Bill Haisten

Tulsa World Sports Columnist

OWASSO — A Korn Ferry Tour signature event — the Compliance Solutions Championship — gets under way on Thursday.

It’s played at The Patriot Golf Club, a 15-year-old jewel that doesn’t get nearly as much acclaim as it should. Even for tremendous players like the Compliance Solutions Championship participants, it’s a challenging course while providing some of the more stunning views in Oklahoma golf.

As it pertains to hosting high-level spectator golf, the Tulsa market is on a five-year heater.

At Southern Hills, there was the 2021 Senior PGA Championship and the 2022 PGA Championship (remembered for remarkable weather and for Justin Thomas winning with a dramatic final-round rally).

At Broken Arrow’s Cedar Ridge Country Club in 2023, there was

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