
Regulation Course
Fargo Country Club




About this course
Fargo Country Club's regulation course was designed by Willie Watson, a lesser-known architect whose work appears in the upper Midwest during the early-to-mid twentieth century. The club itself has served the Fargo community for many decades, providing a traditional private club experience in North Dakota's Red River Valley. The flat to gently rolling terrain characteristic of this region shapes the course's routing and strategic demands. The landscape here reflects the prairie environment of eastern North Dakota, with the course likely incorporating mature tree plantings that frame fairways and define holes. Given the region's climate and topography, wind often plays a significant role in how the course plays throughout the season. Water management and drainage considerations are typical for courses built in this river valley setting, where seasonal conditions can vary considerably. As a long-established private club in Fargo, the facility serves as a social and recreational center for its membership. The course provides a venue for local amateur competitions and club championships that are part of North Dakota's regional golf calendar. Like many country clubs in smaller metropolitan areas across the northern plains, Fargo Country Club combines golf with other amenities and maintains traditions of member dining and social programming that extend beyond the course itself.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in ND
Quick facts
- Location
- Fargo, ND, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1916
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Willie Watson
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,992 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.9/132
- Course Vaults score
- 7.7
Getting there
The journey to Fargo Country Club begins at Hector International Airport, located just minutes south of downtown Fargo, offering convenient connections through major Midway hubs. From the terminal, a brief drive north carries you across the flat, open expanse of the Red River Valley - a landscape of big skies and geometric farmland that defines the northern plains. As you approach the club along the western edge of the city, the terrain subtly shifts, revealing mature hardwoods and gently rolling fairways that rise unexpectedly from the prairie floor, signaling your arrival at one of North Dakota's most storied private retreats.

FAQ
Common questions about Regulation at Fargo Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Regulation at Fargo Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.7 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.
Regulation was designed by Willie Watson.
Regulation at Fargo Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Regulation is 72.
Regulation plays 6,992 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Regulation is 132.




