Golf in Pierre

Pierre is South Dakota's state capital, one of the nation's smallest state capitals by population, on the Missouri River at the center of the state. The capital's modest size and its position on the river give it a unique character — less cosmopolitan than most state capitals, more directly connected to the agricultural and ranch economy that surrounds it. The State Capitol building's copper-clad dome anchors a downtown that serves the governmental community and Fort Pierre across the river. Lake Oahe upstream provides water recreation for the capital city's residents and visitors. The State Capital's governmental function concentrates professional services and decision-making power in a community that might otherwise be a modest river crossing on the Missouri.