Dornick Hills
Golf and Country Club is a private club with a beautiful and challenging
18-hole golf course that embodies a proud history.
Dornick Hills was built in 1914
by Perry Maxwell on what was previously the Maxwell's dairy farm.
This was the first golf course he designed and built. The renowned
golf course architect went on to design and build over 70 courses
including Southern Hills and Prairie Dunes, both in the top fifty
courses in the world.
He also remodeled 50 other courses
including Pine Valley and Augusta National, both in the top ten courses
in the world. Maxwell, the "Father of Dornick Hills," died
in 1952 at the age of 73 and is buried in the family cemetery on the
ridge north of the seventh fairway.
Dornick Hills is one of the oldest
and most prestigious clubs in Oklahoma. It boasts the first Oklahoman
golf club affiliation with the United States Golf Association, as
well as being the site of numerous tournaments including the Ardmore
Open, a P.G.A. tour event, from 1952 to 1954. It is also home to the
clubs signature event "The Oilmen's" since 1963, and the
premier college event of the region "The Maxwell" for over
10 years.
The club also enjoys the distinction
of being ranked in the top 5 golf courses in Oklahoma by Golf Digest
on several occasions.