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mike_malone

Ross in Philadelphia.
« on: June 08, 2018, 09:57:54 AM »
 I played LuLu yesterday which is a gca favorite and a fun day for me.


 The Ross courses I know of are
  Aronimink
  Frankford/Torresdale
  St. David’s
  Riverton
  Jeffersonville
  Gulph Mills
  LuLu


What are the others and how do these courses stand up versus other cities?
I think it’s a representative and strong group.
   
I play Aronimink Sunday and have been speaking to people who want to take me to Gulph Mills and F/T in the near future.

   
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Kyle Harris

Re: Ross in Philadelphia.
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2018, 10:08:21 AM »
Schuylkill CC
Huntingdon Valley Country Club's 14th Green
Overbrook (heavily McGovern)



Schuylkill started with 9 holes of Willie Park, Jr. The greens are equal to any set on your list.

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Ed Brzezowski

Re: Ross in Philadelphia.
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2018, 10:18:07 AM »
Americas guest?   GM is a great track, cool greens.
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Dan Boerger

Re: Ross in Philadelphia.
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2018, 10:56:23 AM »
Mike - Enjoy Aronimink. (I am playing there tomorrow.) I think #16 has changed the most with the work Gil did. Look forward to your thoughts and reaction to it.
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JESII

Re: Ross in Philadelphia.
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2018, 12:09:40 PM »
Kyle, was the local legend of Joe Kirkwood designing that 14th green at HVCC just that?
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Steve_ Shaffer

Re: Ross in Philadelphia.
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2018, 12:21:55 PM »
Another Ross course nearby is the former Silver Creek CC in Hellertown, Northampton County, now known as The Steel Club:


http://www.steel.club/about/
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mike_malone

Re: Ross in Philadelphia.
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2018, 01:13:04 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Harris on June 08, 2018, 10:08:21 AM
Schuylkill CC
Huntingdon Valley Country Club's 14th Green
Overbrook (heavily McGovern)



Schuylkill started with 9 holes of Willie Park, Jr. The greens are equal to any set on your list.


Ross is turning over in his grave at the
Overbrook attribution.
 



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Kyle Harris

Re: Ross in Philadelphia.
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2018, 01:20:11 PM »
Quote from: Jim Sullivan on June 08, 2018, 12:09:40 PM
Kyle, was the local legend of Joe Kirkwood designing that 14th green at HVCC just that?


He may have built it off the Ross plans/modifications due to the re-alignment of Welsh Road that didn't happen.


My understanding is the Kirkwood was more involved with softening some of the fall-aways on 2, 3, and 16.


It's a great green either way. Neat change of pace from the Flynn.
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