Donald Ross: The Godfather of Golden Age Golf Architecture

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From 1900 to 1948, Donald Ross was involved in routing, creating and remodeling some 400 golf courses across North America. What made him such a sought after course architect? What are the signature markings of a Donald Ross gem? How do you go about playing well on a Donald Ross golf course? We cover it all on this episode dedicated to The Godfather of Golden Age Golf Architecture.

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