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There is quite a bit of contour and flow to them though, and I found myself quite capable of misreading a putt here and there. They were healing from a good sanding (the rain probably helped me there, actually), but I thought they were still rolling well. The greens at Cherokee are worth mentioning as well. Even the 5894 whites are not a pitch and putt because the course is so well crafted. It does lengthen out to a healthy 6855 from the tips however, there is plenty of challenge from the blues. I don’t often hit a driver, but I’m not sure (even if I were more inclined to do so) that I’d hit many on this course. The course only plays 6298 from the blues, but it feels considerably longer than that due to the judicious use of doglegs to control distance off the tee. Shot placement really matters on some of the holes as greens can be quite protected by mature trees if assaulted from the wrong angle.
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Course knowledge is a plus (the carts are handy as they display the holes, with distance and even have a “fly over” feature), I didn’t bother to check out the layout of the fairway on #2 and was hurt by thinking the fairway would open up in an area it doesn’t. This is a well-designed course featuring plentiful elevation changes, fantastic tee locations and some fairly complicated approach shots if you don’t leave yourself in good shape off the tee. Ignoring the condition and focusing on the layout of the course is a pleasurable exercise. I will say that given the conditions, the course does appear to be in great shape, outside of the water on it as a result of the storm.
Frankly, it’s pretty amazing they had it in shape to play today. So, while there were some elements of the course that weren’t great from a condition standpoint… none of that was the fault of the crew or staff. The course was closed due to rains yesterday (the same rains that caused major flash floods throughout the region). Tulsa was hit by a major storm system (multiple systems actually) yesterday (when I was supposed to play). I’ll preface this all by saying I am not going to address the condition of the course beyond this paragraph. When the pin is on the back left like it was today, you wonder how there can be any green over there because of the visual of the bunker on the side of the hill and the rock outcroppings.įinally, at $40 right now every day of the week, I can’t imagine a better value in the Tulsa area. The par-5 sixth plays pretty straightforward off the tee, but the approach is two clubs uphill to another tiered green. The approach plays dramatically uphill to a tiered-green over a hazard. You must fit your tee shot between two fairway bunkers. Shots fired directly at a back pin will likely go long over the green and result in a tough pitch. There is a more decided slope in the middle of the green that will help get shots, like mine, back to that pin. I thought I was going to have a long putt, but upon arriving at the putting surface I discovered that the green is tilted slightly from front to back and right to left. Having never played here I aimed at the middle of the green. The pin was on the left side of the green. Many of the bunkers flash with scruffy grass framing the edges.įavorite holes: I loved the Redanish par-3 fourth hole. Rather, you need to be accurate with approach shots, or balls will be funneled or repelled away from the pin, but not necessarily off the green.
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Maxwell’s magical green complexes are on full display. With par being 70, it allows for a sub-80 round despite some early big numbers. The back nine is more forgiving and imminently more scoreable. You can miss short right like I did, but still face a daunting chip. Under club and your ball might carom off the rock formations. Miss short left and you are probably rolling back into the hazard. If you still have any wits left, they will likely be spent on the approach shot at the par-5 sixth, which plays dramatically uphill to a wildly undulating green.
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There is a brief respite at the par-3 fourth hole if you know how to play it (more on that in a moment), that leads into maybe the toughest hole on the course: the par-4 fifth. Next is a 600+-yard par 5, followed by another 400+-yard par 4 uphill and into the fan. The first plays more than 400 yards from the blue tees uphill and into the wind. There are no gentle handshake opening holes. Famed architect Perry Maxwell comes out punching from the opening tee shot and you just have to stay off the ropes and hope your score doesn’t get knocked out by the turn.
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