a landscape of wide horizons and prairie light - to the club's manicured grounds, where the architectural precision of the course stands in elegant contrast to the vast, open countryside that surrounds it. For those arriving by private aircraft, the Grand Forks Air Force Base and nearby regional facilities offer convenient alternatives to the commercial terminal. The transition from highway to the club's entrance is marked by a shift from the flat, agricultural expanse into a thoughtfully designed golfing sanctuary, where every hole has been carved with intention into the native terrain.

FAQ

Common questions about Kings Walk

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Kings Walk has a Course Vaults score of 6.2 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.

Kings Walk was designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay.

Yes. Kings Walk is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Kings Walk is 72.

Kings Walk plays 7,110 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Kings Walk is 127.

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