"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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"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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"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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"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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"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 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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"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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"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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"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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"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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