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Discovering Donald Ross: The Architect and his Golf Courses (Hardcover)

by Bradley S. Klein (Author) "Donald's father, Murdoch "Murdo" Ross was a mason-a stone cutter and bricklayer ..." (more)
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Brian McCallen, Golf Magazine

"...the most thoroughly researched book ever produced on the life and work of a golf course architect."


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Discovering the life and work of a true artist: Donald Ross

I grew up playing a Donald Ross golf course, Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, so my standards of what a good golf course should be were based on a Ross design. I think being exposed early to a Donald Ross course provided me balance, as both a player and future golf course designer, because of the variety of shots found throughout each of his design. Ross was without a doubt a great influence on my design career, and he remains a personal favorite. I am happy to see Brad Klein devote a book to the work of Donald Ross. Brad is passionate about golf course design and that translates in his writing.
--Jack Nicklaus
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5.0 out of 5 stars A golf legend comes alive, Dec 27 2001
By John K. Purcell (Pittsford, NY United States) - See all my reviews
Brad Klein has done a superb job in this lavishly illustrarted story of Donald Ross,long recognized as one the original "founding fathers" of the golden era of golf architecture. While it shows dozens of courses in detail,it is much more than a picture book, since it tells the story of Ross right from his earliest days in Scotland. Klein weaves a very readable and interesting picture of the life and accomplishments of Donald Ross.

The book is well named since it a wonderful journey of discovery. There are all kinds of new insights for even the Ross fans who thought they read everything about DJR. But it will hold the interest of any reader who loves to read about a rich, full life told well. About a man who left Scotland for America without enough money to buy his second meal but who worked so hard he became one of the best paid individuals in all of sports.

And it is about a man who never forgot the meaning of family and his employees.

Brad Klein's book is throughly researched, well written and shows a genuine love for golf and for one of the men who made it great. Mr Klein is on his way to join that list.

John Purcell

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Painstaking Much Awaited Masterpiece, Oct 12 2001
By Thomas Naccarato (La Habra, California United States) - See all my reviews
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There is little doubt of the time and effort it took to reasearch this phenominal book on one of Golf's Great Heroes.

Author Brad Klein gives the reader a inside view of not only who Donald Ross was, what he represents to the game of Golf today, as well as a revealing throwback to an age gone by.

Aerial photos, course diagrams, and other pertinent data show the reader just how much the game's playing grounds have changed, and the effort to hold on to their design critieria as was intended by this soft spoken man from the North of Scotland.

I would highly suggest this book to all who love the game of Golf itself, as well as the courses of Donald Ross; and for those who love golf courses, in general.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Discovering Bradley Klein's Ross, Sep 3 2001
By Kathy Coogan (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews
In "Discovering Donald Ross," Bradley S. Klein has written a book which can be thumbed through and enjoyed as visual entertainment by the casual golfer/reader or closely studied by the ardent student of the old game. Left on the coffee table or the night stand to be used to fill precious spare minutes with golf-related dreaming, the photos and captions alone will captivate and enlighten the reader. Dr. Klein has revealed himself as a talented photo-journalist, equally comfortable telling the story of Donald Ross with pictures or with words. Be prepared to be educated while being entertained. Using wise delineation of chapter headings, Klein walks us through Ross' childhood, family life, and career to the ultimate reason for the book: the author's knowledge of and desire for preservation of classical, especially Donald Ross, golf courses. Anyone who has the blessing of playing one of Klein's cited courses will understand his devotion. Lovers of biography will be fascinated by Klein's stories of Ross' background and personality. History buffs will learn through clearly written text and old black-and-white photos the problems encountered in golf course constuction as well as the societal and economic limitations that Ross faced. Those who get caught up in beautifully photographed golf landscapes will be captivated by the visual journey from windswept Scottish links where Ross was weaned to America's varying terrain where Ross was to be so successful. Klein's book, like a Ross course, represents a value and pleasure for the user, whether casually approached or closely scrutinized.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must reading for anyone who has played a Ross masterpiece
I am not aware of any other golf course architect who has a society named after him, but this book is required reading of Ross groupies and non-groupies alike. Read more
Published on Aug 16 2001 by Paul Chiampa

5.0 out of 5 stars Donald Ross: his life, his style, and his golf courses
My expectations for "Discovering Donald Ross" were reviews of his prominent designs and a lot of color photos of how they look today. Read more
Published on Aug 13 2001 by John Conley

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