About Jimmie Austin Golf Club

Jimmie Austin Golf Club aims to provide each golfer with a quality experience that includes exceptional service and a comfortable atmosphere. We are so thankful for the wonderful team we work with (pictured and not!) to host the Compliance Solutions Championship. Read below for the history of the course or click HERE to visit their website for more information.

The rich heritage of the grounds of the Jimmie Austin Golf Club at The University of Oklahoma dates back to the early 1940’s, when the land was home to a U.S. Navy recreational facility. Situated on what was once called the Navy Air Technical Training Center, NATTC or more simply “South Base”, the facility served as an annex to the Norman Naval Air Station located north of town at what is now Max Westheimer Airport. In 1949, in coordination with the Navy and with the leadership of OU President George Lynn Cross, construction began on the OU Golf Course. At that time, famous golf course architect and native Oklahoman Perry Maxwell was commissioned to build the project, and in January 1951 the course opened for play. Bishop Creek, a major artery running through the middle of the golf course, and the South Canadian River have helped form the terrain for hundreds of years. With its rolling hills, native grasses, and majestic Bur Oaks, it is a peaceful beauty not expected from being on the campus of a major university and in the center of Norman. However beautiful and serene it feels, the course can play difficult with its new 77.9-course rating (Championship/Team tees).