The Patriot Golf Club is a top-tier Oklahoma layout blending bold modern shaping with natural terrain drama. It delivers pristine conditions, memorable holes, and tour-caliber challenge—and now hosts Korn Ferry Tour competition—making it a can’t-miss detour for serious golfers.
Course DNA
Difficulty
83
Scenery
86
Conditioning
92
Shot Variety
80
Walkability
68
Green Complexity
88
Wow Factor
78
Design Quality
84
At a glance
Quick facts
Course Architect
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Charity Mission
Home of Folds of Honor
USGA Rating/Slope
74.3/130 (Blue tee)
Tour Event
Korn Ferry Compliance Solutions Championship host
Key Terrain Features
Limestone canyons, prairie, woodlands
Private Club
Membership supports scholarships
Club Location
North of Tulsa, Oklahoma
The design
The architecture
The Patriot Golf Club showcases Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s contemporary playbook, with a routing that takes full advantage of Oklahoma’s dramatic limestone canyons, upland meadows, and native prairie. The result is a course that fuses scale, strategic interest, and naturalistic boldness—a masterful blend of elevation, shape, and pure challenge. Memorable from the first hole, it sprints between gripping vistas and tightly framed corridors, using the land’s innate contours to dictate playable angles, wind, and risk/reward. Greens are fast and complex, bunkering is strategic, and there’s a clear sense of occasion—no two holes feel remotely the same, and the closing stretch is built for tournament drama.
Robert Trent Jones Jr. delivers a seamless modern Oklahoma vision with relentless shot variety and visual drama, striking a rare balance between spectacle and strategic substance.
Defining features
Routing through canyons, prairie, and woodlands
Dramatic elevation changes and visual variety
Fast, bold green complexes with varied contours
Strategic bunkering requiring precise placement
Championship length with mix of scorable and punishing holes
Hole by hole
Signature holes
Hole 1
Mission Opener
PAR
5
YARDAGE
566
A bold opener climbing away from the clubhouse and edged by native grasses, Mission Opener commands attention with its generous but undulating fairway. It instantly cues the risk-reward DNA at the heart of The Patriot and offers a thrilling green-in-two opportunity if you find the right angle.
Play it smart
Aim for the widest part of the fairway and favor the side that opens up your angle; lay up or attack the green depending on wind and pin.
Where it bites
Veer offline and you'll battle awkward lies in rough or risk a blocked approach over natural hazards.
Course management
Shots to think about
Opening tee shot on No. 1
Favor comfort over distance; start with a confident swing to the widest part of the fairway.
Approaches to contoured greens
Play below the hole. Downhill putts get treacherous on these fast surfaces.
Long par 3s (Nos. 9, 13, 17)
Accept middle-of-green targets and ensure enough club to avoid a penal miss short.
Risk/reward par 5s (4, 15, 16)
Resist heroics—lay up smart if the wind or lie isn't perfect.
Chipping around tight greens
Choose a bump-and-run when possible; the firm turf makes lofted chips a dicey play.
Tee shots with elevation shifts
Double-check yardages and account for wind swirling between canyons and open prairie.
On the day
What to expect
Conditions
Firm, fast, and immaculate; private club standards with tour-ready greens.
Pace
Generally brisk by private-club standards, though long holes can stretch foursomes’ round time.
Vibe
Upscale, golf-driven, and proudly mission-oriented—expect camaraderie with a sense of occasion.
Dress code
Standard private-club golf attire required; collared shirts and tailored shorts/pants recommended.
Before you tee off
Your game plan
01
Work On Long Irons
Multiple long par 3s and lengthy par 4 approaches require confidence with hybrids and utility clubs.
02
Dial In Wedge Spins
Firmer greens mean you’ll need to control distance and spin for tight pins.
03
Practice Recovery Chips
The short-game surrounds offer tight lies and fast runoffs—brush up on your bump-and-run and flop shot arsenal.
The lore
How it came to be
2010
Official course opening under Robert Trent Jones Jr.
2012
Becomes known for Folds of Honor charity mission
2017
Joins Golf Digest’s Best in State at #4
2023
Secures Korn Ferry Compliance Solutions Championship future host status
2025
First Korn Ferry Tour Championship held at Patriot
2026
Korn Ferry Tour Finals moves to Patriot
Stories & legends
What makes it special
Philanthropy
Golf For a Cause
The Patriot’s creation directly supported the launch of the Folds of Honor Foundation, funding scholarships for families of wounded or fallen soldiers. Every round played serves a bigger purpose, turning championship golf into a charitable force.
Tournament
Tour-Tested Drama
When the Korn Ferry’s Compliance Solutions Championship arrived, tour pros faced a course as bold as its mission. The back-nine par 5s and the intimidating, uphill finish make for playoff-worthy moments for Oklahoma and beyond.
Design
Where the Land Leads
With routing that threads through canyons, uplands, prairie clearings, and groves, The Patriot produces holes that feel shaped by nature rather than bulldozer. This site-driven ethos makes even repeat rounds fresh and surprising.
First Tee
Opening Salvo
The opening par 5 sets the tone—demanding but fair, with a generous landing and risk-reward second. From first tee shot, Patriot players know they’re in for a strategic journey that respects the land and tests every club.
For the group chat
Fun facts
1
Every round helps support military families through the Folds of Honor Foundation.
2
The course weaves through four distinct terrains—canyon, prairie, upland, woodland.
3
The Patriot hosts the Korn Ferry Compliance Solutions Championship, with tour pros arriving each summer.
4
Its challenging 240-yard par-3 ninth is considered a round-defining hole.
5
The opening and closing holes both play toward dramatic elevation and distant Oklahoma views.
Build the trip
If you’re building a Tulsa golf trip
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Public
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Scenic public with real challenge
Cherokee Hills Golf Club
Resort
Native landscape, hotel package deals
Battle Creek Golf Club
Public
Solid value and engaging layout nearby
Southern Hills Country Club
Private
Historic major venue (if you can wrangle a guest invite!)
Downtown Tulsa for best access to golf, restaurants, and nightlife
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