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- ↑ Companiotte, John (May–June 2009), "The Donald Ross Legacy In Georgia" (PDF), Golf Georgia Magazine
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- ↑ "Holston Hills Country Club" . Retrieved 2013-02-24.
- ↑ "2010 Golfweek's Best Classic Courses" . Retrieved 2013-02-24.