By Mike May
golf history
Donald Ross‘ Presence Along the Florida Historic Golf Trail for one-year ownership of the Harton
As we begin the new year, golf fans
Semple Trophy.
are now looking forward to this year’s
U.S. Open golf tournaments for both the men and women.
women. This will be the fourth time
For the men, defending champion
that the U.S. Open will be contested at
Jon Rahm of Spain and the worldwide field of competitors will travel to Brookline, Massachusetts to play their 72-hole event at The Country Club. They will be playing for the right to have their name engraved on the 18inch, 8.5-pound U.S. Open trophy. The event will be June 16-19.
For the women, defending champion
Yuka Saso of the Philippines and the global field of lady golfers will be based in Southern Pines, North Carolina. There, they will play their 72-hole tournament at the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club. The tournament dates are June 2-5. The women will be playing
This will be the 122nd U.S. Open for
the men and the 77th U.S. Open for the
The Country Club, while Pine Needles Donald Ross
will be hosting the U.S. Women’s Open for the fourth time. What’s newsworthy and noteworthy is that both venues are Donald Ross course designs. The Country Club opened for play in 1921, while Pine Needles has been in existence since 1927.
Since 2022 can unofficially be
celebrated by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the Year of Donald Ross, this is an appropriate time to recognize the many Donald Ross-designed golf courses in Florida which are part of the Florida Historic Golf Trail. In all, Ross designed 44
Daytona Beach Golf Course Old Clubhouse Putting Green 42
Golf Central • Volume 22, Issue 9
