
Sechrest Course
Mozingo Lake Golf Course

About this course
Mozingo Lake Golf Course occupies rolling terrain in northwest Missouri, approximately ninety miles north of Kansas City near the Iowa border. Designed by Donald Sechrest and opened in the mid-1990s, the course serves as the centerpiece of Mozingo Lake Recreation Park, a municipal facility that combines golf with camping, fishing, and other outdoor amenities. The layout takes advantage of the property's natural elevation changes and proximity to the lake, incorporating water features and wooded corridors into the design. Sechrest, a Missouri-based architect whose work includes several public courses throughout the Midwest, routed the eighteen holes across varied topography that requires thoughtful club selection and course management. The design reflects the practical considerations of municipal golf—playable for a range of skill levels while offering enough challenge to engage experienced players. Several holes play along or near the lake itself, while others move through stands of mature hardwoods typical of the region. The course serves both local residents and visitors to the recreation area, functioning as a destination for golfers traveling through northwest Missouri. Mozingo Lake Golf Course represents the kind of accessible public facility that anchors recreational development in smaller communities, offering a complete golf experience without the exclusivity or pricing of private clubs. The surrounding park infrastructure supports tournament play and group outings alongside daily public rounds.
Quick facts
- Location
- Maryville, MO, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1995
- Designer
- Donald Sechrest
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,086 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.8/137
Getting there
Mozingo Lake Golf Course lies in the gently rolling farmland of northwest Missouri, most easily accessed via Kansas City International Airport roughly ninety minutes to the south. The drive north on Interstate 29 traces the broad Missouri River valley before peeling east toward Maryville, a quiet college town where the landscape opens into pasture and prairie. As you leave the highway behind, the final miles wind past cornfields and wooded creek bottoms before arriving at the lake's edge, where the course spreads across a serene, purpose-built recreation area far removed from the hum of urban life.

FAQ
Common questions about Sechrest at Mozingo Lake Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sechrest was designed by Donald Sechrest.
Yes. Sechrest at Mozingo Lake Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Sechrest is 72.
Sechrest plays 7,086 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Sechrest is 137.
Sechrest is a 18-hole course.




