West at Oak Tree Country Club

The West Course at Oak Tree Country Club opened in 1976 as Pete Dye's first solo design in Oklahoma, built on rolling terrain north of Oklahoma City in Edmond. Dye shaped the property with his characteristic strategic demands: railroad ties framing bunkers and greens, pot bunkers positioned to challenge specific landing areas, and greens that reward precise approach shots. The routing moves through stands of mature oak trees that give the club its name, with elevation changes that are significant for the region and create both uphill and downhill shots throughout the round.

The course stretches over 7,000 yards from the back tees and has hosted numerous significant amateur championships, most notably the 1984 U.S. Amateur won by Scott Verplank, who became the last amateur to win a PGA Tour event that same year. Oak Tree has also hosted multiple NCAA Championships and other USGA events, establishing its reputation as a stern test of golf that identifies quality ball-striking. The design emphasizes accuracy over distance, with narrow driving corridors and approach shots that must find the correct portion of Dye's undulating greens.

Oak Tree operates as a private club with a membership that has supported competitive golf at the highest amateur levels. The West Course remains the primary championship layout, while the club added an East Course later to accommodate member play. Dye's work here predates some of his more famous designs and shows his emerging philosophy of penal architecture that would define his later career.