The memory of life's defining moments never seems to fade. I remember the evening Dad and I saw it for the first time. The diversity of her terrain was unlike anything we had ever witnessed. Views that stretch 30-miles over downtown Tulsa and jagged limestone walls that climb to heights of 150-feet.
Building #14 was the most challenging
endeavor at The Patriot
Clearing the canyon took more than 4 weeks.
Due to the severity of the canyon we had to
raise the fairway 8-feet and add
complex drainage.
We cut-in irrigation and prepared to sod.
The building process took months, but #14
will provide a lifetime of memories.
The Journey to The Patriot
The Patriot was born from the land. The building process took over two years and presented incredible challenges to the country’s finest golf construction company, Landscapes Unlimited. They traversed through four distinct and often hostile topographies – lowland marsh, heavy woodlands, high prairie, and dramatic limestone canyons. The rock-laden terrain required importing 10-inches of sandy-loam top soil across the entire course. Irrigation was literally carved into the land through limestone.
Eventually eighty acres of sod brought to life the enormous Meyer Zoysia fairways. With no rough, the fairways flow like harbor, providing safe havens from nature’s dramatic fury. The tees and greens were laid gently into the organic contours of the land. Fanatical in our commitment to extraordinary greens, we selected A1-A4 Bent, a sub-terrain moisture control system and turf breeze fans. Brilliant, beach-white sand bunkers sprinkle through The Patriot providing a striking contrast against the lush green zoysia.
Finally a meticulous blend of grasses, soil preparation, and sophisticated drainage insure firm and fast surfaces. The ground game is an integral part of The Patriot, taking the player back to sacred Scottish origins of the game.