Quail Creek came to fruition when a steering committee of businessmen headed by elected Chairman, Boston Smith, met on May 6, 1960.

After much research, the committee selected a 158-acre section of farmland which was a familiar landmark to Oklahoma City residents, having been the country home of Virgil Browne, a well known civic leader.

The committee agreed that 400 members had to be signed in order to assure that the club could be built and plans began to unfold.

Oklahoma City architectural firm Howard, Samis and Davies was commissioned to design a 40,000 square foot building at an estimated cost of $860,000.

[1] Quail Creek Golf & Country Club has played host to many events in the past that include: the Oklahoma City Open 1962 to 1967 (won by Arnold Palmer in 1964 and Tony Lema in 1966), the Southwestern Bell Golf Classic from 1987 to 1990 and the Heartland Pro-Am benefiting the children's daycare center that was devastated in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995.