Tee time at WinStar: the renovated golf courses
Most golf trips start with one person in the group chat saying "they redid the course down there." This time it's true. WinStar Golf Club rebuilt the playing surfaces on both of its 18-hole courses, Redbud and Scissortail, and Redbud has been open to the public again since May 22, 2026. We host groups a few minutes from the course, and golf is a big enough part of why people come that our next house, Fairway & Friends, is themed around it. Here's what we'd tell a golf group planning the drive up.
What changed on Redbud
Redbud was designed by D.A. Weibring and Wolfard Golf Design, and the 2026 renovation changed what you're actually playing on. The tee boxes were laser-leveled. The fairways are now Tahoma 31 bermuda, the roughs are Tifton 10, and the greens are TifEagle bermuda.
There's more to it than grass. WinStar added strategically placed bunkers and planted Oklahoma native foliage along the course, so the Red River Valley shows up in more of your sightlines. The course plays from 4,968 to 7,116 yards depending on the tees you pick. That spread is the reason Redbud works for a mixed group: the 20-handicap and the guy who still plays in a Saturday league can both have a fair round on the same afternoon.
And Scissortail
Scissortail is the other championship course, by the same design team, and WinStar has given it the same treatment: Tahoma 31 bermuda fairways and TifEagle greens, with playable yardage from 4,843 to 7,192. WinStar describes it as the more demanding of the two, built for golfers who want a harder test.
Scissortail is also run on a membership model, with member priority on tee times. If you're not a member and Scissortail is the one you want, call the pro shop before you lock in your dates and ask what's available to visitors. For most groups coming up for a weekend, Redbud is the straightforward booking.
A bigger range and short-game area
The practice side got work too. WinStar expanded the driving range in 2026 with a larger teeing ground and new target areas, and expanded the short-game area so there's more room to practice wedges from different lies. It's worth getting there early enough to hit a bucket, especially if half your group hasn't touched a club since last season.
The WinStar Golf Academy sits alongside it, with eight covered outdoor hitting bays (three of them heated), an indoor putting studio, Trackman launch monitors and custom club fitting. Lessons are booked separately from tee times. If someone in your group is newer to the game, a lesson the morning before your round can make the whole day go better for everyone.
How to book a tee time
Tee times are booked through WinStar, either online from the WinStar Golf Club page or by calling the pro shop at (580) 276-4229. For larger golf groups, WinStar's rate sheet sends group inquiries to its convention sales team at (580) 276-8675.
About green fees: WinStar publishes a rate sheet on the same page, and the price depends on the day, the time you tee off and which of WinStar's player cards you hold, if any. Rates also change by season. Rather than print a number here that might be out of date by the time you read it, we'd point you to the rate sheet and the booking page.
Two things worth knowing before you go. If you're flying in, WinStar rents premium club sets, so you don't have to check a golf bag. And there's a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse with a pro shop, beverage and snack carts on the course, and the Edgewater Grill at the club for a sit-down meal after your round.
Four hotel rooms, or one house
Here's the math most groups don't do until they've done the trip once. A golf group in a hotel usually means two or four rooms on different floors, breakfast in a line, and no place for everyone to sit down at the end of the day that isn't a bar.
Our houses sleep eight across three bedrooms, so the whole golf group stays under one roof with room to spread out. Bring the spouses, or a few more players, and there's still room. Two full bathrooms with double vanities means four sinks for a group trying to get out the door for an early tee time.
The kitchen is the part golfers end up liking most. It's a full kitchen with a fridge and freezer, stove and oven, dishwasher and a drip coffee maker next to a Keurig. Make eggs and a pot of coffee before your round, put sandwiches and drinks in a cooler, and come back to steaks on the grill in the backyard. There's a patio with a table and a fire pit, which is where the scorecards get argued over.
A few smaller things that matter on a golf trip. Parking is free at the house, so the clubs can stay in the trunk. Check-in is a door code, so it doesn't matter if half the group drives up after work and gets in late.
Fairway & Friends, coming soon, and the rest of the lineup
Every one of our houses has a theme, and Fairway & Friends, coming soon, is the one built around golf. It's for the group that wants the trip to feel like a golf trip from the moment they walk in.
The other houses work just as well for a golf group with other interests after the round. Casino Royale suits the group that's heading to the gaming floor once the clubs are put away. Gridiron Legends has a 100-inch TV and NFL Sunday Ticket for a fall weekend when golf is Saturday and football is Sunday. And Country Karaoke, also coming soon, has a stage in the living room for anyone who thinks they can sing after a good round.
Location helps too. Our Morning Star Lane houses are a minute from WinStar, and our River Ranch Way houses are about a mile and a half away. Either way, you're close enough that the drive back after dinner is a few minutes, not a commute.
A golf weekend that works
Here's a plan that fits a long weekend: arrive Thursday night and cook at the house. Play Redbud Friday morning, eat at the Edgewater Grill, then spend the evening at the casino or a show at Lucas Oil Live. Hit the range Saturday morning and play a second round, or book a lesson at the academy. Grill at the house Saturday night and sit around the fire pit. Sleep in Sunday.
Before you book anything, check the WinStar Golf Club page for current tee times, rates and course status. Then book your house directly with us, and tell us it's a golf trip. We'll point you toward the house that fits your group.