Last updated 4/8/04 |
Lee Schmidt (BS ’70) Recognized as Distinguished Ag Alumni last Weekend
Lee Schmidt was honored as a Distinguished Ag Alumni on April 2 on campus. Lee Schmidt has a distinguished career as a golf course designer and developer. Lee is a co-owner of Schmidt-Curley Golf Design and has been involved with the design and construction of over 70 golf courses throughout the world. Lee has developed several world-renowned golf courses with prominent golf professionals such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, and Annika Sorenstam. Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley created Schmidt-Curley Golf Design in 1998. In its first five years, Schmidt-Curley has developed many highly acclaimed golf courses and one of the largest golf developments ever, the Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China.
Lee and his wife, Jean, reside in Scottsdale, AZ, and have two children; Kyle, 28 and Kelly, 26.Zac Reicher, Associate Professor/Turfgrass Extension Specialist
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