Shangri-La: Can This New Course Help Oklahoma Become a National Golf Destination?
When one thinks of national golf destinations, Oklahoma certainly isn’t one of the first states that comes to mind. But could a waterfront resort named Shangri-La on Monkey Island change that? In northeastern Oklahoma, on the 46,500-acre Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees, Shangri-La’s ownership group has invested more than $100 million into upgrading accommodations and […]
American Dream Courses: Best of the Rest
Regular readers will know the emphasis of the “American Dream” series—highlighting really good golf where everyone is welcome and everyone can afford to play—has not been on identifying notable, affordable golf in every state, but rather in each of nine regions around the country: Southeast, Deep South, Southwest, Northwest, Mountain West, Midwest (West), Midwest (East), […]
Gaillardia Golf and Country Club
A family of media moguls gives its hometown a golf course community for the ages
A Welcoming History at Gaillardia Country Club
The elements add to the challenges at this layout in the Sooner State’s capital that has seen a recent renovation by golf legend Tom Kite
