Donald Ross

GA · Atlanta · Private · Par 72

The home course of Bobby Jones and permanent host of the PGA Tour's season-ending TOUR Championship. A storied, fully restored Ross in the heart of Atlanta.

OH · Toledo · Private · Par 71

Inverness mixes Ross's strategy with later additions, including a famous short par-4 where Bob Tway holed out from a bunker to win the 1986 PGA. A frequent major and Solheim Cup host.

NY · Rochester · Private · Par 72

A leafy, demanding Ross layout that has hosted US Opens, PGA Championships, and a Ryder Cup. The brutal closing stretch has decided many a major.

MI · Bloomfield Hills · Private · Par 72

Hogan dubbed it the Monster after taming it at the 1951 US Open, and a recent restoration brought back Ross's teeth. A great major venue, host to US Opens, PGA Championships, and a Ryder Cup.

FL · Juno Beach · Private · Par 72

Donald Ross's seaside jewel north of Palm Beach, the game's elite winter retreat and Ben Hogan's favorite tune-up. Pure, breezy, and exclusive.

PA · Newtown Square · Private · Par 70

Ross reportedly said he intended to build the best course in the country here, and a restoration revived that ambition. Host to PGA Championships and the BMW Championship.

MA · Manchester-by-the-Sea · Private · Par 70

One of Ross's earliest American projects and a club where he served as professional, making it foundational to his career. A seaside New England classic.

TN · Knoxville · Private · Par 72

Widely regarded as one of the least-altered Ross designs in the country, Holston Hills is a purist's pilgrimage in the Tennessee hills. Its original green complexes remain remarkably intact.

NJ · Edison · Private · Par 72

A dramatic, hilly Ross routing that has hosted FedEx Cup playoff events. The undulating greens and elevation changes make it a stern modern test.

NC · Roaring Gap · Private · Par 71

A serene 1926 Ross perched in the North Carolina mountains, prized for its cool-summer setting and untouched character. A quiet pilgrimage for Ross devotees.

MA · Peabody · Private · Par 72

A rolling, tree-framed Ross classic north of Boston that has hosted two US Women's Opens and a US Senior Open. Beloved for its untouched green complexes.

OH · Columbus · Private · Par 71

Where a young Jack Nicklaus learned the game, Scioto has hosted a US Open, a PGA Championship, and a Ryder Cup. A grand, traditional Ross parkland test.

RI · Rumford · Private · Par 69

Ross squeezed a world-class course onto barely 100 acres, proving you don't need length to challenge great players. Home of the long-running Northeast Amateur.

NC · Pinehurst · Resort · Par 72

The most-storied course in the Sandhills, where Donald Ross's turtleback greens send anything less than a perfect approach trickling away. Two US Opens this decade and counting.

NC · Southern Pines · Resort · Par 72

One of the best-preserved Donald Ross designs anywhere, kept almost exactly as he drew it in 1921. Stay across the street at Pine Needles and play both, they're sister gems.

NC · Southern Pines · Resort · Par 71

A gentle, gorgeous Donald Ross layout that has crowned US Women's Open champions four times over. Precise, fair, and lovely, the kind of course that rewards a smart round over a long one.

NC · Asheville · Resort · Par 70

A 1926 Ross design tumbling across the mountainside at Asheville's grand old stone resort, with Blue Ridge views and a guest list that once included Bobby Jones. Mountain golf with a century of history.

IN · French Lick · Resort · Par 70

The course where Walter Hagen won, lovingly restored to Donald Ross's original 1917 vision. Classic, walkable history at a grand old resort.

NC · Southern Pines · Public · Par 71

Kyle Franz's 2021 restoration brought this 1906 Ross back to life, and unlike its resort cousins it welcomes the public. Walkable, classic, and a steal for a course this good.