LAFORTUNE PARK GOLF COURSE

The flat, tree-lined fairways through Tulsa's urban parkland demand precision over power, with mature oaks and elms creating natural chutes that punish wayward drives. What this municipal track lacks in elevation changes it makes up for with strategically placed water hazards and deceptively quick greens that have humbled scratch players for decades. The course's greatest asset remains its conditioning—rare for a daily-fee layout in Oklahoma—where the Bermuda fairways stay firm and the putting surfaces roll true even during the brutal summer months.