[Brent Carlson]

Are Ross' original blueprints / design documents available to view anywhere?  I would like to see how much the character of the bunkering changed during RTJ redesign of the course. 

[Chuck Brown]

I could be wrong, but I think that there is a routing plan hanging on the wall in the upstairs grill, near the stairs.  More detailed blueprints, hole-by-hole I have not seen.  I have also seen a number of aerials from the 1930's.
I do wish that I could provide you with a source, but I can't recall where i saw them.

[Neil_Crafter]

Ross's routing plan for Oakland Hills is on p124 of Geoff S's The Golden Age of Golf Design

[Sean_A]

If one knows the property and views this aerial its easy to see why Oakland Hills was considered a top course when built.  The difference in bunker placement is astounding.  Only the 3rd and 16th were closed off for the ground game which I am sure was much more used back in the day as the course was considered fairly long when built.   

Two other things which I am reminded of while looking at this book.   

Who said Ross didn't place bunkers behind greens? 

Also, when looking at a pic of Salem on pg 128 why did anybody get the idea that Ross had a singular style of bunker shape?  Its  laughable.

Ciao

Life Long Ross Fan

[Jeff_Brauer]

I`ve told this story before, but OH has Ross` 1947 renovation plan for the `51 open hanging around the maintenance facility, too.  I wish I could have taken a pic of it, but it was very similar to the RTJ redo plan, moving bunkers back, adding some, etc.  Ross died before it was finished, so they hired rtj.

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