Does interpretation equal restoration???

[Mike_Young]

Mike Young,

 I would be interested in what you mean by the "restoration style" you referred to at Mimosa Hills, please clarify.

The Mimosa project was nothing more than a thorough cleaning and removing of excess sand build up in the bunker bottoms and on the faces.  We took them back to the original clay materials by hand, revealing those wonderful bunkers.  Those are Ross' bunkers and there is plenty of photographic evidence to support this.  The depths are all supported by his field drawings which we had for every hole.

The greens were expanded back out to their original shapes and sizes as well as the contours preserved.  Again, the field notes, sketches, plans and photographs support this.
 
I have a 1938 video tape of an amatuer match being played at Mimosa that clearly shows the bunkers and greens just as they were restored.  I dispute your claim that I injected any of a so called style into that golf course.

Kris W Spence

Kris,
I am saying that all of the Ross restorations I have seen I feel I can tell you who did it.....there could be exceptions.....I think my post states that I enoyed the course.....

[Patrick_Mucci]

Mike,

Point Judith might prove the exception to your rule.

It's a nice golf course not far removed from the water (read wind) and you should play it if you're in Rhode Island.

Mountain Ridge in NJ is another Ross course you should play.