With a nickname like "Green Country," lush fairways and greens on course layouts are a given. The rolling hills of northeastern Oklahoma are densely forested, supporting vast numbers of lakes and rivers. The landscape has played an important role in the design of championship courses found throughout the region. If you're looking to stay and play in luxurious resort surroundings, northeastern Oklahoma is a prime location.
Monkey Island
Shangri-La Country Club is set against the shores of Grand Lake on 415 well-manicured acres and is a premier golf destination. Formerly The Peninsula, the course and resort underwent an extensive makeover. Woody Crest Lodge features seven bedrooms adjoined by en-suite baths, a game room and gourmet kitchen with a private chef at your request. Grand Lake offers more than 1,300 miles of undulating shoreline to make playing 18 holes challenging as well as serene.
Stillwater
Karsten Creek offers more than just great golf, with three lodges providing spacious quarters for a weekend getaway, corporate retreat or family vacation. Boone Pickens, Sherman Smith and Karsten Creek Lodges are hidden away in a stand of blackjack oaks overlooking Lake Louise. Each lodge is appointed with rooms for six guests, complete with TV and refrigerator, living and dining areas and a full size kitchen. The Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole course features play from the back nine around the 110-acre Lake Louise.
Quapaw
The Downstream Casino Resort offers more than 200 guest rooms and suites in a 12-story hotel tower. Amenities include an outdoor heated pool, exercise facility and casino. Golf packages are available to play a round at Eagle Creek Golf Club, providing you with 18 challenging holes on the Bald Eagle Course set against the backdrop of the Ozark Mountains. Playing over 6,628 yards from the longest tees for a par of 71, you'll need to bring your "A"' game to avoid water coming into play on 11 of the 18 holes.
Grove Area
Patricia Island Estates & Golf Club offers eat, sleep, golf and gamble packages to cover all the bases. In 2010, overnight packages for two people included two rounds of golf, a night's stay at one of five nearby hotels and a dining and gambling credit. The Tripp Davis-designed championship 18-hole course is surrounded by Grand Lake and plays over 6,815 yards from the back tees. The course is designed for risk/reward decision-making at every hole to make the 72-par.
Catoosa
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino features a 19-story hotel tower with more than 300 guest rooms and seven luxury suites. Enjoy fine dining or test lady luck at the casino's electronic gaming slots. Cherokee Hills Golf Club is adjacent to the casino, offering a challenging 18-hole course featuring rock outcroppings, bent-grass greens and tree-lined fairways.
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