Resort · 18 holes
Shangri-La Golf Resort (Blue Course)
Oklahoma's premier lakeside resort golf: Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
About this course
The Blue Course is part of Shangri-La Resort in Afton, Oklahoma, on Grand Lake. It was designed by Donald Sechrest and opened in 1973 as an 18-hole, par-72 layout, sometimes referred to as the Old Blue course.
A renovation completed in 2015, led by architect Tom Clark of Ault, Clark & Associates, reworked the course. The resort now refers to its front and back nines from that project as the Heritage and Legends courses, part of a larger 27-hole facility that also includes a separate Championship course.
Shangri-La operates as a resort facility with lodging packages, golf instruction, and simulator bays, and has a longstanding association with baseball player Mickey Mantle, who played there frequently.
Type
Parkland
Region
South Central
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
7,012
Established
1973
Slope
131
LooperScore
83.1
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Design & architects
- Randy Heckenkemper, architect (2017)
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Shangri-La Golf Resort (Blue Course), by true distance.
Shangri-La Golf Resort (Gold Course)
Afton, OK · 0.0 mi away
Scenic lakeside resort golf on Grand Lake: open to the public
Patricia Island Golf Club
Grove, OK · 4.3 mi away
Patricia Island Golf Club is an 18-hole course in Grove, Oklahoma, on the Grand Lake shoreline in the northeastern part of the state. It opened in 1998 and was designed by architect Tripp Davis, with a routing that takes in lake views near the Pensacola Dam. The course plays to a par of 72 with yardages in the 6,362 to 6,806 range depending on tee selection. Amenities include a driving range, putting and chipping greens, a pro shop, and Mulligans Restaurant on site. The club welcomes public and group play alongside outings and tournaments, and is often described locally as semi-private though also marketed under a country club name.
Shangri-La Golf Club
Afton, OK · 5.2 mi away
Shangri-La Resort on Grand Lake's Monkey Island has a 27-hole championship course made of the Heritage, Champions and a third nine, plus The Battlefield, an 18-hole par-3 course that opened in 2023. Owner Eddy Gibbs has rebuilt the resort since buying it in 2010. Golf is sold with stay-and-play packages and daily tee times.
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