"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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"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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"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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"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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"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

"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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"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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"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."

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

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"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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