“ 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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“ 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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"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

"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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"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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"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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"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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"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

” 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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“ 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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