Annual Meeting of the Donald Ross Society 2008 Announced


Donald Ross Society President Gerry Stratford and the Board of Directors of the Donald Ross Society invite you to attend the 19th Annual Meeting in legendary Wilmington North Carolina at two of the oldest and most respected courses in the state. Cape Fear Country Club and the Wilmington Municipal Golf Club will host the event.

Cape Fear was designed by Donald Ross in 1924 and then remodeled by Ross in 1947. The Club has completed a complete restoration of the golf facility by Kris Spence, using the 1947 plans to rebuild the greens and bunkers to specs. It has reopened to rave reviews. Cape Fear was named the fourth best restoration/renovation of private clubs in 2007 by Golf Digest Magazine.

The Wilmington Municipal was built by Mr. Ross in 1925. It is today the same design as when built. The “Muni” is an enchanting course revered in the Carolinas for its difficulty and its resilience. The Wilmington Municipal hosts nearly 60,000 rounds a year.

Walker Taylor IV former President of the Donald Ross Society a lifelong Wilmington resident and member of Cape Fear CC promises that this will be one of the best Annual Meeting in Society history.

The schedule of events is as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2008:

5:00-7:30 PM: Donald Ross Society hosted wine and cheese party at the Cape Fear CC, putting contest and pairings party. Meet your fellow Ross Members and test your skills with the rolling iron.

Friday May 2, 2008: Round one at the Wilmington Municipal with tee times beginning at 12:30 PM.

Saturday, May 3, 2008:

Golf beginning at 12:30 at the Cape Fear Country Club. Come early and enjoy the Southern Hospitality. Lockers will be available foe all participants.

After golf there will be a cocktail party* followed by the Annual Meeting Banquet. Speakers include Golf Course Architect Kris Spence and Donald Ross member and distinguished member of the Cape Fear Country Club, Mr. Hugh MacRae. Mr. MacRea’s family donated the property to the Town of Wilmington for the building of the Municipal Course.

This year we will have a two day Stableford competition as well as team events on each day.

Come on down to fabulous Wilmington and help celebrate two of Donald Ross’s great venues. To enter, please fill out the attached form and return it with a check for $ 300.00 per player, payable to the Donald Ross Society Foundation. Proceeds of this event after expenses will be transferred to the Foundation making your payment partially tax deductible.

*Note, members have asked why at an event such as this we set up a no-host cash bar. We have found that this is fairest to all concerned and helps assure a positive contribution to our Foundation.

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Wine and cheese party and Banquet alone: $ 125.00

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The Donald Ross Society
66 Hillsboro Drive
West Hartford, CT 06107