T he island of Oyster Harbors, Massachusetts, is in Barnstable County Massachusetts and sits at an elevation of 32 feet. The island's Longitude and Latitude location is 41°37'15"N 70°24'57"W.

Transplanted Scotsman Donald Ross transformed the American sports landscape in the first half of this century. At his death in 1948, he left behind a legacy of 413 courses, including such gems as Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, Seminole in Florida, and the site of the 1996 U.S. Open, Oakland Hills outside Detroit. Over 100 U.S. national championships have been played on his designs. Small wonder his name still resonates among the game's aficionados. Oyster Harbors is privileged to be one of Ross' 413.

Golf Digest" rated Oyster Harbors as the 7th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and 6th best in 1997-98. In addition "GOLFWEEK" ranked it 76th among "America's 100 Best Classical Courses" in 1997, 97th in 1998 and 85th in 1999.

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Donald Ross Society was formed to honor the memory of the pre-eminent Scottish golf course architect Donald J. Ross to help preserve the character and tradition of the courses he designed.

For more information on the Donald Ross Society visit the Society's web site.

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