The historic Donald Ross track in North Carolina has been given a major overhaul, but some trees have been saved.
The number of trees on the chopping block is down after action by area environmentalists and neighbors.
North Carolina Donald Ross municipal golf course could see 157 trees cut under a new plan
An evaluation recommends the removal of 157 oak, cherry and pine trees at the historic Donald Ross course.
Donald Ross-designed North Carolina golf course was awarded $1.6 million by the tourism fund
The “Muni”, as it’s often called, opened in 1927 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.