"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

“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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"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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“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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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