
Scissortail Course
Winstar Golf Course

About this course
The Scissortail course at WinStar Golf Club sits in Thackerville, Oklahoma, just north of the Texas border in the rolling terrain of south-central Oklahoma. Designed by Steve Wolfard, the course is part of the WinStar World Casino and Resort complex, which has made it a destination for golfers visiting the region's largest gaming facility. The layout takes advantage of the property's natural topography, incorporating elevation changes and native grasses characteristic of the area where the Great Plains meet the Cross Timbers ecosystem. Wolfard's design reflects his experience working throughout the central United States, creating a course that balances playability for resort guests with enough strategic interest to engage more accomplished players. The routing moves through varied terrain, with holes that feature the kind of movement and contour typical of Oklahoma golf courses. Water features and bunker complexes provide definition and challenge on several holes, while the native landscape gives the course a sense of place within its regional setting. As part of a major resort destination, Scissortail serves a diverse clientele ranging from local golfers to casino visitors from across the region. The course operates within the broader WinStar entertainment complex, which includes multiple golf courses designed to accommodate high volumes of play while maintaining course conditions suitable for a resort experience. The setting offers views across the Oklahoma landscape, with the course providing a recreational complement to the resort's other amenities.
Quick facts
- Location
- Thackerville, OK, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2006
- Designer
- Steve Wolfard
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,192 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.8/137
Getting there
The journey to Winstar Golf Course begins at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), roughly an hour's drive north across the Red River into Oklahoma's rolling southern plains. The route follows Interstate 35 through increasingly open country, where the urban sprawl of the Metroplex gives way to wide skies and gentle grassland, before arriving at the sprawling entertainment complex that houses the course. For those traveling by private aircraft, Grayson County Airport in Sherman offers convenient access just thirty minutes south, while the resort's proximity to the Texas-Oklahoma border lends the arrival an easy, unhurried quality - a transition from the hum of the highway to the manicured calm of one of the region's most ambitious golf destinations.

FAQ
Common questions about Scissortail at Winstar Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Scissortail was designed by Steve Wolfard.
Yes. Scissortail at Winstar Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Scissortail is 72.
Scissortail plays 7,192 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Scissortail is 137.
Scissortail is a 18-hole course.




