Measuring a staggering 8,191 yards from the tips, Ross Bridge is the latest addition to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Two lakes and an impressive waterfall combine with serious yardage to make this a most memorable course.
Opened for play in 2005, five years after Robert Trent Jones passed away, Ross Bridge is reckoned to be one of the longest courses ever built, though multiple tees allows it to be played as short as 5,312yards from the most forward set of markers.
Ten of the holes play along the banks of two large lakes which are connected by a spectacular waterfall dropping almost a hundred feet between the 9th and 18th greens. The addition of a gristmill to the water cascade reflects the mining history of the property.
Like many of the other Trail courses, the par threes are feature holes here, combining elevation change and water to grab player attention on the tee. Large putting surfaces provide plenty of tempting pin locations.
The 7th crosses a ridge high above the rest of the course, while the 9th features a split fairway that offers either a short, challenging route along the water’s edge or a safer option which then leaves a longer, more difficult approach to the green.
The 17th, a long par four, plays to a small, well-guarded green with water framing the right side of this downhill hole. In the background, there’s a lovely view of the 9th and 18th holes with the waterfall tumbling between the home green on either nine.
