Donald Sechrest

Afton, OK

Shangri-La Resort on Grand Lake's Monkey Island has a 27-hole championship course made of the Heritage, Champions and a third nine, plus The Battlefield, an 18-hole par-3 course that opened in 2023. Owner Eddy Gibbs has rebuilt the resort since buying it in 2010. Golf is sold with stay-and-play packages and daily tee times.

Elk City, OK

Elk City Golf and Country Club dates to 1951 and was redesigned by Don Sechrest in 1980. The par-71 course plays just over 6,100 yards, with water on several holes on the back nine. Daily green fees are available and the club has a pro shop, driving range and putting green.

Tecumseh, OK

FireLake Golf Course is an 18-hole public course in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, operated by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Built in 1983 and renovated between 2015 and 2017, it plays 6,335 yards with tight fairways lined by native grass and old-growth pecan orchards. Eleven lakes and a natural creek wind through the property, and water comes into play on 13 of the 18 holes. Greens average about 8,000 square feet and are planted in Bermuda grass. Long the only public course in the Shawnee area, it includes a driving range, pro shop, bar and grill, and banquet space, and hosts the local high school golf team.