On Friday and Saturday, I had an opportunity to play Muskegon CC in Michigan. From a little preliminary research and from talking to my host, I was able to discern that it was a Ross layout. Of course there are 400+ Ross courses across the world of differing quality. I came in not really knowing what to expect or expecting all that much and was absolutely, totally blown away.
The course is built on a set of sand hills near Lake Michigan. Much like Shoreacres, it's near the water, but does not have any holes that look out over the lake, although the clubhouse does. The course has great movement, canted fairways, notable elevation changes, interesting greens and played firm and fast. It stunned me the course is not more heralded, though I realize not a lot of people happen through Muskegon, except perhaps in the summer. I thought it was one of Ross' better efforts and that #17 green may be his most interesting green anywhere (a Mackenzie-esque boomerang green with a redan-like slope to the back left).
Has anyone else played it?
#17 green (I'm sorry I didn't get a better shot but we were chased off the course by lightning and took this one from the cart as I was speeding by - there's more green in the back behind the bunker.