Great Southern at Great Southern Golf Club

Great Southern Golf Club in Gulfport, Mississippi, represents one of Donald Ross's contributions to Gulf Coast golf, designed during the prolific period when the Scottish architect was shaping courses across the American South. The course occupies land characteristic of the Mississippi coastal plain, where modest elevation changes and natural drainage patterns influenced Ross's routing decisions. The property sits inland from the Gulf of Mexico, positioned within a landscape of pine and hardwood that provides definition to the playing corridors.

The design reflects Ross's trademark strategic principles adapted to the regional terrain. Greens feature the subtle contours and false fronts associated with his work, rewarding approach shots that account for pin positions and demanding careful reads on the putting surface. Bunkers are placed to challenge both tee shots and approaches, creating decision points that remain relevant across different skill levels. The routing makes use of the available land movement, with holes that turn naturally through the property rather than following a rigid geometric pattern.

Great Southern serves as the home course for a membership drawn from the Gulfport area and the broader Mississippi Gulf Coast community. The club maintains its course as a year-round facility, taking advantage of the region's mild winters that allow for extended playing seasons. While not a tournament venue of national prominence, the course functions as a local competitive site and represents the enduring presence of Ross's design philosophy in a part of the country where his work is less concentrated than in the Carolinas or the Northeast.