Since 1983, the course has hosted the Western ND Charity Pro-Am, one of the premier events on the Dakotas Tour. This event showcases some of the best local amateur talent, along with the best the Dakotas Tour has to offer.
This tournament has given back over 2.5 million dollars to local ND charities over its tenure and continues that tradition each and every year.
From 2020 - 2023 the tournament has raised over $ 200,000 for our local Minot and Ward County Charities.
A few of our past champions have gone on to have successful European PGA, Champions Tour and PGA Tour careers. Two of the most notable past champions went on to have hugely successful PGA Tour careers as well as major championships. Tom Lehman (1982 Pro Am Champ and Steve Jones 1983 Pro Am Champ) Lehman won the 1996 Open Championship along with two Champions Tour Majors, and Jones won the 1996 US Open
We are excited to start a new tradition at the 2021 Western ND Charity Pro Am by adding live entertainment at no cost to our players, members or guest on each Pro Am Saturday night beginning at 7 pm located in our new event space located below the 18th green and clubhouse.
We are proud to announce that Pro Am scoreboard has been resurrected from years past and will have new permanent home located at the bottom of the hill just outside the Pro Shop. A list of all past Pro Champions will be placed on the back side for all to see coming off of 18 green.
Past Winners
1980 - bobby steble 2002 - gary christian
1981 - dan halldorson 2003 - grant maples
1982 - Tom lehman * 2004 - gary christian
1983 - steve jones * 2005 - gary christian
1984 - tom cleaver 2006 - ian hessels
1985 - ray stewart 2007 - ian hessels
1986 - karl kimball 2008 - brady schnell
1987 - brian kamm 2009 - tim ailes
1988 - warren sassie 2010 - Tim AILES
1989 - emlyn aubrey 2011 - DNP (Souris River Flood)
1990 - jeff coston 2012 - DNP (Souris River Flood)
1991 - jeff lemaster 2013 - DNP (Souris River Flood)
1992 - warren sassie 2014 - Zahkai Brown
1993 - bryan hughett 2015 - Tom Whitney
1994 - john snyder 2016 - shane smith
1995 - greg Ladehoff 2017 - donald constable
1996 - aaron barber 2018 - brady calkins *
1997 - rob bradley 2019 - andre metzger *
1998 - travis williams 2020 - ross miller
1999 - pat moore * 2021 - Eric Lileboe
2000 - thomas silva 2022 - Mason Anderson *
2001 - collin stoops 2023 - Chris Gilman
* Current PGA / Champions or Korn Ferry Touring Pros
