Pros:
Great elevation change on this course with lots of up and down holes adding to the challenge of your round.
Course has both dog leg L and R shots.
All of the holes have challenging lines and you must shape your shots in order to score well.
Water threat on holes 3 and 4. The island placement on holes 3 was the signature hole, IMO, and added a nice challenge.
Hole 17 was the longest hole on the course, 600+ft, mostly downhill but a well placed first and second shot are needed to have a look at a 3.
Many of the holes have low ceilings so you must think about your shot selection if you want to score well.
Many of the holes had 2 sets of tees to give you a different look and to add to this all ready challenging course.
Secluded feel for a city course.
Tons of risk/rewards on almost every hole.
Threat of roll-a-way putts in spots.
Staff were helpful and friendly.
A variety of shots are needed in order to score well on this course for sure. BH, FH, and OH shots will come in handy in spots.
Recently added new tee signs, which have 2 sets of bag hangers on the back, help to keep you informed by giving you the distance of each hole.
Cons:
As others have said one of the main drawbacks are the lack of cement tee pads. The mulch/dirt tees do work surprisingly well but I wonder how grippy they would be in the wet conditions?
Maintenance would be hard during the growing season as the terrain wouldn't allow for a mower in several spots. Course would obviously play easier during the winter months.
Getting on here requires some patience but its worth the wait. Make arrangements and call ahead before you show up and you should be fine.
Might be difficult to navigate the first time so taking the map(which are available upon check in) is highly advised.
Some of the newly installed tee signs have been up rooted all ready. Hopefully they can be reinstalled.
Other Thoughts:
This is a great course that seems to get less play than the other courses in the area. If you love a technical course then this course is right up your alley and I would say its one of, if not the most technical, in Tulsa. I would love to have another crack at this course to try to better my score and to try to figure out the lines on several holes.
Players that love to bomb drives will not like this course much but players that love the "thinking mans course", IE wooded/technical course, will love this one.
This course has a rustic feel to it, meaning that many of the holes aren't quite as defined as say park golf holes. Never the less the lines are still there you just have to be accurate in your execution.
You will need to be accurate on this course for sure as getting back into the fairway might add a few more strokes to your round.
I like courses like this were there is elevation and tight lines that need to be hit in order to score well. If the course had concrete tees and a few "open" holes I think the rating would be higher and the course would get more play.
Regardless this is a quality course and a must play if you are in the Tulsa area and can get on.