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List of golf courses designed by Donald Ross

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This is a list of golf courses designed by Donald Ross (November 23, 1872 – April 26, 1948). He designed courses in Canada and the States.

Mark Bostic Golf Course

This is not a comprehensive list. It is sorted by country, state/province, city, and then course.[1][2]

Canada

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Manitoba

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New Brunswick

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 * Redesigned by Donald Ross 1927.

Nova Scotia

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Ontario

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United States

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Alabama

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Florida

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Georgia

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Illinois

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Flossmoor Country Club, Flossmoor, IL

Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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  • Idle Hour Country Club, Lexington

Maryland

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  • Fountain Head Country Club, Hagerstown
  • Country Club At Woodmore, Mitchelville Maryland

Actually Ross designed the old Prince George’s Country Club Golf Course in Kentland. It was originally known as Beaver Dam. In approx 1980 Prince George’s Country Club moved to Mitchellville and the name was changed to Woodmore. The Woodmore Course was designed by Arnold Palmer.

Maine

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Massachusetts

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Oakley Country Club, Watertown, Massachusetts - re designed existing 18 hole course. Completed fall 1900.

Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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  • Hillcrest Country Club, Kansas City Hillcrest Country Club is a private country club in Kansas City, Missouri. The course was designed by Donald J. Ross beginning in 1912 and opened for play in 1916. Constructed on the highest point of the County it was aptly named Hillcrest. This championship layout measures 6,763 yards and has played host to a number of large tournaments over the years.[4]

New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New York

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North Carolina

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Ohio

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  • Acacia Country Club, Lyndhurst (Course was closed in 2013 & converted to public greenspace. Reported by James Ewinger, The Plain Dealer on October 11, 2012 at 10:20 AM, updated October 11, 2012 at 8:56 PM)
  • Athens Country Club, Athens
  • Avon Fields Golf Course, Cincinnati[5]
  • Brookside Country Club, Canton - Brookside of Canton is a Don Ross design
  • Chillicothe Country Club, Chillicothe
  • Oakwood Club, Cleveland Heights (Course closed and turned into a shopping center)
  • Scioto Country Club, Columbus
  • Dayton Country Club, Dayton
  • Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster
  • Miami Valley Golf Club, Dayton
  • Delaware Country Club (formerly Dornoch), Delaware
  • Denison Golf Club at Granville (formerly Granville Golf Course), Granville
  • Hamilton Elks Country Club, Hamilton (designed by WC Jackson in 1923) [2] [3] Confirmed to NOT be a Ross course by the Donald Ross Society in the 2022 course list revision page 3.
  • Hawthorne Valley Golf Club, Solon Closed permanently in 2019 (designed by Frank H. Pelton and F. T. Stafford)[4] [5] Confirmed to NOT be a Ross course by the Donald Ross Society in the 2022 course list revision page 3.
  • Congress Lake Club, Hartville
  • Westbrook Country Club, Mansfield
  • Piqua Country Club, Piqua
  • Portsmouth Elks Country Club, McDermott
  • Shaker Heights Country Club, Shaker Heights
  • Mohawk Golf Club (Original/Back 9), Tiffin
  • Inverness Club, Toledo
  • Manakiki Golf Course (Cleveland Metroparks), Willoughby Hills
  • Mill Creek Park Golf Course, Youngstown
  • Columbus Country Club, Columbus
  • Miami Shores Golf Course, Troy
  • Youngstown Country Club, Youngstown
  • Springfield Country Club, Springfield
  • Hyde Park Country Club, Cincinnati
  • Zanesville Country Club, Zanesville
  • Maketewah Country Club, Cincinnati, OH
  • Kenwood Country Club (Kendale & Kenview) Cincinnati, OH Home - Kenwood Country Club

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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Dogwood hills. Walterboro South Carolina. 9 holes

Tennessee

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Texas

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  • River Oaks Country Club, Houston
  • Sunset Grove Country Club, Orange

Vermont

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Virginia

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Wisconsin

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References

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  1. ^ "Donald Ross Designed Courses". Find Golf Courses. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ Becken, Bradford (1 August 2022). The Golf Architecture of Donald Ross. Classics of Golf. ISBN 978-0-940889-79-8. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. ^ Liss, Ken (2015-06-16). "Muddy River Musings: Mini Golf in Brookline: Past & Present". Muddy River Musings. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  4. ^ architectural plans located on site of the golf course
  5. ^ "Avon Fields Golf Course". Golf course database. Demand Media Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Public Home - Lu Lu CC - PA". www.lulucc.com.
  7. ^ Tennessee Valley Authority (1946). The Cherokee Project: A Comprehensive Report on the Planning, Design, Construction, and Initial Operations of the Cherokee Project. Washington D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. pp. 32, 235, 249 – via Google Books.