The Dakota Cup match play tournament was started in April 2005 by the men’s and women’s golf programs at North Dakota State University and South Dakota State University to mark the end of the schools' first season of NCAA Division I competition.

Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton, Minn., is the setting for the annual event, which features individual and pairs competition over two days.  It was expanded in 2010 to include the men's and women's teams from the University of North Dakota and University of South Dakota.

North Dakota State won the inaugural event, but South Dakota State won five straight before NDSU's win in 2012. The 2008 and 2013 tournaments were canceled due to weather.  The 2007 tournament featured men's players only.

Past Championship Results

2005 - North Dakota State def. South Dakota State
2006 - South Dakota State def. North Dakota State
2007 - South Dakota State def. North Dakota State (men’s players only)
2008 - Canceled, weather
2009 - South Dakota State def. North Dakota State
2010 - South Dakota State def. North Dakota State

2011 - South Dakota State def. North Dakota State
2012 - North Dakota State def. South Dakota State

2013 - Canceled, weather