Karsten Creek stands as one of the most respected collegiate golf courses in America, home to the Oklahoma State University golf program. This Tom Fazio design, opened in 1994, was recently renovated by architect Andrew Green and reopened in 2025 with enhanced difficulty and updated fairway conditioning. The course stretches through majestic native blackjack oak forests before the back nine dramatically unfolds around the 110-acre Lake Louise, creating some of the most visually stunning and strategically demanding holes in the nation. Elevated tees, undulating terrain, narrow fairways carved through thick woods, and lightning-fast bentgrass greens require absolute precision—Viktor Hovland himself emphasized that to succeed here, you must hit it straight off the tee. The finishing holes are spectacular theater: the 17th is a forced carry par-4 over water with trees left and trouble right, while the iconic 18th is a risk-reward par-5 that runs along the lake the entire way. Every hole feels like a championship test, yet the course remains playable for serious golfers willing to embrace the challenge. Groups planning a visit will find themselves competing against one of the most difficult and rewarding layouts available to the public.
Redesigned Tom Fazio/Andrew Green championship layout stretching over 8,000 yards with bentgrass greens and bermuda fairways through oak forests and around Lake Louise.
Three multi-level guest lodges named Boone Pickens Lodge, Sherman Smith Lodge, and Jerry Walsh Lodge, each containing six spacious and fully appointed guest rooms. Perfect for hosting golf groups with convenient access to the course and clubhouse facilities.