Donald Sechrest

Who was Donald Sechrest?

Donald Ray Sechrest was an American designer of more than 90 golf courses mostly in the Midwest.

Sechrest was born in St. Joseph, Missouri where he attended Christian Brothers High School. He graduated in 1956 from Oklahoma State University where he played on the varsity golf team. After graduation he played on the PGA Tour.

His first course was Stillwater Golf and Country Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Other courses included:

Adams Pointe Golf Club - Blue Springs, Missouri

Ames Golf & Country Club - Ames, Iowa

Blue at Shangri-La Resort Afton, Oklahoma

Boiling Springs Golf Course Woodward, Oklahoma

Brownsville Golf & Recreation Center - Brownsville, Texas

Elk City Golf & Country Club - Elk City, Oklahoma

Fire Lake Golf Course - Shawnee, Oklahoma

Gold at Shangri-La Resort - Afton, Oklahoma

Greens Golf & Racquet Club Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Heritage Hills Golf Course - Claremore, Oklahoma

Heritage Park Golf Course - Olathe, Kansas

Landsmeer Golf Club - Orange City, Iowa

Loch Lloyd Country Club - Loch Lloyd, Missouri

Loma Linda Country Club - Joplin, Missouri

Mozingo Lake Golf Course - Maryville, Missouri

Pinnacle Country Club - Rogers, Arkansas