Pull out a map and locate Lake Traverse. Look at Alexandria's seventh hole and find the same geographical jut. Golfers who veer off course may find themselves in Iowa, Wisconsin or even Canada. Alexandria's 14th hole may not have a state waiting for golfers who finally reach the green, but they'll still enjoy the journey. The hole, which stretches 556 yards from the back tees, seems to last forever without places to bail out.
Trees are everywhere.
Now there are so many trees you can barely hit a golf ball. One possibility is to start at the west and move east, which means this golf odyssey begins in Moorhead at The Meadows Golf Course. We're not going to add any. The course is set up in three sets of six holes. Then, there's the wind.