Golf in Frankfort

Frankfort is a small Spink County community on the James River in north-central South Dakota, part of the agricultural corridor running north-south through the state. The James River, despite its modest size, provides a natural topographic feature through the flat central prairie, and Fisher Grove State Park nearby preserves one of the cottonwood plantings established by early settlers along Dakota Territory's waterways. The golf club serves the surrounding agricultural community in a context where local recreational institutions sustain the social connections essential to rural community life. Community events at the golf club and local organizations maintain the social connections essential to rural vitality in a landscape where neighbors are spread across many miles.