Golden Age (pre-1937) · 1872–1948
Donald Ross
Scottish-born architect who emigrated to America in 1899 and designed more than 400 courses across the country, more than any other architect of his era. His designs prized strategic ground-game play and bunkering above all else.
Inverted-saucer green complexes that repel mishit approach shots.
Most notable: Pinehurst No. 2 · Oakland Hills South · Inverness Club · Seminole · Aronimink
14 courses in the catalog
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Pinehurst No. 2North Carolina · United States · 1907 - 2
Seminole Golf ClubFlorida · United States · 1929 - 3
Oakland Hills Country ClubMichigan · United States · 1918 - 4
Inverness ClubOhio · United States · 1903 - 5
Plainfield Country ClubNew Jersey · United States · 1916 - 6
Aronimink Golf ClubPennsylvania · United States · 1928 - 7
Detroit Golf ClubMichigan · United States · 1916 - 8SSedgefield Country ClubNorth Carolina · United States · 1925
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Sagamore Golf CourseBolton Landing · New York · United States · 1928 - 10
Country Club of TroyTroy · New York · United States · 1925 - 11GGlens Falls Country ClubQueensbury · New York · United States · 1923
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Pinehurst Course No.1North Carolina · United States · 1898 - 13
Mark Bostick Golf CourseFlorida · United States · 1962 - 14
Plainfield West NineNew Jersey · United States · 1916