Six years after Silva rejuvenated the Mount Washington Course, another Donald Ross design — this one originally built in 1926 and almost 1,000 miles to the south — benefited from a similar restoration.
Much like how Silva approached his restoration project, course architect Richard Mandell relied on Ross’s original field sketches, aerial photographs dating as far back as 1951, and also the course owner’s personal recollections to transform the 6,418-yard course back into the captivating layout that originally opened to the public almost a century ago.
Much like other classic Ross-designed courses, Bacon Park is defined by sloped greens, undulating fairways, and strategic bunkering that requires golfers to think their way around the course. Such a philosophy — one focused on choices and strategy — aligns with Mandell’s own approach to course design, but he acknowledges that didn’t impact the project’s success. “My strategic philosophies don’t matter if we’re doing an authentic restoration,” he says. “If you’re going to restore golf courses, you have to take yourself out of it as much as you can.”
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