Opened to the public in 1928 featuring two 18-hole championship courses designed by Donald James Ross, regarded as the father of golf course architecture. Born in Dornoch, Scotland in 1872, Ross learned the crafts of club-making and green-keeping, and he studied golf with Old Tom Morris at St. Andrews. He became a professional golfer and recorded several victories, including a top-ten finish in the British Open, and four top-ten finishes in the U.S. Open. Ross designed over 400 golf courses in his career. Among his masterpieces are Pinehurst #2 in North Carolina; Oakland Hills in Birmingham, Michigan; and Oak Hill in Rochester, NY.