The Airport Hole

Getting To Know: Ole Miss Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With Tate Anderson, Pro Shop Manager

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Tate Anderson who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
The Ole Miss Golf Course is nestled in the exciting college town of Oxford, MS. It is located only a couple of miles from the University of Mississippi's main campus, the University-Oxford airport, and downtown Oxford. The Ole Miss Golf Course provides an excellent getaway for individuals and families of all ages. The layout and design of the course provides enjoyment and challenge for golfers of all ability levels.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Ole Miss Golf Course is the University course and open to the general public. You will find alot of students on the course after class but before hand, we are an excellent course to play for locals and travelng golfers.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
The course is wide open and all in front of you. Pay attention to the cart's GPS as it provides tips. The front is more flat and the back is more undulating.

Any recent changes to the golf course? Or any upcoming changes?
The driving range was just rebuilt and now open. Hole #4 changed as it had a huge pine tree that was removed because it was struck by lightning. Things are much more open now.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole number #14 is know as the airport hole that borders the University's airport. There is a huge gully on the left. Keep your tee ball to the right to set yourself up for a birdie look.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Hole #14, is a dog leg right right par 5 with water on the right. Second shot accuracy is important to give yourself an opportunity at birdie or par.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
The grill serves hot dogs and sandwiches.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 7035
Slope: 125
Rating: 73.3

More Information
Ole Miss Golf Course
147 Golf Club Drive
Oxford, MS, 38655
(662) 234-4816

www.theolemissgolfcourse.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.