Riverwood

Sheltered by the giant cottonwoods in a gallery forest of the Missouri River, the tree-lined fairways of the Riverwood Golf Course extend to a total length of exactly 7,004 yards from the tips. One of three courses operated by Bismarck Parks & Recreation District, this 18-hole layout is a Leo Johnson design that first opened for play in 2012.

The course was inaugurated in 1969 and there have been a number of significant improvements since then: cart paths were refurbished in 1989, new bunkers were constructed on three holes in 1997, and more bunkers were added on another four holes in 2007.

A new irrigation system was installed in 2012, a year after major flooding of the Missouri River closed the course early in the new season, with the clubhouse commandeered by the National Guard for three months for clean-up operations.

In 2018, it was decided to reverse the nines and this move has been met with general approval.