"Hutton tapped famed Scottish golf-course architect Donald Ross for Seminole. Ross had designed Hutton’s mini course at Mar-a-Lago, but more importantly, he’d conceived numerous nameplate courses in the country — from famed Pinehurst in North Carolina to Oakland Hills in Michigan and Scioto Country Club in Ohio. He also designed the original course at Palm Beach Country Club. Once Seminole debuted on Jan. 1, 1930, it received gushing kudos for the challenging golf course by Ross, and for the clubhouse."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, History, Private Golf

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