New Yorker Stephen Kay was turned loose on this treeless site overlooking Lake Sakakawea in northwest North Dakota and the results is the Dornoch of the Dakotas a near authentic links experience with fast running fairways 82 ingeniously placed bunkers and a location that will let you play until 10 00 p m in the height of summer And all for 40 This course is part of the Red Mike Resort The terrain is rolling so you can expect some uneven lies The fairways are wide open and the greens are large and multi tiered The course was ranked No 9 on the list of 50 best courses under 50