Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa, OK
Southern Hills Country Club is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Tulsa, Oklahoma, playing 7,481 yards with a course rating of 78.2 and slope of 142. It is ranked #28 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Perry Maxwell (1935); Coore & Crenshaw (renovation, 1992); Gil Hanse (restoration, 2015)
Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa opened in 1936, designed by Perry Maxwell on land donated by oilman Waite Phillips. It has hosted three U.S. Opens and five PGA Championships, more PGAs than any other course, most recently the 2022 PGA won by Justin Thomas.
Accolades
- Ranked #28, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #1, Best in Oklahoma (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #24, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #53, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 2636 East 61st Street South, Tulsa, OK 74136
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 5, 656 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 173 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 2 (par 4, 500 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 75 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 11, 12, 13, 14 and 16
- Doglegs: 4 left, 4 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 472 | 7 | 5 bunkers, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 500 | 1 | 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 444 | 11 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 4 | 4 | 377 | 15 | 5 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 5 | 5 | 656 | 5 | dogleg left, 10 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 6 | 3 | 226 | 17 | 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 443 | 3 | 5 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 220 | 13 | 5 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 9 | 4 | 395 | 9 | dogleg right, 14 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| Out | 35 | 3,733 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 406 | 12 | dogleg right, 10 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 173 | 18 | water in play, 7 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 461 | 4 | dogleg left, water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 13 | 5 | 632 | 8 | dogleg left, water in play, 9 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 14 | 3 | 230 | 16 | water in play, 10 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 417 | 6 | 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 16 | 5 | 567 | 14 | water in play, 9 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 371 | 10 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 491 | 2 | dogleg right, 12 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,748 | ||
| Total | 71 | 7,481 |
Scorecard from the Championship tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Tournaments hosted
- U.S. Open: 1958, 1977, 2001
- PGA Championship: 1970, 1982, 1994, 2007, 2022
Source: Wikidata Q7569992 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaFortune Park Golf CourseTulsa | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 72.9 / 124 | Municipal |
| Elysian Bay GolfTulsa | 3.1 | Public | |||
| South Lakes Golf CourseJenks | 3.8 | 18 | 71 | 70.7 / 119 | Public |
| Page Belcher Golf CourseTulsa | 4.0 | 18 | 71 | 72.5 / 127 | Public |
| Meadowbrook Country ClubBroken Arrow | 4.7 | 18 | 71 | 72.6 / 131 | Semi-private |
| The Oaks Country ClubTulsa | 5.3 | 18 | 71 | 76.7 / 147 | Private |
| The Links On MemorialBixby | 6.1 | 9 | 70 | 69.4 / 133 | Public |
| Back Nine JenksJenks | 6.1 | Public | |||
| Cedar Ridge Country ClubBroken Arrow | 6.5 | 18 | 71 | 77.5 / 142 | Private |
| Tulsa Country ClubTulsa | 7.2 | 18 | 70 | 74.5 / 133 | Private |
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