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Few municipal courses in Oklahoma carry a name with as much civic weight as this one. Lew Wentz was a Ponca City oil baron and legendary philanthropist whose generosity shaped much of the city's public infrastructure during the early 20th century — parks, camps, and recreational facilities all bear his influence. That the city's public golf course carries his name fits squarely within that legacy of community investment.
Ponca City sits in north-central Oklahoma, where the rolling plains of the Cherokee Strip open up under wide skies. The landscape here isn't dramatic in the mountain sense, but it has a quiet, honest character — native grasses, hardwoods along creek corridors, and a climate that delivers genuine golf seasons in spring and fall with punishing heat in between. Wind, as with most of Oklahoma, is a constant and honest test of shot-making.
As a municipal layout, Wentz serves everyday golfers and the local junior and senior communities alike. Par 71 suggests some variety in the routing — likely a mix of shorter par 4s or an asymmetric par count — making it a course where course management tends to matter as much as raw power.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,261 | 71 | 116 | 71 |
| White · men | 5,949 | 69.5 | 117 | 71 |
| Silver · men | 5,555 | 67.4 | 113 | 71 |
| Silver · women | 5,555 | 73.2 | 124 | 71 |
| Red · men | 4,969 | 64.4 | 101 | 71 |
| Red · women | 4,969 | 69.6 | 118 | 71 |
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