"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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"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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"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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"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.’"

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

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"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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"'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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"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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"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