The Best Golf Courses in Edmond, OK
Edmond punches way above its weight when it comes to golf. For a city this size, we have a lineup of courses that ranges from a municipal track locals have played for 50 years to a private club that has hosted a PGA Championship and multiple U.S. Senior Opens.
If you golf, or you are thinking about moving here and golf is part of your life, this is a big part of what makes Edmond a great place to live. Here are the courses worth knowing.
Oak Tree National
This is the crown jewel, not just of Edmond but of Oklahoma golf. Pete Dye designed it, it opened in 1976, and it has been testing the best players in the world ever since. Oak Tree National hosted the 1988 PGA Championship, the 2014 U.S. Senior Open, and it is set to host the U.S. Senior Open again in 2027.
It is a private club and a serious test of golf. The course plays to a par 71 at more than 7,400 yards from the tips, with water in play on 13 of the 18 holes and Oklahoma wind that can turn a good round sideways. Golf Digest has ranked it among the top courses in the country. If you get an invite to play here, take it.
Oak Tree Country Club
Right next door sits Oak Tree Country Club, the only private club in the OKC metro with 36 holes. Both the East and West courses carry Pete Dye's fingerprints, so you get that same demanding, strategic style without needing a tournament invite to enjoy it.
The East course is the tougher of the two at just over 7,100 yards, playing to a 136 slope. The West runs a little shorter but plays every bit as tricky with a 140 slope and a more scenic, creative layout. Between the two courses, the practice facilities, and the club amenities, this is the spot for anyone who wants a full private club experience in Edmond.
KickingBird Golf Club
If Oak Tree is the aspiration, KickingBird is the course most of us actually play. It is Edmond's municipal course, open to everyone, and it has been a local staple since Floyd Farley designed it in 1971. Par 70, right around 6,720 yards, and a fair test that rewards smart golf without beating you up.
KickingBird is part of the Oklahoma Golf Trail and stays open year round, closing only for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Great conditions for the price, an easy tee time, and a location right off Danforth make this the everyday course for a lot of Edmond golfers. Bring a beginner here or squeeze in a quick nine after work.
Rose Creek
Rose Creek is a golf course and a neighborhood rolled into one. Built in 2003 and set inside one of Edmond's nicer residential communities off May Avenue, it plays to a par 72 and stretches past 7,000 yards from the back tees while staying playable for everyone else.
The appeal here is the lifestyle. Well kept fairways, real elevation and creek features that you do not always find in central Oklahoma, and homes that back right up to the course. For buyers who want to walk out the back door and be on the first tee, this is one of the most popular golf communities in the area.
The Golf Club of Edmond
Rounding out the list is The Golf Club of Edmond, set in the Fairfax Estates area. It bills itself as Edmond's premier public golf spot, with scenic fairways and a solid all around experience that is open to the public. It is a good option when you want something a step up from a quick municipal round but do not want to chase a private membership.
Golf and Living in Edmond
Here is the part that ties it together. Golf is not just a weekend hobby in Edmond, it is baked into how a lot of these neighborhoods were built. Communities like Oak Tree and Rose Creek were designed around the course, and that shapes everything from the home values to the way the streets flow to the kind of neighbors you end up with.
That matters if you are buying or selling. A home inside a golf community sells on a different story than a standard subdivision, and knowing which courses carry weight in this market helps you price it, market it, and buy into it the right way.
If you are thinking about a move to Edmond and you want to be near the fairways, or you already own in one of these communities and want to know what it is worth, I know these neighborhoods and I know this market.
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