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Oklahoma is roughly divided into two regions. The east and northeast part of the state is founded on rolling hills amidst ample lakes, rivers and watersheds. Heading west about halfway to Oklahoma City, one notices a change in the topography, and the soil becomes red. Hills begin to smooth out, and the watersheds come less frequently. The people are supremely friendly, and can be unexpectedly sophisticated. Whatever you thought of Oklahoma, if you haven’t golfed there before, be prepared for a pleasant surprise.

Coming in at number15 in the top 100 courses is Southern Hills Country Club, right in the heart of Tulsa. The course is legendary, features 7,085 par-71 yards, and was designed by Perry Maxwell in 1936 and renovated by Keith Foster in 1999. Additionally, the West Nine course was designed by Ben Crenshaw in 1992. Southern Hills has been host to three U.S. Open Championships, three PGA Championships, and will be hosting their fourth PGA Championship in August 2007. Additionally, it has been the site of seven other major championships. Decidedly private, they open their doors to the championships and First Tee and First Serve youth programs exclusively.

Moving on to courses you CAN play… The Golf Club of Oklahoma in Broken Arrow has a National Membership available for those who do not have a residence within 200 miles of the Club. Initiation is minimal, and dues no more than one would expect to pay for a day or two a month, so if you travel to Tulsa with any regularity, it would be a good opportunity. The course has a surreal beauty to its 7,183-yard par 72 Tom Fazio design joins with a beautiful 27,000 square foot clubhouse, tennis courts and guest cottages make for a very appealing package.

Tulsa offers up 4 municipal courses: LaFortune, an 18-hole lighted course designed by Floyd Farley, and Randy Agckenkemper which opened in 1960. This mot reasonable course has fees currently set at $20 on weekdays, $22 for weekends, plus cart fees. Mohawk Park offers up 36 championship holes and participates in the First Tee youth program. The Page Belcher 36-hole course is similarly featured and likewise incredibly inexpensive. Finally, Tulsa offers up the South Lakes in Jenks, an 18 hole course that keeps step with the other exceptional public offerings. The city of Tulsa clearly believes golf is a game which should be enjoyed by all. Oklahoma City also has municipal courses. The 18-hole 6576 yard par-71 "West" course at the Lincoln Park Golf Course enjoys a course rating is 70.1 and a slope rating of 122 on Bermuda grass. This was originally an Arthur J. Jackoson design when it opened in 1921, but was updated by Randy Heckenkemper in 1999. 12 years later, the "East" course opened, another Arthur J. Jackson design which would be redesigned by Floyd Farley in 1965. Comparable course with similar ratings and a slop of 120 each, they are but two of the courses available from Oklahoma City. The Lake Hefner North course, originally designed by the same Perry Maxwell who designed Southern Hills, was likewise updated and revamped, as was the south course. Generally speaking, these courses are all at a dollar per hole, with about the same charge for the optional cart rental.

This only addresses the two largest metropolitan areas. Suffice it to say that Oklahoma has several other offerings available in all price ranges, ensuring that everyone can afford to make Oklahoma a part of their golf vacation destination plans.