Chris Swafford

Tulsa

Creative Director at Golf Oklahoma

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All State golf teams announced by Oklahoma Coaches Association

1 week ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf OklahomaThe All-State boys and girls golf teams have been announced by the Oklahoma Coaches Association. The East and West teams will play matches July 28 at Cherokee Hills Golf Club in Catoosa.
United as one: How the PGA Championship returned to Southern Hills for 2032

3 weeks ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf OklahomaBy Ken MacLeodA collaborative effort between Southern Hills Country Club, the PGA of America, and the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County and the state of Oklahoma among other entities culminated in today’s announcement that the 2032 PGA Championship will be held at Southern Hills. This will be a record sixth PGA Championship at the Perry Maxwell-designed club which opened in 1936, the most of any PGA Championship site.
Sixth PGA Championship and ninth major a testament to Southern Hills' enduring greatness

3 weeks ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf OklahomaThe full story on how the 2032 PGA Championship landed at Southern Hills HEREBy Ken MacLeod (and wire reports)Cary Cozby, now in his 11th year as Director of Golf at Southern Hills, can pinpoint more accurately than most just what makes the iconic south Tulsa club and particularly the 1936 Perry Maxwell-designed golf course so special that it has now been assigned its ninth major championship since 1958 and sixth PGA Championship, most of any course.
Rory’s Story: How McIlroy Has Become the Face of Professional Golf

1 month ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf OklahomaGolf’s Constant: Rory McIlroy has grown into his role as face of the game. Back in 2015, EA Sports had a decision to make. The video games company had long featured Tiger Woods as the cover star and primary marketing strategy behind its PGA Tour series of games. Woods’ personal life and associated issues had become problematic, and his injuries also led to a decline in fortunes on the course. The logical star to replace Woods?
Swinging for Millions: How Much Does a Professional Golf Player Make in 2025?

1 month ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf Oklahoma Golf, without a doubt, is one of the biggest sports globally. So there is usually no surprise when golfers make it to the highest-paid athletes list. However, not very many sports fans have a good idea of just how much pro golfers make. And aside from the very big names, it is important to ascertain the average pay and the various income streams associated with pro golfing.
What Impacts Your Golf Game: From Your Swing to the State of the Course

1 month ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf OklahomaGolf is a complex sport influenced by many factors, from your swing mechanics to course conditions. While most advice focuses on grip technique or buying the latest driver, many overlook equally important aspects that can make or break your performance. How your body naturally varies its movements, new technologies, and even small changes in weather can significantly affect how you play from one round to the next.
Tiger Woods’ comeback story: Overcoming injury setbacks and redefining a legacy

2 months ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf Oklahoma Few names in sports evoke as much awe and admiration as Tiger Woods. His career, punctuated by spectacular victories, groundbreaking achievements, and a seemingly unbreakable will to win, has also been marked by a long list of injury setbacks. Despite undergoing multiple surgeries, recovering from a near – fatal car accident, and battling chronic physical pain, Woods’ comeback performances have become the stuff of legend.
From Sooner fairways to bluegrass greens: Why Oklahoma golfers are eyeing Kentucky

2 months ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf Oklahoma Kentucky’s golf scene is drawing serious attention from Oklahoma golf travelers who are ready to trade wind-blown fairways for rolling hills and picturesque, tree-lined layouts. While Oklahoma’s courses deliver raw challenges through flat terrain, unpredictable gusts, and prairie winds, Kentucky is offering something fresh—elevation changes, dense hardwood-lined doglegs, and Southern hospitality.
USA’s golf legacy and its legendary courses

2 months ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf Oklahoma Golf has shaped American sports for over a century. Such an iconic sport has also given rise to equally iconic golf courses. These courses have hosted historic tournaments and become symbols of tradition, skill, and innovation. They have influenced course design worldwide and continue to attract players and professionals alike. Golf’s rise in the United States can be attributed to several factors.
Chase Hughes wins boys and Lisa Herman second in girls

2 months ago | golfoklahoma.org | Chris Swafford

Like and Follow Golf Oklahoma Chase Hughes of Oklahoma City won the boys division of the K.J. Choi Invitational Sunday to pick up his second victory on the American Junior Golf Association circuit. Hughes, who shot a 4-under 66 in the second round, finished at 3-under, 1 shot ahead of Brooks Colton of Riviera Beach, Fla. Lisa Herman of Jenks shot 66 in the final round to finish second in the girls division. Ben Lathrop of Oklahoma City finished 11th in the boys division at 6 over.