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Perry Maxwell

Perry Maxwell (1879-1952) was an Oklahoma banker who turned to golf course design in his forties and built one of the most respected portfolios of the Golden Age. He created Prairie Dunes Country Club in Kansas and Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, both long-running major championship venues, and he worked with Alister MacKenzie before later carrying out green and bunker work at Pine Valley Golf Club, Colonial Country Club, and Augusta National. Maxwell became known for his "Maxwell rolls," undulating green contours that added subtlety and difficulty without relying on length or heavy bunkering. His son Press Maxwell continued the family practice, and Perry Maxwell's courses keep the firm, natural, wind-exposed character suited to the prairie land he often worked.

Courses on BogeyMap
12
States
6
Avg LooperScore
74.1
Highest rated
Jimmie Austin University of Oklahoma Golf Course

Biography

Perry Maxwell (1879-1952) was an Oklahoma banker who turned to golf course design in his forties and built one of the most respected portfolios of the Golden Age. He created Prairie Dunes Country Club in Kansas and Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, both long-running major championship venues, and he worked with Alister MacKenzie before later carrying out green and bunker work at Pine Valley Golf Club, Colonial Country Club, and Augusta National. Maxwell became known for his "Maxwell rolls," undulating green contours that added subtlety and difficulty without relying on length or heavy bunkering. His son Press Maxwell continued the family practice, and Perry Maxwell's courses keep the firm, natural, wind-exposed character suited to the prairie land he often worked.

Where the work is: OK · OH · AL · NC · IL · KY

Courses on BogeyMap (12)

Public18 holes

Jimmie Austin University of Oklahoma Golf Course

Norman, OK

Perry Maxwell's final design: home of the Sooner golf dynasty

Role: original design (1951)

Semi-private18 holes

Ohio State University Golf Club - Scarlet Course

Columbus, OH

The Scarlet Course is an 18-hole course at The Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio, designed by Alister MacKenzie and opened for play in 1938. Jack Nicklaus led a bunker restoration in 2005 and 2006 aimed at returning the layout closer to MacKenzie's original design. The course plays to a par of 71 and runs through rolling parkland cut by a creek and a large pond known as Turkey Run, with water and elevation change concentrated on several holes. The club operates as semi-private and is open only to those with an Ohio State University affiliation, including students, faculty, alumni, and staff.

Role: architect

Resort36 holes

Lakewood Golf Club (Azalea/Dogwood/Magnolia)

Point Clear, AL

Lakewood Golf Club at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama, is a historic resort course on Mobile Bay, part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The 36-hole complex features the Azalea/Dogwood and Magnolia/Azalea 18-hole configurations designed by Perry Maxwell (original 1947 layout) and renovated by Joe Lee. The Grand Hotel is one of the oldest and most storied resorts in the South, and Lakewood Golf Club offers guests a classic Alabama resort golf experience along the shores of Mobile Bay.

Historic

Role: architect

Resort18 holes

Cherokee Hills Golf Club

Catoosa, OK

Perry Maxwell design at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino: open to the public

Role: architect (1928)

Semi-private18 holes

Duncan Golf & Country Club

Duncan, OK

Duncan Golf & Tennis Club, historically known as Duncan Golf & Country Club, has served golfers in Duncan, Oklahoma since the club's founding in 1921. It sits on Country Club Road on the edge of town and is one of the state's older golf venues. The 18-hole course was designed by noted architect Perry Maxwell and measures 6,601 yards from the blue tees. It is a semi-private facility with a driving range, putting and chipping greens, and a classic layout that has hosted long-running events including the Labor Day Invitational, which dates to 1928. Beyond golf, the club includes tennis and pickleball courts, a swimming pool, a restaurant, and event space, serving as a broader recreational hub for the community.

Role: architect

Public18 holes

Lincoln Park Golf Course (West)

Oklahoma City, OK

Lincoln Park Golf Course (West) is a municipal course operated by the City of Oklahoma City on the city's northeast side. The Lincoln Park complex opened in 1922, making it one of the oldest public golf facilities in Oklahoma, and multiple accounts credit architect Perry Maxwell with remodeling the greens on its courses. Now a two-course facility, Lincoln Park marked its 100th anniversary in 2022. The West Course remains a heavily played public layout within the historic complex.

Role: architect

Public18 holes

Lakewood Golf Club & Marriott Gra

Point Clear, AL

The Lakewood Club at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama, is a 36-hole resort facility made up of the Dogwood and Azalea courses and a member site of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Golf at Lakewood dates to 1944, and the Dogwood course, designed by Perry Maxwell, opened in 1947. The Retirement Systems of Alabama bought the Grand Hotel and its courses in 1999, making Lakewood the ninth site on the Trail, and later renovated both. The property sits along Mobile Bay and has hosted the USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship in 1974, 1986 and 2021.

Role: architect

Public9 holes

Alva Golf & Country Club

Alva, OK

Alva Golf and Country Club is a nine-hole Floyd Farley design two and a half miles north of Alva in northwest Oklahoma. It opened in the mid-1950s and plays to a par of 36 on tree-lined fairways. The club sells daily green fees and has a pro shop, restaurant, driving range and practice greens.

Role: architect

Public18 holes

Hillandale Golf Course

Durham, NC

Hillandale Golf Course is Durham's oldest public golf facility. The club was founded in 1911, and the current George Cobb layout opened in 1961 after the course moved to its present site. The par-71 course plays 6,339 yards. It has a driving range and practice areas and hosts First Tee and charity events.

Role: architect

Public18 holes

Fairways Golf Course

Rochelle, IL

Fairways Golf Course in Rochelle is an 18-hole, par-66 public course designed by Perry Maxwell and open since 1929. It is owned by the City of Rochelle and the Flagg-Rochelle Park District. The course has Maxwell's rolling green complexes, mature tree-lined fairways, and rounds that average about three and a half hours.

Role: architect

Public18 holes

Paintsville Golf Course

Paintsville, KY

Paintsville Golf Course is a public 18-hole facility located in Paintsville. The course offers a challenging layout with a variety of holes that traverse the natural landscape of Eastern Kentucky. It provides a welcoming environment for golfers of all ages and skill levels. The facility includes a clubhouse and serves as a central recreational hub for the Paintsville community.

Role: architect

Public18 holes

Idabel Country Club

Idabel, OK

Idabel Country Club in far southeast Oklahoma is a par-70 course of about 6,150 yards. The front nine is the older half, and the back nine was built in 1998 by Pittman-Poe and Associates. It sells daily green fees and has a restaurant, pool and driving range.

Role: architect