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Donald Ross Course at French Lick
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Test your game on the newly restored Donald Ross Course at French Lick. Originally constructed in 1917 by world-renowned architect Donald Ross, the legendary course has been home to many regional and national tournaments including the 1924 PGA Championship. Ross is revered for his links-type courses with deep green-side bunkers and severely undulating greens. The course has experienced an incredible $4.6 million transformation in collaboration with the Donald Ross Society.
Course Restoration Highlights:
* The Return of 35 Original Bunkers
All featuring the Ross trademark flat bottoms and deep, gnarly faces.
* Greens Expansion to their Original Shapes
Size has increase 25% - 30% and return them to their vintage square or rectangular shapes.
* The Addition of Medal Tees
The course now plays to 7,000 yards. The new length coupled with the original Par 70 will test even the game’s best players.
o Ross Tees - 6,500 Yards
o Regulation Tees - 6,000 Yards
o Forward Tees - 5,400 Yards
* Additional Native Area
Doubling of the current native area to 60 acres, increasing the penalty for an errant shot.
* New 7-foot Wide cart Paths & Extensive Irrigation System
About Donald Ross
Over a career that lasted from the early 1900’s to the late 1940’s, no other golf course architect is credited with more superb designs, or is more revered, than Donald J. Ross. Born the son of a carpenter in Dornoch, Scotland in 1872, Mr. Ross became a fine golfer and instructor, and learned the art of greenskeeping and clubmaking from legendary Old Tom Morris in St. Andrews. His early instructional successes landed him in New England and then at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina where he would eventually design, and rebuild, four courses at Pinehurst including the world famous #2 course.
It was the beginning of a long and illustrious career noted for a daring design marked by steep slopes and undulating greens, which challenged even the best championship caliber players.
As a testament to his architectural brilliance, even today, Donald Ross course designs account for 11 of Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Courses in the United States. Our historic restoration, led by noted golf architect Lee Schmidt, and in collaboration with The Donald Ross Society, showcases Mr. Ross’ brilliant architecture, returning The Donald Ross Course at French Lick to national prominence.
Test your game on the newly restored Donald Ross Course at French Lick. Originally constructed in 1917 by world-renowned architect Donald Ross, the legendary course has been home to many regional and national tournaments including the 1924 PGA Championship. Ross is revered for his links-type courses with deep green-side bunkers and severely undulating greens. The course has experienced an incredible $4.6 million transformation in collaboration with the Donald Ross Society.
Course Restoration Highlights:
* The Return of 35 Original Bunkers
All featuring the Ross trademark flat bottoms and deep, gnarly faces.
* Greens Expansion to their Original Shapes
Size has increase 25% - 30% and return them to their vintage square or rectangular shapes.
* The Addition of Medal Tees
The course now plays to 7,000 yards. The new length coupled with the original Par 70 will test even the game’s best players.
o Ross Tees - 6,500 Yards
o Regulation Tees - 6,000 Yards
o Forward Tees - 5,400 Yards
* Additional Native Area
Doubling of the current native area to 60 acres, increasing the penalty for an errant shot.
* New 7-foot Wide cart Paths & Extensive Irrigation System
About Donald Ross
Over a career that lasted from the early 1900’s to the late 1940’s, no other golf course architect is credited with more superb designs, or is more revered, than Donald J. Ross. Born the son of a carpenter in Dornoch, Scotland in 1872, Mr. Ross became a fine golfer and instructor, and learned the art of greenskeeping and clubmaking from legendary Old Tom Morris in St. Andrews. His early instructional successes landed him in New England and then at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina where he would eventually design, and rebuild, four courses at Pinehurst including the world famous #2 course.
It was the beginning of a long and illustrious career noted for a daring design marked by steep slopes and undulating greens, which challenged even the best championship caliber players.
As a testament to his architectural brilliance, even today, Donald Ross course designs account for 11 of Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Courses in the United States. Our historic restoration, led by noted golf architect Lee Schmidt, and in collaboration with The Donald Ross Society, showcases Mr. Ross’ brilliant architecture, returning The Donald Ross Course at French Lick to national prominence.
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