Kings Walk Golf Club

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.