Twin Hills Golf & Country Club

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Location in the United States
Coordinates 35°51′19″N97°45′53″W / 35.85528°N 97.76472°W / 35.85528; -97.76472 Coordinates: 35°51′19″N97°45′53″W / 35.85528°N 97.76472°W / 35.85528; -97.76472
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States
Established1923
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Tournaments hosted 1935 PGA Championship
Designed by Perry Maxwell
Par 72
Length6,857 yd (6,270 m) Longest hole is #2 - 583 yd (533 m)
Course rating 74.2
Slope rating 133

Twin Hills Golf & Country Club is a country club located in an unincorporated part of Oklahoma County that borders Forest Park and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The golf course hosted the PGA Championship in 1935. Johnny Revolta won the tournament beating Tommy Armour 5 and 4. [1] [2]

Country club private club typically offering recreational sports facilities

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Oklahoma County, Oklahoma County in the United States

Oklahoma County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,633, making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City, the state capital and largest city.

Forest Park, Oklahoma Town in Oklahoma, United States

Forest Park is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 998 at the 2010 census.

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History of the course

The history of Twin Hills dates back to 1920 when five oilmen (Al Maidt, Bob Conliff, Gus Mattison, Leslie Norris, and Bill Buchholz) commissioned Perry Maxwell to design and build the course on its present 160-acre site. Soon after completing the course, these founders sold the course to the Dorset Carter family. It is believed that Dorset Carter purchased the club in 1921 for his son, Keefe Carter. Keefe was an accomplished golfer, winning the prestigious Western Open in 1925. [1]

Perry Maxwell

Perry Duke Maxwell was an American golf course architect. He was a founding member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and was an inductee into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. He was known as the "father of Oklahoma golf".

Western Open golf tournament held in the United States

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The official founding date of Twin Hills came in 1923. This date coincides with the date the clubhouse was completed, and the Club was officially incorporated as member-owned in 1946. Twin Hills has hosted several prestigious tournaments over the years including the Western Amateur, PGA Championship, Western Junior Open, Oklahoma City Open, U.S. Junior Amateur, NAIA National Championship and has hosted some of the world’s greatest golfers—Johnny Revolta, Arnold Palmer, Gene Sarazen, Gene Littler, and many more. [1]

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Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Blue74.2/133403583356143496367233427393340128018340755020641056740345034566857
White72.3/130386570345138480350193397373323227316037353018737754737342332436475
Red75.0/140350431310125437333163405350290426312630940514834547028740227545658
ParPar454354344364345345443672
Handicap Men's531117131591718144161061282
ParPar454354354374345345453774
Handicap Women's315517191113716162126481810

Tournaments hosted

The Oklahoma Open is the Oklahoma state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Oklahoma Golf Association. It has been played every year since 1910 at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event briefly in the 1920s.

The Trans-Mississippi Amateur or Trans-Miss Amateur is an annual golf tournament. It is organized by the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association and was first played in 1901. It is played at a different course each year that are located near or west of the Mississippi River. From 1987 to 2009, the field has been limited to mid-amateurs. From its inception through the 2009 event, it was played in two parts, a 36-hole stroke play competition to determine a 64 player field for the match play competition. Beginning in 2010, it is a 54-hole stroke play tournament, with no age restrictions on entries.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Twin Hills History". twin-hills.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. Yarbrough, Tom (October 24, 1935). "Revolta Beats Armour, Brings Wisconsin First National Title". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. p. 4-part 2. Retrieved May 13, 2015.