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Sara Bay Country Club begins multi-million-dollar clubhouse renovation

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

"Sara Bay figures prominently in American golf history. Its golf course, which opened in 1926, has long been regarded as one of the best Donald Ross-design layouts in the country. Recent renovation work overseen by architect Kris Spence restored the greens, green surrounds, and angles of play Ross originally designed, but that were changed over the course of a century of play. In 1926, the course famously hosted the “Match of the Century” between Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones."

Tags: Clubhouse, Construction, Donald Ross; Florida; Public Golf

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Famed Michigan golf course set to reopen clubhouse 4 years after fire

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

"The new clubhouse, under construction since December 2023, is expected to be completed ahead of schedule. Members will be the first to step into the facility, which looks much like the original building, for an April 5 brunch."

Tags: Clubhouse, Construction, Donald Ross, Michigan, Private Golf

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Dunedin Golf Club restored to its Golden Age glory

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

"Ross said the course – which opened in 1927 as Dunedin Isles Golf Club – was one of his finest works, praising its “ideal combination of rolling hills, waterways, and natural hazards.” When the city approved a full restoration, the goal was clear — to return the course to its Golden Age roots. For Spence, that meant uncovering the past in a very literal sense."

Tags: Donald Ross; Florida; Kris Spence; Public Golf; Restoration

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From the publisher’s pen: Awesome announcement

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"The club has hosted four U.S. Opens on its Donald Ross layout, including the 1979 event, which involved crews planting a spruce between the first and second rounds to block a shortcut Lon Hinkle discovered on the eighth hole. The Cleveland Browns or Cincinnati Bengals are more likely to win a Super Bowl in the next 19 years than a mid-tournament tree planting occurring during the 2045 U.S. Open. The 1979 tournament marked the last U.S. Open played in Ohio."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf, Restoration, USGA, U.S. Open

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Inverness Club awarded three future championships by the USGA

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"The Donald Ross-designed course has been modified several times over its history, most recently through Andrew Green’s acclaimed efforts to restore the layout to its early 20th century feel. The par-71 layout can play to over 7,700 yards, with 90 bunkers and small, undulating bentgrass greens acting as its defense."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf, Restoration, USGA, U.S. Open

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Brookside Country Club taps Tyler Rae to restore its prime era Donald Ross layout

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"Brookside Country Club has named Tyler Rae as its architect of record and unveiled a restorative master plan for its Donald Ross designed golf course. The first multimillion-dollar restoration includes the complete rebuilding of four green complexes, green expansions across the course, a full bunker renovation, fairway widening and a re-grassing of all playing surfaces. It represents one of the most significant Ross restoration projects currently underway in the country, according to the club."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf, Restoration

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Inverness Club to host 2045 U.S. Open, two other future USGA events

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"Founded in 1903, Inverness has hosted four U.S. Opens (1920, 1931, 1957, 1979), as well as two U.S. Senior Opens, one U.S. Amateur and most recently, the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur. Ted Ray won the 1920 U.S. Open at Inverness by one stroke over four players, including Harry Vardon. The championship also marked the U.S. Open debut of four-time champion Bob Jones, who finished tied for eighth."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf, Restoration, USGA, U.S. Open

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A ‘monumental’ coup: Inverness Club will get another U.S. Open

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT

"For years, Inverness Club — a six-time major championship venue and Donald Ross design in Toledo, Ohio — seemed an unlikely candidate to rejoin the modern U.S. Open rota. As the national championship increasingly gravitated toward a small circle of anchor sites and the modern game rendered many older courses obsolete for the best male players, Inverness came to be seen as a relic of an earlier era: a great design but not a national championship stage."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf, Restoration, USGA, U.S. Open

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Finally back to the Buckeye State

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"The Donald Ross-designed course has undergone several modifications over its history, the most recent being Andrew Green’s acclaimed efforts to restore the layout to its early 20th century feel. The par-71 layout can play to more than 7,700 yards, with 90 bunkers and small, undulating bentgrass greens acting as its defense. John Zimmers is Inverness Club’s current superintendent."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf, Restoration, USGA, U.S. Open

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One of America's Great Golf Properties | Interlachen Country Club

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"In 2024, golf architect Andrew Green completed a renovation of Interlachen Country Club outside Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sitting on one of golf's premier sites, the course was redesigned in 1921 by Donald Ross who helped to maximize the spectacularly rolling terrain, routing holes onto and off of a series of majestic high points -- a fitting backdrop for the third leg of Bobby Jones's 1930 Grand Slam."

Tags: Andrew Green, Fried Egg Golf, Minnesota, Private Golf, Renovation

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Donald Ross-designed Massachusetts golf course shrinking for business park

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"The golf course will remain in operation during construction, though it will go from 18 holes to nine holes for an estimated two seasons during the initial construction stages. It will be reconfigured with the addition of two to four new holes to return it to an 18-hole course."

Tags: Development, Donald Ross, Massachusetts, Public Golf

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Florida municipal course designed by a legend shines after restoration

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"I’m a sucker for a municipal course, but I rarely played Dunedin Golf Club when I lived just a few miles away in the early 2000s. The layout carried the name of famous architect Donald Ross as the original designer, but there just wasn’t much Ross left in the ground. Other than accessibility, there was little to draw fans of golf architecture to the course that sits less than half a mile from the Intracoastal Waterway north of St. Petersburg."

Tags: Donald Ross; Florida; Kris Spence; Public Golf; Restoration

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Sledgehammer comes down on clubhouse at one of world's best courses

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"Officially opened in July 1909 at a cost of $2,190, the clubhouse replaced an earlier wooden Golf House with three rooms and a corrugated iron roof. It, in turn, has now been replaced by a new $19 million facility."

Tags: Donald Ross; History; Scotland

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Kyle Franz’s Upward Ascension

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"Sure, there were award-winning renovations of Donald Ross’ Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Southern Pines designs in the North Carolina Sandhills. Those placed Franz in many new development conversations, but that elusive solo project lingered like the “Best Golfer to Never Win a Major” label."

Tags: Donald Ross, Golf Course Architecture, Kyle Franz, North Carolina

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Municipal Golf: Dunedin Golf Club in Florida

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT

"Golfweek's Jason Lusk shows you the $6 million restoration of municipal Dunedin Golf Club in Florida, just northwest of Tampa."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Kris Spence, Public Golf, Renovation

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This restored Florida muni was our most-read travel story of 2025

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"The article traces the unlikely arc of Dunedin Golf Club, a Donald Ross design on Florida’s Gulf Coast, just north of Tampa, born in the boom years of the 1920s, humbled by the Depression and reborn as a municipal course long before “muni” became a bootstrapping badge of honor. Along the way, it served as the PGA of America’s headquarters, hosted 18 straight Senior PGA Championships and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, even as it drifted from its Golden Age roots."

Tags: Donald Ross; Florida; Kris Spence; Public Golf; Restoration

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Charles River Country Club Heritage Committee "Odds & Ends"

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

When the Ross Expert Speaks - He Affirms Charles River's Standing Among the Finest in New England

The Donald Ross Society held an outing at Charles River this summer, attended by Brad Becken, one of the Society’s longest-serving leaders and a nationally recognized authority on Donald Ross’s work. Mr. Becken has served the Society in several key capacities, including President and Executive Secretary.

Mr. Becken is widely regarded for his comprehensive knowledge of Ross’s design principles, his extensive familiarity with original Ross plans and archival materials, and his practical counsel to clubs engaged in restoration, renovation, or long-term planning. He is frequently the initial point of contact for clubs seeking authoritative guidance on how best to preserve or restore Ross’s architectural intent.

In his published assessments, Mr. Becken has written that Charles River is the most underrated Ross course in New England. Moreover, he ranks Charles River as the finest Ross course in the region and among his top three Ross designs overall.

Mr. Becken has evaluated or consulted with dozens of Ross clubs and has played more than 300 Ross-designed courses. His perspective on Charles River therefore reflects one of the broadest and most experienced views within the Ross community.

The Donald Ross Society is a nationally respected nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Donald Ross–designed golf courses. Since its founding in 1989, the Society has become a leading voice in the modern restoration movement. Its mission is to support courses in maintaining—and, when appropriate, restoring—the strategic, artistic, and playable characteristics that define Ross’s work.

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Tags: Brad Becken, Donald Ross, Massachusetts, Private Golf

Move afoot to save Calumet Country Club

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"The group, Calumet Collaborative, is comprised of disparate parties interested in saving both the golf course, a century-old design of famed architect Donald Ross, and the acreage itself. They banded together in recent days in response to the decision of W&E Ventures, the current property owner, to close the golf course permanently and to seek permission from Hazel Crest to get it rezoned for industrial use to sell it to Ryan Industries."

Tags: Development; Donald Ross; Illinois

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Sara Bay Announces Centennial Celebration Plans for 2026

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

“ His grandson, Dr. Bob Jones IV, will visit Sara Bay on February 27, 2026, for a fireside chat to discuss his grandfather’s involvement in the club’s history, and to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Match of the Century.”

Tags: Bobby Jones; Centennial; Donald Ross; Florida; Kris Spencer; Restoration

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Leadership Summit Delivers Thrills With Donald Ross Closest-To-The-Hole Challenge

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT

"The action began with the Donald Ross Closest-to-the-Hole Challenge. Justin Foster (Ridgewood Country Club) earned top honors with a pinpoint tee shot that finished just inside seven feet, claiming a substantial luxury gift package from Donald Ross Sportswear."

Tags: Donald Ross; Leadership

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The Divot: Old School

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"The Woodberry Forest School in the rolling hills of central Virginia boasts something very few (if any) high schools in the world can claim - its very own Donald Ross course right in the middle of its bucolic campus. It's a nine-hole course with small, crowned greens. It weaves down and back up the hill three times, around athletic fields, past cattle pastures and in the shadows of the gymnasium and chapel and infirmary that each can come into play with a wayward approach shot."

Tags: Donald Ross; Public Golf; Virginia

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Cal Club of Chicago Is No More

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

“ Calumet became my home during a formative stretch of my late 20s and early 30s. It was a good golf course, originally designed by Donald Ross, that had overtime fallen victim to a number of events: a highway expansion that reduced its total land and altered the golf course, thousands of ill-advised tree plantings, shrinking green sizes, and of course, the economic crash in 2008, which sent the club’s membership spiraling into a bad place.”

Tags: Course Closure; Donald Ross; Illinois; Private Golf; Public Golf

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Seminole: Keeping pace with change

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"Club officials worried that if the problem was not addressed, the golf course would slowly, inevitably, decline into a kind of swampy miasma: at best, without the lively ground-game attributes that had always been prized at Seminole; at worst, a shadow of its former self, akin more to a poorly managed municipal layout only intermittently playable at all."

Tags: Donald Ross; Florida; Gil Hanse

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Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"In 2025 Seminole Golf Club underwent phase one of a project aimed at combatting a rising water table. In addition, the club decided to simultaneously conduct a restoration of their Donald Ross greens and bunkers, hiring Gil Hanse to complete the work."

Tags: Donald Ross; Florida; Gil Hanse; Private Golf; Restoration

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Palma Ceia wraps up Phase II renovation with Weed

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Bobby Weed’s extensive experience as a Ross historian and restorer, along with his deep knowledge of Palma Ceia, allowed his team to efficiently improve the golf course design, infrastructure and playing experience. The course reopened Oct. 31."

Tags: Bobby Weed; Donald Ross; Florida; Private Golf; Restoration; Tom Bendelow

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Inside Belleair Country Club with Connor T. Lewis

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"In February 2026, Fried Egg Golf Events head to Belleair Country Club for our first ever event on Florida's Gulf Coast. The club was founded in the 1800s before ultimately having 36 holes designed by Donald Ross in the 1910s. In 2022, Dana Fry and Jason Straka of Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design completed a hybrid renovation/restoration on the West Course, returning it to its former glory while also adding some new design features. Come February, the new course will be over three years old and be more than ready for Fried Egg Events to roll into town."

Tags: Connor T. Lewis; Dava Fry; Donald Ross; Florida; Jason Straka; Private Golf; Restoration

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Rackham: The Full Ross Restoration

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

“ In that article, and in the subsequent video, I pondered what the course would look like if the original front 9 routing created by Donald Ross was restored, as well as how the back 9 would change in some ways with a restoration. This takes into account what the original intent of Donald Ross might have been based on his master plan, and how that intent could be restored despite the missing chunk of land that was carved away by the highway”

Tags: Donald Ross; Michigan; Public Golf; Restoration

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Country Club of York to host 2029 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur, 2035 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

“ The Country Club of York was founded in 1899 as a nine-hole course on a site one half mile north of the club’s present location. Designed by World Golf Hall of Famer Donald Ross and constructed by his team in 1927, the present course sits in the rolling hills of York County, less than 60 miles north of Baltimore and 100 miles west of Philadelphia.”

Tags: Donald Ross, Pennsylvania, USGA

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Exmoor C.C. Awarded 2033 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Located 28 miles north of Chicago, Exmoor C.C. was founded in 1896 as the third golf club in the state of Illinois. C.B. Macdonald designed the original nine holes before Donald Ross redesigned the layout in 1915, which remained largely unchanged until a restoration by Ron Pritchard in 2003."

Tags: Donald Ross, New York, Private Golf, Ron Prichard, USGA

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This Florida city found a way to pay for a $27 million upgrade to its city golf course

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"City officials said the $27 million renovation will be funded entirely through revised green fees rather than taxpayer dollars. City officials said the $27 million renovation will be funded entirely through revised green fees rather than taxpayer dollars. The course, originally designed by famed golf architect Donald Ross in the 1920s, will undergo a comprehensive upgrade, including renovated tee boxes, fairways, greens and an updated clubhouse."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Municipal Golf, Public Golf, Renovation, Sanford Ferris Golf Course Design

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Golf Construction Conversations: Brian Boll

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"History is a major value of Interlachen Country Club. Director of golf course and grounds Brian Boll reflects on a recent restoration, bringing the Minnesota course back to the architect's original designs."

Tags: Donald Ross, Minnesota, Private Golf, Restoration

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This private Donald Ross course closed. Now, it’s been revived and is open to all

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Metacomet (the name was later changed to Metacomet Country Club) operated as a private club, and in a region of the country rich with Ross designs, it ranked among the finest, not as nationally renowned as, say, Wannamoisett, but locally beloved and rightly regarded as a premium test."

Tags: Donald Ross, Massachusetts, Public Golf

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The Beekeeping Superintendent of Philadelphia’s Best Muni | Jeffersonville’s Rich Shilling

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"For Rich Shilling, keeping Philadelphia’s best muni in pristine condition is equal parts science, art and…honey. Maintaining Jeffersonville Golf Club—a Donald Ross gem that hosts more than 60,000 rounds a year—is no small task."

Tags: Donald Ross, Municipal Golf, Pennsylvania, Public Golf

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“Muni”—is Undergoing a Major Restoration After Suffering Catastrophic Damage from Tropical Storms in Late 2024

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Helene’s flooding devastated the front nine holes, undoing much of the progress and leaving the course unplayable beyond the back nine. Today, a concerted effort is underway—backed by city leaders, federal funds, and passionate volunteers—to restore “Muni” to its original glory and ensure it thrives for another hundred years."

Tags: Donald Ross, Donald Ross Society Foundation, Forse Golf Design, Public Golf, Renovation, South Carolina

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Zinkand Golf Design completes extensive renovation at Michigan’s Knollwood C.C.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

” ZGD focused on the improvement of numerous course features. They included the creation of a new par-3 17th hole near its original footprint, and shifting the tees and landing areas of the 9th and 10th holes to elevate their strategy and playability. Tags: Donald Ross, Michigan, Renovation, Zinkand Golf Design.”

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LPGA Hall of Famer Judy Rankin Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of St Andrews

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

“ Rankin never finished high school or attended college, turning pro and joining the LPGA Tour not long after she was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1961. And it was that fact that made receiving an honorary degree from such a prestigious institution even more of an incredible opportunity for a now 80-year-old Rankin, who called the June 30 ceremony one of the “great experiences” that she has ever had in all her life.”

Tags: Hall of Fame, LPGA, Scotland

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GolfNewsRI TV: Season 2, Ep. 6 - Touring Triggs with Karl Augenstein

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

“Karl talks about his life at Triggs and in golf, recent changes / improvements to the golf course and more.”

Tags: Donald Ross; Public Golf; Renovations; Rhode Island

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Looking Back: The Oak Hill Restoration Revisited

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Oak Hill’s prominence is founded on the reputation of our East Course. Its reputation first began with its pedigree—our course was designed by Donald Ross, arguably golf’s preeminent course architect. Then, from its earliest days as host of significant, then major golf events, the East Course proved more than adequate to withstand golf’s evolution to today’s modern game."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, James Viscardi, New York, Private Golf, Restoration

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These famed Sandhills golf properties are set for major hotel upgrades

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT

"The owners of Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club and Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club — sibling properties in the Sandhills of North Carolina with a pair of esteemed Donald Ross designs — announced this week that they have entered a joint venture with one of the golf industry’s leading names in hospitality."

Tags: Donald Ross, Hospitality, North Carolina, Public Golf

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This Donald Ross muni just came back to life with $6 million restoration

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"Then the economy caved in. The Depression did to Dunedin Isle GC what it did to countless projects. The club changed ownership more than once, until 1939, when the city of Dunedin acquired it. Just like that, Ross’s masterpiece became a muni."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Kris Spence, Public Golf, Restoration

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Inside Oak Hill Country Club’s impressive eight-lane bowling alley

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Consider venerable Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., founded in 1901. Its East Course, ranked No. 69 in GOLF’s World Top 100 list and one of two Donald Ross designs on property, has hosted a pair of U.S. Ams (with another slated for 2027), three U.S. Opens, four PGA Championships and the 1995 Ryder Cup."

Tags: Donald Ross, Lifestyle, New York, Private Golf

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Flying the Flag for Donald Ross

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"ROYAL Dornoch is partnering with the America-based Donald Ross Society to celebrate the Highlander’s key role in spreading the golfing gospel. Dornoch-born Ross was “keeper of the greens” and our first professional before being lured across the Atlantic. He is credited with creating 456 courses in North America, including his masterpiece, Pinehurst No2, regarded as “The St Andrews of American golf” and an anchor site of the US Open."

Tags: Centenary, Donald Ross, Scotland

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Dunedin Golf Club awarded Renovation of the Year by Golf Inc.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Dunedin Golf Club, the historic Donald Ross-designed course owned by the City of Dunedin (just north of Tampa), has been awarded “Renovation of the Year” by Golf Inc. in the public course category. Through the guidance of golf course architect Kris Spence, a leading Donald Ross expert, and a $6 million course restoration, the course has been restored to its roots of the Golden Age of Architecture."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Kris Spence, Public Golf, Renovation

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This Donald Ross-designed golf course on a North Carolina Army base could be altered

Fri, 30 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"More than seven months after Cumberland County Commissioners voted against moving E.E. Smith High School to Stryker Golf Course on Fort Bragg, post officials are considering other options for the land. The 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course opened in 1946 and sits outside of Fort Bragg’s gates at the end of Bragg Boulevard, across from the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds."

Tags: Donald Ross; North Carolina

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Longtime USGA executive director to receive ASGCA Donald Ross Award

Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"A native of New York and graduate of Colgate University, Fay’s nearly four-decade career in golf began at the Metropolitan Golf Association. He spent 32 years with the USGA in several roles, including tournament relations manager, director of program management and assistant executive director. In 1989 he was named executive director, a position he held until his retirement in 2010."

Tags: ASGCA, Donald Ross

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David Fay honored with ASGCA Donald Ross Award

Thu, 22 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Fay will receive the Donald Ross Award at the ASGCA Annual Meeting in Cape Cod, Mass., on Oct. 27. His influence continues to shape public golf, with Bethpage Black set to host the 2025 Ryder Cup. The recognition underscores the importance of accessibility in the game’s future, according to the ASGCA."

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The Enduring Championship Relevance of Donald Ross Designs

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"During the so-called “Golden Age of Golf Design” that occurred roughly between the two world wars, it was evident that Ross prevailed when it came to championship venues. Between 1919 and 1931, eight of 13 U.S. Opens took place on courses he designed. A quick look at the championship ledger of the last century confirms the ubiquity of his work."

Tags: Bradley S. Klein, Donald Ross, Private Golf, USGA

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Interview with Gil Hanse | Questions for Cancer Research - Episode 18

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

The two discuss: Gil's preference to leave any Open Doctor titles with the Jones family, what attracted Gil to the business, his recent work at Oakmont Country Club and his insights as to how the course will play at this year's US Open, his work on elite venues prior to the hosting of a major is mostly about restoring the course back to its original design, can today's top courses continue to host majors without a dial back in distance, the history behind and current state of golf course tree removal programs, the serious challenges facing seaside golf courses, restoring century old greens to play at current day championship conditions, what makes Augusta National so special and Gil's idea of how long a modern course should be to host major tournaments going forward.

Tags: Gil Hanse, Golf Course Architecture

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Donald Ross Sportswear Partners with Repspark

Tue, 13 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Donald Ross Sportswear has spent the past fifteen years developing a premium name in the highest-level golf shops and clubs globally. The brand honors the legacy of Donald Ross through its commitment to producing garments that perform on and off the course."

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Best Golf Courses in the Carolinas: Top Picks in North & South Carolina

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Much like The Ocean Course, Mid Pines in Southern Pines, North Carolina, is difficult for everyone. Yet, average golfers can also enjoy it. Why? Two words: Donald Ross. Simply put, Ross created a layout that will challenge all golfers and lead them to become more creative shot makers...This list simply wouldn’t be complete without featuring Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, arguably the both states’ most renowned and respected course. If you’re seeking a true test — of your ball striking and short game, in particular — look no further than this Donald Ross design."

Tags: Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf, South Carolina

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The incredible story of Seminole Golf Club includes E.F. Hutton and Donald Ross and Trump

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"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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Kris Spence restores Donald Ross’ Dunedin ‘masterpiece

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"In 1944, the PGA of America moved its headquarters from Chicago and renamed the course PGA National Golf Club — leasing it from the city. Eventually, the PGA moved out, but the site hosted 18 consecutive Senior PGA Championships — as well as the original PGA Merchandise Show in 1954."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Kris Spence, Restoration

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The Land As It Lies: Mid Pines

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"A test of accuracy, creativity and mental fortitude, Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club's Donald Ross designed course will eat your lunch and you'll thank it for doing so. Golf course architect Kyle Franz was fresh off restoring Pinehurst No. 2 with Coore & Crenshaw for the U.S. Open when Kelly Miller, president and CEO of Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, met Franz to talk about Pine Needles' sister course, Mid Pines. The rest is history."

Tags: Donald Ross, Kyle Franz, North Carolina, Public Golf, Restoration

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Dunedin Golf Club completes $6 million restoration

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT

“If Ross crawled out of his grave today and saw how far the ball goes and how fast the greens are compared to his era, I do not believe he would design the same course today that he designed in 1926,” Kline said. “Now we have the course that we believe he would design. The routing is still the same, some bunkers changed locations to account for driving distance, and the greens are incredible. We recaptured all the pin placements, too."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Kris Spence, Public Golf, Restoration

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The Country Club of Rochester and Oak Hill Country Club to Host 2028 Junior PGA Championships

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"The Country Club of Rochester dates back to 1895. Donald Ross, the distinguished golf course architect of his time, was engaged to set out a new 18-hole course in 1913 and he returned in 1931 to design essentially the course that is in use today. Robert Trent Jones Sr. added three new holes (5, 6 and 7) in 1960 and Gil Hanse completed a restoration in 2004, but The Country Club of Rochester still remains a Golden Age Ross design."

Tags: Donald Ross, New York, PGA, Private Golf

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Florida municipal course completes $6 million restoration of Donald Ross layout

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"There's no question that by the number of bunkers and the contouring we found in the greens, Ross was clearly given a mandate or a directive to build a top-shelf championship layout on that property." Kris Spence

Tags: Donald Ross, Kris Spence, North Carolina, Public Golf, Restoration

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Historic Donald Ross Course Dunedin Golf Club Completes $6 Million Restoration

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"Over the years, several renovations took the course further away from what Ross had created. This included the green complexes shrinking 35-to-50 percent, taking away from the strategy Ross intended. In 2014, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Now, thanks to this latest and meticulous restoration of the green complexes, bunkers, fairways, and tees, every golfer can experience the course as Ross intended – right down to the actual greens Ross originally created."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Kris Spence, Public Golf, Restoration

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Historic Donald Ross golf course seeking to be rebuilt after extensive Helene damage

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"The city posted an ad for design and engineering services March 20, the first in a series of requests for qualifications for major rebuilding projects, according to a news release. The release billed it as a 'milestone' marking the beginning of a 'strategic and coordinated approach' to restoring and enhancing the city's infrastructure after the storm."

Tags: Donald Ross, Hurricane, Renovation, South Carolina

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Rare Find: Golf Course Architect Strikes Gold With Donald Ross Greens

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

"As his team was surveying the land, 'I could see the old greens extending out beneath the current ones, and was able to measure them and compare them to Ross’s original plans and notes,' says Spence, who has worked on more than 25 original Ross designs and is an expert on the topic. 'I quickly realized that the original greens had never been destroyed – they were just buried under this newer material for 75 years'."

Tags: Donald Ross, Kris Spence, North Carolina, Public Golf, Restoration

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Highly ranked course near Chicago completes multi-year restoration

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"The golf course also was re-grassed, and the expanded bentgrass fairways opened in 2019. Zinkand also altered six greens to adjust contours so those greens would continue to play as Ross intended."

Tags: David Zinkand, Donald Ross, Harry Colt, Illinois, Private Golf, Restoration

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Dunedin reopens Ross course following restoration by Kris Spence and Stantec

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT

“I visited Dunedin in the spring of 2021,” wrote Spence, in a post on Golf Club Atlas. “The course has been neutered by the removal of 75 original bunkers and a couple attempts to resurface the greens by adding rootzone, etc, meant the greens were about 50 to 60 per cent of their original size. However, the original green surfaces and fill pads were intact, buried under between 12 and 18 inches of added material. Excessive tree planting had also choked down the width and created major issues with shade throughout. I felt the place was tired and worn out, getting about 60,000 rounds a year.”

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Kris Spence, Public Golf

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Zinkand Golf Design completes restoration of Old Elm Club

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"Although Colt’s ingenious routing and Ross’s inspired greens remained very much intact, by the early 21st century Colt’s original bunker layout had been lost through successive course renovations. Golf course architect Drew Rogers began initial restoration efforts, recapturing width with tree clearing and expansion of fairways and putting green perimeters."

Tags: David Zinkand, Donald Ross, Harry Colt, Illinois, Private Golf, Restoration

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The SOCIETY Newsletter # 58 We Ended With Threes

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"Designed by the legendary golf architect Donald Ross, the West Course was envisioned as our championship layout, and thanks to the masterful restoration by Fry-Straka Design, its prestige has been fully revived. However, the East Course, originally known as Course #2, holds an equally intriguing place in golf history. "

Tags: Connor T. Lewis, Donald Ross, Florida, Golf Course Architecture, Private Golf

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LinksDAO announces its first U.S. property, a Donald Ross course he once called the ‘world’s finest’ course

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"Now LinksDAO has its first project in the U.S., where about 80 percent of its members reside. Hillcrest, designed by Donald Ross in 1915, believed to be the second-oldest club in Kansas City, was last operational as a public course in 2023, though it had been private in past iterations."

Tags: Donald Ross, Missouri, Public Golf, Renovation, Tripp Davis

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How Interlachen Country Club reclaimed its fascinating Donald Ross greens and earned Best Renovation honors

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT

"Green’s ability to sharpen Ross’ architecture and highlight the best aspects of the land has the potential to reverse that trend."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Minnesota, Private Golf, Restoration

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Eat, play, Ross: exploring the Pinehurst area, on and off the course

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Over the first two days, we enjoyed a survey course in classic golf course architecture, spanning from the Golden Age to the modern-minimalist era that the Golden Age inspired. More specifically, we started out at Pine Needles, where we got schooled in the subtleties of Donald Ross"

Tags: Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf, Resort Golf

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Georgia GCSA honors James Drinkard as Superintendent of the Year

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"The Georiga Golf Course Superintendents Association (GCSA) selected James Drinkard, golf course superintendent at Athens Country Club (Ga.), as its Superintendent of the Year. 'If you love what you’re doing and you love where you’re doing it, well, you’ve really got something,' Drinkard said of his time at the club, which is home to 27 holes designed by Donald Ross."

Tags: Donald Ross, Ron Forse, GCSA, Georgia, Superintendent

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Georgia GCSA honors superintendent of the year

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Few go so far in a golf course superintendent career without going anywhere than James Drinkard has done at Athens Country Club. Recently, Drinkard was honored as Superintendent of the Year by the Georgia GCSA, 45 years after he started at the same club earning $1.85 an hour. 'If you love what you’re doing and you love where you’re doing it, well, you’ve really got something,' he said of his time at the club, which is home to 27 holes designed by Donald Ross."

Tags: Donald Ross, Ron Forse, GCSA, Georgia, Superintendent

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Maintaining Boston's Classic Donald Ross Muni | All Grass Is Local at George Wright

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Tags: Donald Ross, Fried Egg Golf, Massachusetts, Municipal Golf, Public Golf

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How 2 design titans built this Chicago-area gem

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"A marriage of H.S. Colt and Donald Ross with a bunker restoration that brings elements of the heathlands to suburban Chicago. A Golden Age classic in every respect, one can only marvel at features like the double green 6th and 17th. Colt’s pulpit green locations and Ross’ construction savvy make this a unique addition to the U.S. Top 100.”

Tags: Donald Ross, Harry S. Colt, Illinois, Private Golf

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Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. for 2024-25: America’s best public golf

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"In America, there aren’t enough examples of elite architecture wed to a green fee in the $100 range. But elite architecture, period? Of that, our nation has an abundance. Happy scrolling!" — Ran Morrissett

Tags: Donald Ross, Private Golf, Public Golf, Rankings

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The 14 most exclusive clubs on GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in the U.S. ranking

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Re: Old Elm - "This North Side of Chicago club restricts itself to some 200 members, all of them men, many of them CEOs, a good handful of whom also belong to Augusta National. Get the picture?"

Re: Seminole - '“If I were a young man going on the pro tour, I’d try to make arrangements to get on Seminole,” Ben Hogan once said of this Donald Ross design. Sound advice. Then again, Hogan made a lot of things seem easier than they really are.'

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Illinois, Private Golf

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Meet the 11 newcomers on GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in the U.S. list

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Re: Interlachen - “Green also reintroduced Ross’s bunkering schemes, and many of the greens are now surrounded by short grass. Ross’s routing across ridge lines creates memorable and distinctive holes such as the par-3 5th, par-4 6th, par-4 10th, par-5 12th and par-4 13th.”

Re: Old Elm - “Harry Colt built Old Elm in 1913, in one of his rare North American visits. In the ensuing years, Donald Ross added his own touches, representing the only significant time these two design titans spent together.”

Tags: Andrew Green, David Zinkand, Donald Ross, Illinois, Minnesota, Private Golf

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Top 100 Courses in the U.S. for 2024-25: America’s finest designs, ranked

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Because the nature of course rating is so intensely subjective, no one opinion carries the day. The only way, then, to build meaningful consensus is to incorporate this diversity of panelists and experiences into one ranking."

Tags: Donald Ross, Private Golf, Public Golf, Rankings

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Pennsylvania preservation

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Twenty-four years ago, I barely knew who Donald Ross was,” [Rich Shilling] says. “And I didn’t know anything really about the history of this golf course. I was just focused on turf. Now, it’s about preserving the intent of the architect, the intent of Donald Ross, and bringing small details back into the golf course with the flagsticks and the tee markers and all of the furniture that is built by us. It’s special for me to be involved with preserving this place."

Tags: Donald Ross, Municipal Golf, Pennsylvania, Public Golf, Restoration, Ron Prichard, Tyler Rae

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Oakland Hills Country Club: How the iconic Michigan course is working to restore history

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The 'Next 100 Project' will add a new replica clubhouse and a new maintenance building for Cuffare’s team. A fire took down the famed clubhouse in February 2022, and the club has survived and adapted without it since. The clubhouse project started Dec. 19, 2023, and the new structure is set to open in spring 2026."

Tags: Donald Ross, Michigan, Private Golf

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Blown Away: Cedar Rapids Country Club

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The 2015 plan was me using considerable experience of studying Ross's drawings and restoring several dozens of other Ross courses – I bunkered the course on the 1915 plans and on the ground based primarily on instinct...What I observed in the day or so after my return following the derecho was that even though most of the architectural features, in particular the bunkers, were still in place, the scale of the bunkering was that it no longer had the proper visual impact on players." - Ron Prichard

Tags: Donald Ross, Iowa, Private Golf, Restoration, Ron Prichard

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Rogers recovers Donald Ross’s work as Kenosha renovation enters tenth year

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Since beginning his work for the club in 2015, Rogers has worked with Bastron and Beal in introducing fescue areas, reinstated original green shapes and pin positions, and recovered fairway configurations and alignments."

Tags: Donald Ross, Drew Rogers, Private Golf, Renovation, Wisconsin

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This Donald Ross gem hidden in the Catskill Mountains costs only $18

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The relaxed, collegial atmosphere was a nice change from some of the stilted clubs that house some of Ross’ more noted courses. While I played alone, there were plenty of twosomes, threesomes and foursomes of grinning locals, most seemingly more focused on enjoying time with friends and family in a beautiful place than what club to use on their next approach shot."

Tags: Donald Ross, New York, Public Golf

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How this $80 Ross muni transformed into a Philadelphia gem

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT

“It’s also important to note that the Philadelphia area lacks high-end public golf. Jeffersonville is the best public access course in the state east of Hershey. None of GOLF’s top 20 courses in the state are public.”

Tags: Donald Ross, Municipal Golf, Pennsylvania, Public Golf, Restoration, Ron Prichard, Tyler Rae

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Why this Donald Ross-designed muni is my favorite bargain in the game

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The course is indeed the handiwork of Ross, who completed it in the mid-1930s, with funding from the Works Progress Administration, the most ambitious jobs program of the New Deal. He needed all the backing he could get."

Tags: Donald Ross, Massachusetts, Municipal Golf, Public Golf

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Architect Andrew Green offers fresh challenge at restored East Lake for Tour Championship

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

“To me, it’s got the same name; it’s East Lake Golf Club. It’s in the same property, similar square footage. But that’s about it. I think the only thing that’s the same are the directions of the hole.” - Xander Schauffele

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Georgia, PGA Tour, Restoration

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East Lake sports new look for familiar stop

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Immediately after the 2023 Tour Championship, Green set to work on reimagining East Lake using as inspiration a previously unknown aerial photo from 1949 before any renovations were made to Ross’ design. The photo offered surprising detail that provided guidance on green and bunker shapes as well as the overall topography of the original layout."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Georgia, PGA Tour, Private Golf, Restoration

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East Lake Restoration

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The Club is excited to unveil Andrew Green’s restoration, which combines elements of the original Donald Ross design with exciting new changes that reflect the modern game."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, Georgia, Restoration, PGA Tour

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The SOCIETY Newsletter #32 A Restoration, A Return & An Original

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"A special congratulations to Interlachen Country Club and Golf Course Architect, Andrew Green for the rebirth of a Donald Ross Golden Age Classic. The club triumphantly reopened for their membership this past weekend after a 14 month restoration."

Tags: Andrew Green, Connor T. Lewis, Donald Ross, Minnesota, Restoration

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Robert Trent Jones Jr. to receive the American Society of Golf Course Architects’ Donald Ross Award

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Jones becomes the third member of his family to be named Ross Award recipient. His father was honored with the inaugural award in 1976 and his brother, ASGCA Past President Rees Jones, received the 2013 award."

Tags: ASGCA, California, Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Jr

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Robert Trent Jones Jr. named 2024 Donald Ross Award recipient

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"In 2024, Jones’ longtime efforts to secure copyright protection for the creative work of golf course architects advanced with the introduction of a bill in the U.S. Congress, the Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement Act (BIRDIE Act). The bill would update the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act of 1990, which provided copyright protection for buildings, to now extend the protections to include golf courses."

Tags: ASGCA, California, Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Jr

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Robert Trent Jones Jr to receive ASGCA Donald Ross Award

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"In the 1960s, after studying geology and majoring in history and American studies at Yale University – where he played varsity golf – and attending a year of law school at Stanford University, Jones joined his father, Robert Trent Jones, in the family business of golf course design. One of his earliest projects was Spyglass Hill Golf Club in Pebble Beach, California."

Tags: ASGCA, California, Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones Jr

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Detroit municipal courses under new management

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Originally designed by Donald Ross and established in 1923, Rackham is an 18-hole course located in Huntington Woods adjacent to the Detroit Zoo. Rackham is recognized as one of Ross’s 10 best public courses and plays to a par of 71 and measures 6,555 from the tips."

Tags: Donald Ross, Michigan, Troon

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How U.S. Junior Amateur host site Oakland Hills became one of golf's most iconic venues

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The founding members of Oakland Hills hired Ross, a renowned golf course architect who also designed Detroit Golf Club (now home of the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic), in 1917 to build the South Course. According to the club’s archives, Ross said, “The Lord intended this for a golf course” when he first saw the property."

Tags: Donald Ross, Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, Michigan, Private Golf, USGA

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100 Years: Elk Rapids Golf Club

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The course is classic Ross, a links style using the shores of Elk Lake – which can be seen from every single hole except No. 8 – as the main core. The course opens with and closes with par 5s. With yardages ranging from 2465 to 3067 yards, most golfers will not need driver. Accuracy is more important on the open yet heather-lined fairways."

Tags: Centennial, Donald Ross, Michigan, Private Golf

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Elk Rapids Golf Club Celebrates 100 Years!

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"After over a year of planning, and with numerous individuals working diligently to make it a memory maker event, Mother Nature blessed the event with sunshine, vibrant blue waters on Elk Lake, a walkway to welcome our guests with vintage wooden boats, cars and trucks as they made their way to the tent for a incredible evening!"

Tags: Centennial, Donald Ross, Michigan, Private Golf

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This historic Donald Ross design has been reduced to nine holes and it's a 'shock to the system'

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Metacomet Country Club is dead, never to return. MetLinks will never be able to replicate it, but it does a great job encapsulating what the course was and keeps its spirit very much alive."

Tags: Donald Ross, Private Golf, Public Golf, Rhode Island

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Sarasota’s City-Owned Bobby Jones Golf Club is Reborn

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Mandell said the opportunity to 'truly and authentically restore what Ross drew up' nearly a century ago was certainly one of the more memorable aspects of his latest golf design project."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Municipal Golf, Park, Public Golf, Renovation, Richard Mandell, Short Course

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UNTAPPED POTENTIAL IN SHARED DONALD ROSS HERITAGE

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"A Los Angeles based media executive, whose home is in Milwaukee, Halyard heads-up a Society established in 1989 to preserve and enhance the profile of a man responsible for creating 456 courses in North America and beyond – and to safeguard the integrity of “the Golden Age of Golf Course Architecture.”"

Tags: Donald Ross, Donald Ross Society, Royal Dornoch, Scotland

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Little Rhode Island comes up big this month

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Future PGA Tour stars Ben Crenshaw, Hal Sutton, David Duval, Dustin Johnson and Luke Donald made their competitive golf bones by winning this event, which was first contested in 1962."

Tags: Donald Ross, GlobalGolfPost.com, Private Golf, Rhode Island, USGA

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A public Ross gem and more: The 3 favorite courses our writers played last month

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Situated in the Philly suburbs, this (public!) Donald Ross original is an absolute gem."

Tags: Donald Ross, GOLF.com, Municipal Golf, Pennsylvania, Public Golf, Ron Prichard

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The SOCIETY Newsletter #23: How Pinehurst #2 Became A Major Championship Venue

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"In 1934 Donald Ross set about to create a championship worthy golf course, who’s story would be woven into the fabric of golf history for generations."

Tags: Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf, USGA

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How Pinehurst Resort became 'the home of American golf' | Golf Channel

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"In the 1920s alone, Ross designed over two hundred and fifty courses. That's more than two courses per month, every month, for ten consecutive years. And the brilliance within that...how is that even possible, even if you were just doing it on a piece of paper?"

Tags: Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf, USGA

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Geoff Shackelford's Quad Questions With Donald Ross, Part 2

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"The architect explains key details of his approach to Pinehurst No. 2's design and the modifications made for major championship golf."

Tags: Donald Ross, Geoff Shackelford, Golf Course Architecture, North Carolina

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Geoff Shackelford's Quad Questions With Donald Ross, Part 1

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Part 1 with the maestro of Pinehurst discusses how he started in the golf business, his design philosophy, and his views on the evolving game."

Tags: Donald Ross, Geoff Shackelford, Golf Course Architecture, North Carolina

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The SOCIETY Newsletter #22: Pinehurst 102 Years Ago

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"100 years before there was Bandon Dunes, Whistling Straits, Streamsong and Sand Valley… Pinehurst was the golfers’ getaway hub."

Tags: Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf, USGA

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Tyler Rae to renovate PGA Tour venue Detroit Golf Club

Thu, 23 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Both the North course, which has played host to the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic since 2019, and the South course were designed by Donald Ross in 1916. Since then, a variety of architects have tweaked the layouts. Rae will endeavor to infuse the Ross characteristics that defined the courses when they opened."

Tags: Donald Ross, Michigan, PGA Tour, Private Golf, Renovation, Tyler Rae

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The Highlands pays more homage to Ross

Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"As part of a multi-year transformation project to renovate northern Michigan’s Donald Ross Memorial at The Highlands, four more renovated holes are now open at the BOYNE Golf facility built to honor the legendary architect. The 18-hole layout is a composite re-creation of classic golf holes from iconic venues that Ross designed during the early part of the 20th century."

Tags: Donald Ross, Michigan, Public Golf, Ray Hearn, Renovation

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Tyler Rae to begin Ross-inspired renovation of Detroit’s North course in 2025

Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Rae is planning to use the detailed 1914 Donald Ross plan, early aerials and historical ground level photography to determine how to rebuild greens so that lost pin positions are recaptured, and the original Ross character, scale and grandeur is restored."

Tags: Donald Ross, Michigan, PGA Tour, Private Golf, Renovation, Tyler Rae

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Green Oaks CC picks Bobby Jones Links

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Originally a nine-hole layout, Green Oaks membership engaged Ross in 1913 for a new 18-hole course after purchasing an additional 46 acres. Ross returned in 1914 to finish placing the bunkers, and the course opened in the fall of that year."

Tags: Bobby Jones Links, Donald Ross, Pennsylvania, Private Golf

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Hanse Golf Design restores Donald Ross character to Worcester CC

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT

"Ross’s routing remains largely unchanged but tree planting throughout the 20th century narrowed playing corridors and transformed the heathland-style layout into more of a parkland course. In the 1990s, architect Ron Prichard renovated greens and bunkers, removed trees and planted native fescue."

Tags: Brad Klein, Donald Ross, Gil Hanse, Massachusetts, Private Golf, Ron Prichard

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Members at this PGA Tour golf course are being asked to pony up $16.1M for renovations

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Detroit Golf Club’s courses, site of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on the PGA Tour since 2019, were designed by legendary architect Donald Ross and opened in 1916."

Tags: Donald Ross, Michigan, PGA Tour, Private Golf, Renovation, Tyler Rae

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Piqua CC turns to Bobby Jones Links

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"‘The club has been primarily recognized for its fantastic Donald Ross-designed golf course; however, our goal is to activate all its amenities to breathe new life into the club to make it one of the top lifestyle clubs in the market.’"

Tags: Bobby Jones Links, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf

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Gil Hanse restores Worcester CC course's historic character

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Thanks to a restoration by Gil Hanse and his design team, Worcester Country Club can now lay claim to a golf course whose playing character befits its classical heritage."

Tags: Brad Klein, Donald Ross, Gil Hanse, Massachusetts, Private Golf, Restoration, Ron Prichard

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Winnapaug Golf Course residential development meeting moved to February 6

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"The application, submitted late last month to the town, proposes constructing 90 three-story structures consisting of a mixture of apartment units distributed on several properties associated with the current Winnapaug Golf Course at 184 Shore Road."

Tags: Development, Donald Ross, Rhode Island

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Fort Liberty golf course could become new site for North Carolina high school

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Cumberland County Commissioners are now considering two locations to rebuild the high school. Recently, the Cumberland County School Board voted 5 to 3 in favor of submitting Stryker Golf Course at Fort Liberty as an option to county commissioners."

Tags: Course Closure, Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf

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New E.E. Smith High School could be built on Fort Liberty golf course

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT

"Overall, the report recommended the Stryker Golf Course site as a future location for E.E. Smith. ‘The site has good street access although travel times would probably be extended due to the closure of Bragg Blvd through the military reservations,’ the report says."

Tags: Course Closure, Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf

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A reborn Southern Pines is Donald Ross at his best and my favorite course of 2023

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT

"By the time Franz finished, in late 2021, Southern Pines had been returned to its rustic beginnings, with reborn greens and bunkers, rugged sandy wastes, and wider, firmer fairways that allowed the ground game and invited different angles of attack."

Tags: Donald Ross, Kyle Franz, North Carolina, Public Golf, Renovation

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Sarasota’s Bobby Jones club reopens after renovation

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT

"The club has received an Environmental Excellence Award from the American Society of Golf Course Architects in recognition of the project’s positive impact on the environment."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Municipal Golf, Park, Public Golf, Renovation, Richard Mandell, Short Course

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Future of Winnapaug "Gloomy" After Latest Proposal for Development

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT

"The future of Westerly’s Winnapaug Country Club looks “gloomy.” This comes after a new proposal from Winn Properties LLC to build 2,300 housing units on the Donald Ross course could be filed with the town early in 2024, according to reporting by The Westerly Sun."

Tags: Development, Donald Ross, Nicklaus Design, Rhode Island

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New development plan from Winnapaug CC’s owners ruffles feathers

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT

"The proposal lists a development of 58 buildings of up to three stories on the site, consisting of townhouses, according to the RI Housing application. Two-bedroom market-rate rentals are projected at $3,000 per month in the RI housing forms."

Tags: Development, Donald Ross, Nicklaus Design, Rhode Island

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Melding golf and urban green space

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT

"‘Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota is as significant as they come because the land on which Donald Ross created this masterpiece is still intact, allowing us to restore his original plan,’ Mandell said."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Municipal Golf, Park, Public Golf, Restoration, Richard Mandell, Short Course

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Barry Jordan to continue Ross restoration at Brook-Lea in Spring 2024

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT

"The 18-hole course was originally designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1926. During the course’s construction, the club decided to move the planned location of the clubhouse and while the holes remain in the locations set by Ross, the sequencing has changed, with both nines finishing with a par three."

Tags: Barry Jordan, Brad Klein, Donald Ross, New York, Private Golf, Restoration

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Convenient when needed

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"In 2004, Idle Hour Country Club hired Ron Prichard, the godfather of golf course restoration, to return the golf course to its Ross roots. Ron did a phenomenal job of eliminating the modern style of bunkers and restoring them to bunkers full of Ross characteristics."

Tags: Dick Wilson, Donald Ross, Kentucky, Robert Simmons, Restoration, Ron Prichard

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In pictures: See how this Donald Ross-designed municipal golf course has come back to life in North Carolina

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"It needed the full gambit of improvements — guided in part by a $25,000 master plan, prepared by golf architect Kris Spence, a “roadmap” for restoring the relevant Donald Ross features of the course, maintaining the integrity of a historic design."

Tags: Donald Ross, Kris Spence, Municipal Golf, North Carolina, Public Golf, Renovation

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Alan Brown shares how he handled a hurricane a week before hosting a pro tournament

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT

"The 100-year-old private country club with coastal views offers members the pleasure of playing a classic Donald Ross-designed course, typically in tournament condition."

Tags: Bobby Weed, Bruce Hepner, Donald Ross, Florida, PGA Champions Tour, Professional Golf, Renovation

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Donald Ross Legacy Tees-Up Closer Links Between Dornoch and Pinehurst

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"The agreement envisages the towns working in tandem with their world-famous golf clubs to promote environmentally friendly golf and sustainable golf tourism through ties with the USGA, The R&A, The Donald Ross Society and The Tin Whistles, which is the oldest continuous men’s golfing society in the USA."

Tags: Celebration, Donald Ross, Donald Ross Society, R&A, USGA

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This cherished Florida muni designed by Donald Ross is set to reopen soon after renovation

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"City leaders wrestled for years over the fate of the course, originally constructed by legendary course designer Donald Ross in the 1920s."

Tags: Donald Ross, Florida, Municipal Golf, Park, Public Golf, Renovation, Richard Mandell, Short Course

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Their research says ...

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Becken told the club’s historical committee: “You have compiled a remarkable history of the Saint Andrew’s course and, despite all of the changes over time, present it in a clear and understandable way.”"

Tags: Brad Becken, Donald Ross, Donald Ross Society, Jack Nicklaus, New York, Tufts Archives

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USGA names Plainfield CC as host of future Senior Men’s and Women’s Opens

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Gil Hanse and his team gradually began restoring Ross’ features in the late 1990s, including many that had become covered by trees or lost over the years. During the early 2000s, Hanse restored every green, fairway, teeing ground, chipping area and bunker."

Tags: Amateur Golf, Gil Hanse, New Jersey, Private Golf, Restoration, USGA

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Waynesville in North Carolina reopens following transformation

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Weed’s work on the par-35 ‘Ross nine’ – a compact set of holes that play across a valley floor, flanked by streams and trees, and surrounded by mountains – has included restoring Ross’s small greens, short-cut surrounds and bunkers, with hole lengths extended where possible."

Tags: Bobby Weed, Donald Ross, North Carolina, Public Golf, Renovation, Short Course

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Mystery solved: The role of Donald Ross in the design of The Saint Andrew’s Golf Course

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Becken commended the Club’s Historical Committee, saying, ‘You have compiled a remarkable history of the Saint Andrew’s course and, despite all of the changes over time, present it in a clear and understandable way.’"

Tags: Donald Ross, Donald Ross Society, Jack Nicklaus, New York, Tufts Archives

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Brian Silva completes Ross restoration at Maketewah

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"'This is a layout more like it was in the 1920s and 30s, and it is more fun and aesthetically pleasing. Maketewah knew there was disguised greatness in the golf course – they knew it could be more interesting.'"

Tags: Brian Silva, Donald Ross, Ohio, Private Golf, Restoration, Tom Bendelow

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Frank Jemsek to receive ASGCA Donald Ross Award

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Frank Jemsek, owner of Jemsek Golf in Lemont, Ill., is the 2023 recipient of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Donald Ross Award."

Tags: ASGCA, Donald Ross, Frank Jemsek, Illinois

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Revamped Oak Hill Country Club takes center stage at 2023 PGA Championship

Thu, 11 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"There was room for 36 holes and a budget to bring on Ross, a towering figure at the peak of his creative powers. His two designs, the East and West courses, opened for play in 1926."

Tags: Andrew Green, Donald Ross, New York, PGA, Professional Golf, Restoration, Robert Trent Jones Sr, Tom Fazio

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A golf campus anchored by a Donald Ross design

Wed, 10 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"'What’s really exciting about this is that, although the course was designed by Ross and built by his key associate, his design was never fully executed,' Prichard said. 'Effectively this will be the first time Ross’s finishing touches have ever been built at Tumblebrook.'"

Tags: Brad Becken, Donald Ross, Donald Ross Society, Municipal Golf, Pennsylvania, Public Golf, Ron Prichard, Vaughn Halyard

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Shuttered Club May Redevelop as a ‘Golf Campus’

Tue, 09 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Plans would promote both the game of golf and explore related educational possibilities for students and the community, including a potential scholarship program for caddies."

Tags: Donald Ross, Municipal Golf, Pennsylvania, Public Golf, Ron Prichard, Vaughn Halyard

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Golden Age of golf architecture lives on

Tue, 09 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"After the Donald Ross Society was formed, it took nearly five years for other architect societies to appear, but, following the arrival and early success of the Walter J. Travis Society, new groups came on the scene fairly regularly."

Tags: Brad Becken, Donald Ross, Donald Ross Society, GCA, Tufts Archives, Vaughn Halyard

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Belleair: Seaside special

Fri, 05 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Ross’s greens, restored faithfully by Straka, are severe. There are big slopes, tall ridges and some quite enormous buried elephants, enough to make putting a real challenge; in the future, Belleair members are likely to be demons with the flat stick."

Tags: Dana Fry, Donald Ross, Florida, Jason Straka, Private Golf, Restoration

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NSA Hampton Roads’ Sewells Point Golf Course receives noteworthy recognition

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT

"Sewells Point Golf Course, which Arnold Palmer played his professional debut on Nov. 21, 1954, is an 18-hole championship course with tree lined fairways and well bunkered undulating greens. It was designed by Donald Ross in 1927."

Tags: Donald Ross, Public Golf, Virginia

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Interview with Bradford A. Becken, Jr., President, Donald Ross Society, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT

"When I started playing Ross courses, others in my foursome frequently made comments like Ross “always did this” or “never did that” when talking about his golf architecture. At first, because I didn’t know any better, I tended to accept these comments as factual, but over time, I realized they were simply inaccurate."

Tags: Bradford A. Becken, Jr., Donald Ross

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Ever Present, Ever Relevant: Donald Ross at 150

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT

"Within three decades of his arrival in America, Ross was sitting on top of the golf world. Throughout the 1920s golf boom, he and his two design associates were working on 15-25 courses annually – one out of every six courses being built or rebuilt."

Tags: Bradley S. Klein, Donald Ross

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Pinehurst salutes Donald Ross with commemorative coin

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT

"To commemorate the 150th birthday of Donald Ross in 2022, the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has commissioned the creation of a special edition coin."

Tags: Donald Ross, North Carolina

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Mill Creek Park Receives Donald Ross Society Foundation Donation

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Donald Ross Society members Mark Larson and Pete DeAngelo presented a $15,000 check from the Donald Ross Society Foundation to Brian Tolnar, PGA of Mill Creek Golf Course. See the TV and Print coverage below.

WKBN News Article

Mill Creek MetroParks Golf Course Website

Before and after: Mountain Ridge restores Donald Ross gem, site of LPGA's Cognizant Founders Cup - Golfweek

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Mountain Ridge is the site of the LPGA's Cognizant Founders Cup this weekend. See Golfweek's article about the restoration by Ron Prichard.

Golfweek Article - Oct 4, 2021

Centennial Celebrations Paying Attention to Donald Ross' Brilliance - Morning Read

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:39:32 GMT

From the August 9, 2021 - Morning Read by Ken Klavon

During the early 1920s, the preeminent course architect was churning out course designs by the dozens. Now, many of those clubs are recognizing the 100th anniversary of that work.

See the Centennial Celebrations Article Here

Teugega celebrates 100th anniversary of its Donald Ross-designed golf course | Rome Daily Sentinel

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

President Brad Becken attended Teugega’s Centennial Anniversary celebration last weekend and was on a panel discussion with Brad Klein and Barry Jordan who has been the architect for the club’s ongoing restoration efforts.

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From the Article in the Rome Daily Sentinel:

Link to the Article

Teugega celebrates 100th anniversary of its Donald Ross-designed golf course

GOLF EXHIBITION — New York Giants punter Riley Dixon, former PGA Tour standout Wayne Levi, Teugega Country Club Pro Steve Campanaro and Korn Ferry Tour golfer and Rome native Matt Campbell pose for a photo during their exhibition match at Teugega Country Club on Saturday. The foursome played the exhibition to honor Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen during the club’s 100th anniversary celebration. (PHOTO SUBMITTED)

Posted Tuesday, July 6, 2021 9:00 am

Teugega Country Club celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Donald Ross-designed golf course over the weekend.

On Saturday, Teugega golf pro Steve Campanaro was joined by former PGA Tour standout Wayne Levi, of New Hartford; Korn Ferry Tour golfer and Rome native Matt Campbell and current New York Giants and former Syracuse University punter Riley Dixon, of Blossvale. The foursome played in an exhibition at the course to honor Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen. Those two played an exhibition when Teugega celebrated its grand opening in 1921.

Levi, the 1990 PGA Tour Player of the Year, went on to win four tournaments that year, the BellSouth Atlantic Golf Classic, Centel Western Open, Canon Greater Hartford Open and the Canadian Open. He has 12 career wins on the tour. In 1991, Levi represented the United States on the Ryder Cup team and in the World Cup. He then jumped to the PGA Champions Tour in 2002, finishing in 28th on the money list during his first full season. In 2003, he won his first event, the 3M Championship, since winning the 1990 Canadian Open.

Dixon was a seventh round draft pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2016 NFL draft. He was traded to the Giants during the offseason in 2018.

Campbell is a two-time Rome City Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament Champion, winning back-to-back years in 2006 and 2007. He is a current member on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Photo: Teugega Country Club

DRS Featured Club - Bradenton Country Club

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:00:00 GMT

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Happy Birthday Donald Ross

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Happy Birthday Donald Ross

It’s Donald Ross’ birthday today, born November 23, 1872!

The Donald Ross Society was founded in 1989 to promote the recognition of Donald Ross, the excellence of his golf architecture and the preservation or restoration of his courses.

In a reversal of roles, he has left us 350+ presents in the form of courses just awaiting our discovery when we all get back to traveling again. Please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Exploring the History of the Hyannisport Club

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:00:00 GMT

The Donald Ross Society collaborated with board member Vaughn Halyard’s StoryLounge Films and The Society of Golf Historians to explore the history of the Hyannisport Club.

The podcast and companion short film will explore the Donald Ross gem from both historical and architectural perspectives.

Produced by Vaughn and Connor Lewis, the project features conversations between Connor, the Hyannisport Restoration Architect Ron Forse, the author of the Hyannisport Club History Dr. William Healy, and Course Superintendent Tom Colombo, who was also a collaborator on the club's history book.

From Alex Findlay and Donald Ross to the Kennedy family, it will be a fascinating journey across multiple eras of the storied club; incorporating great golf, golf architecture, and American history.

Recorded and filmed across multiple technologies and time zones in mid October, the full piece is scheduled for release Late October/Early November.
Please see a preview of the video below.

View Preview Video Here

Hyannisport Club Website

Schuylkill Country Club Turns Back the Clock and Begins its Centennial Celebration

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT

On September 27, 2020, Schuylkill Country Club in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania began its centennial celebration by turning back the clock. The membership along with Donald Ross Society members Brad Becken, Phil Simmons and Chris Grupp played the original nine holes, using hickory clubs for the original fourth hole (currently the seventh hole).

SCC’s first nine holes were designed by Willie Park Jr.. In 1921, SCC welcomed its first golfers on the Park nine. In 1945, the legend of golf architecture, Donald Ross, took the existing Park design and crafted an eighteen hole masterpiece in the foothills of the Appalachians. Ross’s patented style is evident at SCC still in 2020, as the greens remind the player that no putt is a gimmie.

In advance of the celebration, SCC created special bag tags and updated their logo as seen in the photo below.

We congratulate the members and staff of Schuylkill Country Club on one hundred years of operation and commend them for their exemplary efforts in maintaining their Donald Ross legacy.

Schuylkill CC History and Website

See the Newspaper Article Here

Donald Ross' Lone Contribution to California Golf is Still Going Strong - Peninsula Golf and Country Club

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:45:00 GMT

DRS Member and Historian Michael Jamieson wrote a piece on Peninsula Golf and Country Club for Winter 2020 NCGA (Northern California Golf Association) Magazine.

See Article Here

NCGA Golf Winter 2020 Magazine - full publication

All are welcome: Teugega Hosts its 2019 Donald Ross Invitational Sept 6-7th

Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT

Teugega is hosting their 2019 Donald Ross Invitational September 6-7th, 2019.

All are welcome to sign up.

Teugega Country Club

Rome, NY

The Donald Ross Invitational 2019

Event: 36 Hole Two Person Better Ball

When: Friday Sept. 6th & Saturday Sept. 7th

$ 400.00 Entry Fee Per Team (non-refundable after Sept. 3^rdcancellation)

Practice Round (not included) - Must call Pro Shop for times (315-337-7151)

Golf carts included for both tournament rounds

Dinner will follow play on Friday night

Optional Skins Game for all divisions

1^stRounds - Friday afternoon 1:00 Shotgun

2^ndRound - Saturday morning tee times

Name:___________________________ Name: __________________________

Address: __________________________     Address: ________________________
E-Mail: ___________________________     E-Mail:_________________________
Phone: ____________________________    Phone: __________________________
Club Affiliation: ____________________    Club Affiliation: __________________

Division- Open_______ Ross(50 & over) _______

Entry Fee: $400.00 per Team

Contact: Steve Campanaro, email: stcamp817@hotmail.com

Mail entry to:

Steve Campanaro

Teugega Country Club, 6801 Golf Course Rd. Rome, NY 13440

Download Entry Form Here - Donald Ross Invitational

Teugega Website

The new DRS Featured Club - Inverness Club is hosting the US Jr. Amateur July 15-20th

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT

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U.S. Jr. Amateur event link

Maketewah CC Celebrates their Century of Donald Ross

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:00:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CINCINNATI, OHIO, JUNE 18, 2019- During the Spring of 1919, the Board of the Hamilton County CC accepted the recommendation of member Tom Otterbein and hired Donald Ross of Pinehurst NC to redesign their course in suburban Cincinnati, OH. 1919 was a busy year for Mr. Ross as he prepared Inverness for the 1920 Open and on the rail line between Toledo and Cincinnati he worked on three other projects (Dayton CC, Miami Valley CC and Mohawk GC in Tiffin OH). The Hamilton County CC had originally started as the golfing part of Avondale Athletic Club in 1897, moving its operation to Bond Hill and occupying Tom Bendelow’s new 6,000-yard course in 1910.

Ross’s complete 1919 redesign and re-routing also started operation with a name change to Maketewah CC – the Shawnee name for the local Mill Creek that was Cincinnati’s main commercial artery to the north in the 1700’s. Ross also returned in 1929 to redesign two new holes and completed the routing that is in place today.

Since that time, Maketewah CC has been a key part of Cincinnati’s golf history. It has been one of the USGA’s longest tenured US Open Qualifying sites, first operated in 1931 and now continuously running since 1976 except for one year. Site Qualifiers include amateur Jack Nicklaus in 1958 and numerous PGA Touring Professionals. The club has also hosted the first Ohio Open (in 1917) as well as two other Ohio Opens and two Ohio Amateurs.

It was also the home course for amateurs such as Maurice McCarthy, Marion Miley and Tony Blom. And it has been the course used most for the city’s amateur championship (the Met) – fifteen times – while having the most individual members to have won the championship (ten). These include 2017 winner Alex Rodger and 2018 winner, Palmer Cup player, and two-time US Open player Will Grimmer.

The course is unique as the only Ross course with Holes #9 and #18 as par 3’s. Known for its challenging greens, Ross characteristics that feature risks and rewards and the requirement to use all of the clubs in the bag, its layout of less than 7,000 yards typically will defend Par of 71, even during the Open Qualifiers.

The club also shares practice facilities with Xavier University that include a new indoor facility that includes a 5,000-foot putting green, four hitting bays and an indoor video room. It has been voted one of the nation’s fifty best practice facilities by Golf Range Association of America.

Maketewah Country Club is ranked among Ohio’s finest courses and is honored to celebrate 100 years as a masterful Donald Ross design.

If you would like more information, please contact: Gerry Lanham at glanham560@aol.com.

Maketewah CC Home Page

Attn: Chicago Members - New Donald Ross Amateur Event at Ravisloe and Calumet - June 22-23

Fri, 24 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Ravisloe Country Club and Calumet Country Club are hosting a new amateur event on June 22-23, 2019. All are welcome.

Mohawk Golf and CC Celebrates its 100th Anniversary this weekend!

Tue, 07 May 2019 01:00:00 GMT

Press Release April 26, 2019

MOHAWK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Mohawk Golf and Country Club, located at 4399 South State Route 231 Tiffin, OH, is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Saturday, May 11th. A tournament will be held starting at 11 AM, followed by a dinner for members and their guests at 5 PM. Historical exhibits will be on display and a brief summary of the history will be presented at the dinner.

Mohawk Golf Club was incorporated at the Shawhan Hotel in Tiffin on May 10th, 1919. After visits to the site, Donald J. Ross, golf architect, designed the nine hole course. The course was opened for play in 1921 with the clubhouse located across from the ninth green.

An additional nine by architect Fred Garbin, as well as a new clubhouse and swimming pool, were completed for opening in April, 1970. The club name was changed from Mohawk Golf Club to Mohawk Golf & Country Club in 2004. In 2013 the club hired golf course architect Brian Huntley for a restoration plan that included bringing the course back toward the style of Donald Ross.

For additional information contact:

Dr. Roy Zinn at rzinn001@woh.rr.com, 419-937-6501 or Golf Professional Nick Dendinger at nick.dendinger@mohawkgolf.com, 419-447-5951.

Mohawk G&CC website

PGA Tour Plays Another Ross! - Detroit Golf Club

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:00:00 GMT

PGA Tour Plays Another Ross!

The PGA Tour will be playing the Rocket Mortgage Classic on June 27-30, 2019 at the Detroit Golf Club. The Club has two 18 hole courses, the North and the South, designed by Donald Ross in 1914. The Ross connection to the Detroit Golf Club is especially strong considering that Alec Ross, the brother of Donald Ross, was the club professional there for 31 years prior to his retirement in 1945.

Link to Detroit Golf Club

Link to Tournament Website

Timuquana is hosting the US Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship - April 27-May 1, 2019

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:00:00 GMT

This Saturday, 128 of the best women amateur golfers will start play in the USGA Women’s Amateur Four Ball at Timuquana CC, a 1923 Donald Ross design.

Timuquana Website

Timuquana Course Tour

Championship Fast Facts

Ron Prichard - The Father of Restoration by Vaughn Halyard and Jeff Mingay

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:00:00 GMT

Donald Ross Society member Vaughn Halyard and Jeff Mingay look at the career of Ron Prichard in Golf Course Architecture Magazine.

Click here to read the article

9-Hole Hickory Golf Heritage Society event at Tumblebrook Golf Course - May 23rd

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Golf Heritage Society Event – Thursday May 23rd
Tumblebrook GC – Coopersburg, Pa.

The Golf Heritage Society would like to extend an invitation to any Donald Ross Society member or Hickory player to a 9-hole hickory event on this Donald Ross Course just outside of Philadelphia. Tee off around 11 a.m. followed by lunch and a Show-n-Tell of your favorite collectible. Bob Gettis, former president of the now Golf Heritage Society will host.

You will need to email Bob directly at rbgettis@comcast.net to sign-up and for further details.

(This is NOT a Donald Ross Society run event, and ALL sign-ups/details will be handled by the Golf Heritage Society).

Price for walkers is just $12 and carters $22. Lunch will be available after golf.

He will have some hickory sets available at no charge for those that may not have a set and want to give hickory a try. You can walk or ride. Consider bringing a friend!

For information on the course, please see: https://tumblebrookgolf.com/

For information on the Golf Heritage Society, please see: https://www.golfheritage.org/events/

See our new Featured Club - Columbus Country Club

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:00:00 GMT

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Sara Bay Country Club reopens for play upon completion of extensive golf course restoration

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMT

Architect Kris Spence has just completed this restoration.

Sara Bay Article October 2018

Cedar Rapids Country Club - Leading the Charge for restoration

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMT

Read Jason Way's article (FriedEgg.com) about the restoration efforts at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Vaughn Halyard, one of our Ross Historians, led the charge.

Jason Way - Fried Egg Article

Inverness Club - "It all started with this vision to return to their roots"

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMT

Please see the link to the Golf Course Architecture's article and interview with Andrew Green

Golf Course Architecture Article - Sept 2018

Elk Rapids GC finally complete 96 years later

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:00:00 GMT

Elk Rapids GC was a recipient of a Donald Ross Society Grant. Please see what the club wrote to it's members below, in addition to viewing the video and article about the completion of the course.

Elk Rapids GC Article

ERGC Receives Ross Society Grant

In the spring of 2017, Brad Becken of Chapel Hill, NC visited ERGC. Brad has played over 300 Ross designed courses across the country and is a member of The Donald Ross Society. The DRS is an organization (headquartered in Pinehurst NC) devoted to promoting and protecting the Donald Ross golf course design heritage. General Manager Gene Davis alerted the Board of Brad's visit, so we got in touch with Brad to thank him for playing ERGC. A dialogue regarding our course and Club began between us and needless to say, Mr. Becken was intrigued by our club's history.

Last fall, we let Mr. Becken know about our "course completion" project planned for 2018. He encouraged us to apply to the DRS Foundation for a grant to help with the project. We did, and the Foundation subsequently approved a $ 6,000 grant to ERGC. Through the generosity of the DRSF, two new tee boxes that were unfunded "future projects" were completed this spring along with our other course improvements.

In their letter approving our grant, the DRS Foundation encouraged us to come back to them in the future for help with other projects. We're proud to have the Donald Ross Society involved and deeply appreciate their Foundation's generosity.