Record #:

7421

Author(s):

Hughes, Jim

Abstract:

The golf course at the Raleigh Country Club was the last course designed by the legendary Donald Ross and was the one he was working on at the time of his death in 1948. In August 2003, John McConnell, a local entrepreneur, rescued the bankrupt club from a local group of developers who had begun planning development other than golf. He bought out the developers and brought in architect Richard Mandel who specializes in Ross restorations. McConnell says the course will be one that tests golfers every day, and not one that offers cooking classes, wine tastings, and dinner dances.

Source:

Metro Magazine (NoCar F 264 R1 M48), Vol. 6 Issue 10, Oct 2005, p41-42, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Golf courses--Raleigh