Welcome to the #1 Golf course in North Dakota rated by Golfweek and Golf Digest for the years (2009-2013) and the 2nd most affordable golf course on the Top 100 list! If you haven’t played The Links it is worth the trip and will be one of your years most enjoyable rounds! Nationally recognized The Links of North Dakota presents golfers with an authentic links style golfing experience on the bluffs overlooking Lake Sakakawea. The course located just 28 miles outside of Williston, North Dakota and 16 miles from Ray, North Dakota in the heart of the areas Bakken Oil Formation. It is the areas only 18 hole championship golf course with Bent Grass greens, fairways and tee boxes which allow a true “Links” ground game experience! Water doesn’t come into play on this par-72 championship course but 85+ sand bunkers will. Wind will almost always factor into your round at The Links. Players have the option of five tee boxes as they set out for 18 holes of links golf on a course with wide open fairways, but punishing native prairie grass rough. Architect Stephen Kay moved a minimal amount of dirt in placing this course on the rolling land overlooking the big lake, and you can expec...t some uneven lies as you navigate this world class venue. Our course has been nationally recognized as one of the nations top golf venues and is worth a trip to experience “pure links golf”!