The Life and Times of Donald Ross by Chris Buie

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—Michael J. Fay, Captain, The Donald Ross Society, Inc

“Chris Buie has ransacked golf ’s archives to produce a lovely, energetic and engaging biography of Donald Ross, America’s most influential course architect. With a plentitude of photos and drawings and ample samples from old letters and journals, Buie leads readers on a time trip back to an era of grace and civility when Ross and his colorful peers were inventing the American game.” —John Paul Newport, Wall Street Journal

—Ran Morrissett, Golf Club Atlas

“As a historian and student of golf history, I consider the publication of Chris Buie’s new Life & Times of Donald Ross a reason to rejoice. Before now, I thought I knew most of what there is to know about the somewhat enigmatic Patron Saint of American Golf course design but Chris has uncovered fantastic new archival material, wonderful photos, key documents and related details that bring Ross to life as never before. Most compelling of all, Buie brilliantly captures the “Times” as well as the “Life” of American golf ’s most celebrated architect, a beautiful rendering that presents the first and last word on Donald Ross. This is a book to savor!” —Jim Dodson, author of Hogan and Donald Ross Award Winner

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His place in history has essentially been that of a prolific architect who created some of the finest examples of the form. However, the true extent of his achievements goes well beyond the consensus view. With surpassing style and insight, The Life & Times of Donald Ross reconfigures his place in history and establishes the man as a notable figure in the broader field of American culture.

Chris Buie

Classics of Golf was founded by the Dean of American Sportswriters Herbert Warren Wind in 1982 and is the premiere publisher of golf books. It is known for high quality books with top authors and bestselling titles; including New York Times bestsellers and Amazon bestsellers. Its’ authors include Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, Byron Nelson, Herbert Warren Wind, Bernard Darwin, and most recently Brandel Chamblee and Ted Bishop, 38th

“Pinehurst native Chris Buie has done that which no author has achieved to date: humanize the quietly impressive Scottish immigrant. The highly principled Donald Ross comes to life on these pages to the point where even non-golf course architecture fans will become engrossed in this all-American success story. A masterpiece.”

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Chris Buie is the author of The Early Days of Pinehurst. He has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal and many other golf publications. Buie is a Pinehurst native and continues his lifelong affair with the game to this day.

“I have been a huge fan of Donald Ross, so much so, that I founded the Donald Ross Society 27 years ago with a couple of friends. Chris Buie has painstakingly researched his subject with great result. This book flows well and is a tremendous insight into Donald Ross, his journey through life and his golf courses. Chris’s chapters capture the man in a manner not often read.”

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During the early years of the 20th Century, golf became a fundamental part of the American Dream. Perhaps more than any other individual, Donald Ross helped to establish the sport in his new country.

Chris Buie

“Buie’s biography of Donald Ross puts a human face on the legendary name, and puts his career and accomplishments into contemporary perspective, allowing the reader to understand how one Scottish immigrant could have had such a profound effect on American golf. You come away from this book with renewed amazement not just at the staggering number and quality of the courses that Ross designed, but the imprint of his personality and values on American golf culture. After reading The Life & Times of Donald Ross, you will wish you had lived during the years when it was possible to travel to Pinehurst and receive a warm greeting by the game’s foremost builder and ambassador.” — Rick Shefchik, author of From Fields to Fairways: Classic Golf Clubs of Minnesota

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