Ken Griffin of the Boyne Resorts is a busy man. With three responsibilities spread out over ten Michigan courses, we played a round of golf on one of the most unique golfing experience in Michigan. Sparing no expense, Boyne took on the Donald Ross Memorial project and carved out 18 of the master golf architects best work and put them on an 18 hole layout at the Boyne Highlands resort. The operative word is what would work with the terrain. You like Oakland Hills... check. Same goes for Pinehurst #2 and a bunch of dandies. Boyne people flew all over the US and into England and surprisingly, the mostly private clubs let them borrow the plans and Boyne put the design of his holes to a tee on the course.
Ken Griffin talks about the Donald Ross Memorial Project Video
The first of three featured holes is located below. It is the 17th hole at Oakland Hills.
Oakland Hills #17 Replica at Donald Ross Memorial Video
Par 3 • 196 yards • A replica of Hole #17 | Oakland Hills Country Club; Birmingham, Michigan | Oakland Hills Country Club is one of the country's best known courses and in on the rotation schedule of the USGA and PGA majors, including the 2004 Ryder Cup & 2008 PGA Championship. This par 3 is one of Oakland Hills' most difficult holes and one of the country's great short holes. The green is 30 feet above the tee, forcing the golfer to carry the tee shot over a crest to a semi-blind pin position. It is protected on all sides by heavy bunkering with only a narrow opening at the front. Pronounced slopes and green undulations make putting an adventure.
Par 4 • 434 yards • A replica of Hole #14 | Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst #2; Pinehurst, North Carolina | The hole is pure Rossian. The tee sits atop a high knoll. A bunker is located deceptively about 50 yards in front of the green, partially obscuring it. The green complex is perhaps the most dramatic of the entire Pinehurst course with a series of rolls and contours to be carefully reckoned with. While long, difficult and deceiving, it's not tricked up or artificial. A great natural hole where par is well deserved. Replica 14th Hole at Pinehurst #2 Video
Par 4 • 438 yards • A replica of Hole #16 | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course; Birmingham, Michigan | The dogleg 16th hole is the most spectacular and most feared hole on the course. In the 1972 PGA Championship, Gary Player hit a nine iron from the rough over the willow trees to within four feet of the pin. This historic shot, which Player said was "one of the best shots of my career," led to victory two holes later.
Ken Griffin of the Boyne Resorts is a busy man. With three responsibilities spread out over ten Michigan courses, we played a round of golf on one of the most unique golfing experience in Michigan. Sparing no expense, Boyne took on the Donald Ross Memorial project and carved out 18 of the master golf architects best work and put them on an 18 hole layout at the Boyne Highlands resort. The operative word is what would work with the terrain. You like Oakland Hills... check. Same goes for Pinehurst #2 and a bunch of dandies. Boyne people flew all over the US and into England and surprisingly, the mostly private clubs let them borrow the plans and Boyne put the design of his holes to a tee on the course. 
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