Shortly after the First World War ended, Canton’s leaders were eager to promote commerce and industry in the community. An essential part of their goal was to create a superb golf course as part of the club. A distinguished few members took the lead in this effort and acquired three farms on which Brookside Country Club and its golf course now stand.

As luck would have it, Mr. Belden had befriended Donald Ross at yearly conventions of the brick industry in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He convinced his fellow members that Ross would design an outstanding course. Recognized then and today as a golf course architect second to none, Ross created at Brookside a beautiful, yet challenging course in 1922.

The course has changed through maturity and subtle innovations, but the original concept of Donald Ross has been maintained. This past year, Brookside was included in the country’s Top 100 golf courses by GOLF Magazine.

Via Brookside CC