Western Golf & Country Club

Overview: Western Golf & Country Club is a private Donald Ross course in Redford Township, west of Detroit. The layout occupies rolling ground divided by the Middle Rouge River, and its classic corridors are being carefully restored while the club continues to operate as a full-service member-owned community.

History: Western was founded in 1926 around a Donald Ross course and has maintained that architectural identity for a century. The club is now undertaking a major restoration led by Andrew Green, adding a contemporary stewardship chapter without replacing the Ross foundation.

Did You Know? Western’s nickname is “The Club of Good Fellowship.” The phrase reflects the club’s long-standing emphasis on community, and it is still used alongside the Donald Ross course as part of the club’s public identity.