Karsten Creek Golf Club

Detailed description of Karsten Creek Golf Club

Karsten Creek Golf Club, is a Semi-Private, 18 hole golf course located in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Karsten Creek golf course first opened for play on May 9, 1994. The course was designed by Tom Fazio. Karsten Creek golf course was named the "Best New Course" in the country by Golf Digest in its inaugural year.

As early as the 1970s, Mike Holder (former OSU Head Golf Coach) envisioned a world-class college golf course for OSU. After many years of planning and fundraising, the pieces were finally in place to create what is now Karsten Creek. The fairways were cut from a forest of oaks and blackjacks, complemented by an undulating terrain that flows throughout the course. The back nine winds around Lake Louise the 110-acre lake Louise featured on the finishing holes. As the home of the Oklahoma State Men's and Women's golf programs, the course is kept in a challenging condition, allowing team members to maintain their competitive edge.

Karsten Creek was named in honor of Karsten Solheim, founder of Karsten Manufacturing (PING), and Lake Louise was named to honor his wife. The Solheim's support of OSU golf has been instrumental in the success of OSU's golf program.

Karsten Creek Golf Course is a par-72 layout that plays to 7,407 yards from the Championship/Orange for a course rating of 77.2 and it has a slope rating of. The Black tees measure 6,597 yards 73.3/141. The White tees measure 6,039 yards 71.1/134. The Red tees measure 4,900 yards 65.8/127.