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The North Dakota Open is the North Dakota state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It was first held in 1964 and since 1986, has been an event on the Dakotas Tour. It is hosted at the Fargo Country Club in Fargo, North Dakota.

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History

The inaugural event was in 1964. The event was one-round long and had a purse of $2,000. [1] Eddie Langert of St. Paul, Minnesota shot a par-72 to win the tournament by three strokes over Corky Dahl, Herb Marcussen, and Paul O'Leary. [2] The following year the tournament increased to two rounds long. In addition, prize money increased to $3,500 and the winner's cheque was now $600. [3] George Shortridge shot an opening round 73 (+1) to take a one-stroke lead. He led by one over Langert and Byron Comstock. A further shot behind were a number of players including Corky Dahl and Fargo's "host pro" Jack Webb. [3] Langert and Webb outplayed all competitors during the final round and were "deadlocked" down the stretch. However, Webb holed a 40-yard approach shot for a birdie at the par-4 18th hole to assure the win. His 70 (−2) was the only under-par round of the tournament. At 145 (+1), Webb defeated Langert by two strokes. [4]

In 1968, the total prize money increased to $10,000. [5] In 1969, at least 42 professionals entered the event, the most ever. [6] As of 1970, the event remained at Fargo Country Club. [7] Before the 1970 tournament it was announced that, "Most of the leading pros in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Canada have indicated they will enter," including Mike Morley, PGA Tour professional. [8] In 1972, Bill Schwenneker, former assistant professional at Fargo Country Club, won the event. [9] [10] In 1973, the winner's prize increased to $1,600. Morley, the PGA Tour pro, won the event. [11] In 1974, Dave Comstock broke Fargo Country Club's course record during the tournament. He shot an opening round 65 breaking Mike Morley's course record. [12] In the early summer of 1975 there were extensive floods in the Fargo region. The tournament, which was scheduled to be played in September, was cancelled by July 18. [13] In mid-1970s, the tournament started to alternate between Fargo Country Club and Oxbow Country Club with the final round at Fargo CC. [14] By the late 1970s, the tournament alternated between Fargo CC and Moorhead Country Club. [15]

In 1980, there was a significant increase in prize money making it the "richest" North Dakota Open ever. The overall purse expanded from $32,000 to $40,000 and the winner's cheque increased from $4,000 to $5,000. [16] In 1981, the winner's prize money had increased to $6,000. [17] In 1984, the tournament started to be sponsored by the Melroe Division Clark Equipment Company. [18] In 1985, Skip Holten broke the tournament record with a 203 total. [19]

Winners

YearChampionScoreRef.
Bobcat North Dakota Open
2024Brady Calkins203
2023Andre Metzger205
2022Michael Mattiace197
2021Andre Metzger203
2020Andre Metzger200
2019Tim Ailes203
2018Kevin Stanek131
2017 Tom Hoge 196
2016Hudson Carpenter206
2015Matt Miller203
2014Ricky Hearden III200
2013Andre Metzger207
2012Ryan Lenahan205
2011Tim Ailes198
2010Tim Ailes202
2009Patrick Stolpe204
2008Brady Schnell202
2007Kane Hanson204
2006David Schultz202
2005Chad Fribley203
2004Dean North198
2003Mike Podolak (a)206
2002Paul Wackerly200
2001Douglas Ferris209
2000Dustin Wigington204
1999Jeff Schmid135
1998Aaron Barber205
1997Jeff Schmid206
1996Steve Shriver206
1995Greg Ladehoff205
1994Chuck Moran208
Melroe-North Dakota Open
1993 Doug Dunakey 207
1992 Bill Israelson 207
1991 Jim Ahern 202
1990 Bart Bryant 200
1989 Jeff Coston 206
1988 Joel Edwards 211 [20] [21]
1987John Snyder203 [22]
1986James Blair209
1985Skip Holton203 [19]
1984 Tony Grimes 205
North Dakota Open
1983 Barney Thompson 209 [23]
1982 Jim Ahern 213
1981Billy Pierot207 [24] [25]
1980 Bill Israelson 206 [26] [27]
1979Doug Higgins207 [28]
1978 Mike Morley 1209 [29]
1977Dennis Sullivan2213 [30]
1976Jim Shade207 [31]
1975Tournament cancelled due to flood [13]
1974Ron Benson210 [32] [33]
1973 Mike Morley 217 [34] [35]
1972Bill Schwenneker213 [36]
1971John Cook215 [37]
1970Jim Doyle (a)146 [38]
1969John Cook138 [39] [40]
1968 George Shortridge 143 [41]
1967Dave Gumlia144
1966Dave Gumlia142 [42]
1965Jack Webb145 [4]
1964Ed Langert72 [2] [43]

Source: [10]

(a) denotes amateur
1 Morley's birdie on first sudden-death playoff hole defeated Dan Halldorson
2 Sullivan won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff

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