FCA Women's Championship and hotel stays
Summary
A women's professional golf tournament is coming to Indian Springs May 13-15, bringing 132 players from 20 countries and an estimated $500,000 in local spending. The tourism board approved up to $15,000 in hotel rebates to help land it.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $15,000 from hotel rebate grant funding, leaving about $21,000 in fiscal year 26 for other rebate requests.
Local hotels, restaurants, and businesses get a boost from visiting players, families, and caddies in May.
Local hotels lost significant room nights to Tulsa-area competitors and Airbnbs.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Visit Broken Arrow - Oct 13, 2026
The junior golf tournament brought visitors to town but most golfers booked at identically named Bixby hotels or through third-party sites, so only 85 room nights could be verified. The board paid $4,000 instead of a possible $15,000 and wants clearer rebate rules going forward.
Visit Broken Arrow - Sep 8, 2026
Staff are meeting with every local sports group to build real economic impact numbers for tournaments — data they lacked when the bond proposal came up. Indian Springs reported major unmet demand, including tennis tournaments and thousands of golf visitors needing hotel rooms on the city's south side.
Visit Broken Arrow - Jul 15, 2026
May occupancy hit 64.7%, likely the highest local officials have seen, thanks to a stack of overlapping events that filled hotels across the metro. One soccer tournament is moving its dates next year to avoid the same pile-up.
Visit Broken Arrow - Jun 9, 2026
The golf tournament brought 109 players from 11 countries but fell well short of hotel-room-night goals, with 46 players choosing Airbnbs and many others staying in Tulsa hotels closer to Indian Springs. The board approved the $3,333 rebate anyway.
Visit Broken Arrow - Jan 13, 2026
A women's professional golf tournament is coming to Indian Springs May 13-15, bringing 132 players from 20 countries and an estimated $500,000 in local spending. The tourism board approved up to $15,000 in hotel rebates to help land it.
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