Lynn Henning reports that Detroit Golf Club is pursuing a PGA Tour event and presumably, the tour is interested in returning to Detroit.
“Currently, the Detroit Golf Club is doing due diligence with regard to a PGA Tour event for the fall of 2011,” said Flood, whose attorney practice is based in Detroit and Royal Oak. “We also hope to have a PGA Tour event on a regular basis from 2012 through 2016.
“We’re looking at the possibility of the Tour being a regular stop here through those years and we’re doing our diligence on that, as well.”
Flood confirmed serious discussions have taken place with a sponsor, whose identity he declined to reveal.
Another integral part of any Tour event — a charitable cause — also has been discussed. Asked if “education” might be the beneficiary, Flood said “absolutely” but he would not elaborate.
Detroit Golf Club, which is just south of Seven Mile Road and just west of Woodward Avenue, is one of Metro Detroit’s venerable golf sites.
Ross’ artistry was especially prominent on the famed North Course, where any potential PGA Tour event would be played.
This gave me a big chuckle since it's pretty well known that Robert Trent Jones and Art Hills had de-Ross'd the North. I believe they were heading in a good direction though, with Bruce Hepner of Renaissance Golf Design hired to create a master plan (someone correct if it's not Hepner, please).