High praise for Oklahoma golf club

The Territory Golf and Country Club – named a Top 50 Residential Course by Golfweek and one of Oklahoma’s best courses by Golf Digest – today announces that PGA Tour star Notah Begay III has played the award-winning Randy Heckenkemper-designed golf course.

Begay, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, participated in the Halliburton Southwest Oklahoma Championship – a stop on the Adams Pro Golf Tour Series.

"The Territory is a hidden gem that provides first class facilities and service for its members and guests,” says Begay. “I eagerly anticipate my next visit."

Stretching to more than 7,110 yards from the tips and featuring five sets of tees, The Territory is a modified target-golf course that offers playability and enjoyment to players of all ages and skill levels. The greens are an A1-A4 creeping bentgrass blend, the tees, fairways and roughs are Tifsport Bermudagrass and native vegetation frames the playing corridors.

"One of the strongest attributes of the Territory is its ability to be played in all wind conditions,” Begay says. “The balance in design provides a fair challenge regardless of the wind direction."

Rick Braught, who along with his wife Barbara, developed The Territory to introduce a casual yet elegant golf residential community which is family friendly and set in the unspoiled beauty of the region, was thrilled to hear Begay’s non-biased endorsement.

“We’re very excited to host a high-profile golfer like Notah Begay III, who has had the opportunity to play the very best courses in the world,” says Braught. “That he thinks we have a top-notch golf club and looks forward to his next visit is extremely inspiring.”

Recognized as one of the best new courses in the United States upon opening, The Territory introduced stay-and-play packages this season to expand its appeal to those looking to experience a top-of-the-bell-curve private club at an affordable price. Rates include one round of golf per night’s stay, with additional rounds costing the current guest fee. The stay-and-play rates are:

Single: $275 per night
Double: $225 per night
Triple: $195 per night
Foursome: $175 per night

Notah Begay III, who maintains a busy splaying schedule, has been very active with the Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge. The Challenge is a first-of-its-kind golf tournament featuring Begay and four of the best PGA Tour players – Vijay Singh, Camillo Villegas, Mike Weir, Stewart Cink – to raise awareness and support for the Foundation’s mission: The creation and delivery of sustainable athletic programs for Native American youth.

The inaugural tournament took place Aug. 26, 2008 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Oneida, New York, with Villegas taking the top spot in the skins game format.

In addition to the Halliburton Southwest Oklahoma Championship, The Territory has hosted the Oklahoma State Amateur, Oklahoma State Senior Amateur and an NCAA Division II Super Regional – an impressive list of events in a relatively short period of time.

For more information on The Territory, log on to Territorygolf.com.