Ross Society Addresses Restoration, Trees

As we've reported on previous occasions, members of the Donald Ross Society from across the United States will be coming to Northland Country Club in late August 2009, marking the first time the society has visited our Ross-designed course. Society members have chosen to spend most of their time in Minnesota at Northland, limiting their stay in the Twin Cities to just one day. The group has plans to play one round at White Bear Lake Country Club before moving on for a three-day stay in Duluth.
The Donald Ross Society, founded in 1989, is predicated on the principles of safeguarding and elevating the stature of the golf course from the so-called "Golden Era" of Golf Course Architecture. You can learn more about the mission of the organization here.
Society members are aware of the recent news articles about Northland, including reports that the club has embarked on a new tree management plan. Two articles about restoration and tree management recently were featured on the society website. The first was titled "Building a Case for Golf Course Restoration" and was followed up by "Return to Old School Design." You can read each article by clicking their titles.
Each article stresses the importance of member involvement in any restoration and tree management efforts. The articles also quoted Bradley Klein, noted Ross historian, and Ron Prichard, a Ross restoration specialist, both of whom visited Northland in recent months.
If you haven't yet joined the Ross Society, here's a link to the membership page. Your membership will contribute greatly to efforts to preserve Ross-designed courses like Northland. And, when the Society visits next August, you'll automatically be added to the guest list for the various activities that are being planned.