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Country Club of Rochester: Donald Ross Masterpiece Restored

Rochester's Country Club stands as the crown jewel among the city's Donald Ross designs, featuring exceptional Gil Hanse restoration work completed in 2004. The course showcases strategic bunkering, clever routing, and three seamlessly integrated holes that even golf architecture experts struggle to identify as non-Ross additions.

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Golf28 Mar 2026

Arcadia Bluffs Defended: Spectacular Michigan Course Worth the Hype

Golf course architecture expert challenges common criticisms of Michigan's Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club, defending its routing and design philosophy. Despite being labeled 'more beauty than brains' by some, the reviewer argues the course's massive scale and dramatic lakefront setting create an exceptional golf experience.