Cherokee Springs Golf Club
About Cherokee Springs Golf Club
Cherokee Springs Golf Club sits in the Cherokee Nation at Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The 18-hole championship layout was designed by Burl Berry and opened in 1989, playing to a par of 72 over more than 6,800 yards. Bentgrass greens allow for play throughout the year.
The course is set among wooded, green surroundings and natural landscape typical of the region. Its layout is designed to test golfers while remaining playable.
The club also hosts tournaments, group outings and special events, with staff available to help plan and run them.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,780 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.8 / 136 slope
- Opened
- 1989
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | |||||
| BLACK | 407 | 496 | 391 | 166 | 329 | 600 | 412 | 211 | 392 | 569 | 390 | 299 | 196 | 600 | 355 | 332 | 220 | 415 | 3404 | 3376 | 6,780 | 72 | 73.8/136 |
| BLUE | 383 | 478 | 371 | 143 | 310 | 566 | 387 | 173 | 370 | 543 | 369 | 282 | 174 | 575 | 340 | 313 | 208 | 385 | 3181 | 3189 | 6,370 | 72 | 72.2/132 |
| WHITE | 368 | 467 | 348 | 127 | 290 | 520 | 332 | 161 | 322 | 507 | 342 | 262 | 164 | 553 | 322 | 297 | 186 | 359 | 2935 | 2992 | 5,927 | 72 | 69.7/131 |
| GREEN | 313 | 467 | 348 | 107 | 329 | 465 | 291 | 150 | 270 | 507 | 319 | 262 | 127 | 439 | 322 | 290 | 160 | 342 | 2740 | 2768 | 5,508 | 71 | 67.4/123 |
| RED | 313 | 457 | 293 | 107 | 272 | 465 | 291 | 150 | 270 | 456 | 319 | 238 | 127 | 430 | 283 | 290 | 160 | 305 | 2618 | 2608 | 5,226 | 70 | 66.2/118 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Cherokee Springs Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK | 73.8 | 136 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 45 |
| BLUE | 72.2 | 132 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| WHITE | 69.7 | 131 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 39 |
| GREEN | 67.4 | 123 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 36 |
| RED | 66.2 | 118 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
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