Alister MacKenzie
Alister Mackenzie was a renowned golf course architect, widely considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Born in England in 1870, Mackenzie originally trained as a surgeon and served as a physician during the Second Boer War. However, his passion for golf led him to pursue a career in golf course design, and he eventually became one of the most influential figures in the field.
Mackenzie's design philosophy emphasized the importance of natural beauty and strategic design. He believed that a golf course should blend seamlessly with its environment, using the natural features of the land to create a challenging and enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels. This approach is evident in many of his most famous courses, such as Augusta National, Cypress Point, and Royal Melbourne.
One of Mackenzie's most famous designs is Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament. The course, which was completed in 1933, is renowned for its stunning beauty and challenging layout. Mackenzie worked closely with Bobby Jones, one of the greatest golfers of all time, to create a course that would be both aesthetically pleasing and strategically challenging. The result is a course that is widely regarded as one of the best in the world.
Another of Mackenzie's masterpieces is Cypress Point, located on the Monterey Peninsula in California. This stunning course, which opened in 1928, is known for its breathtaking views and challenging layout. The course features several holes that are considered among the best in the world, including the par-3 16th, which requires a tee shot over the ocean to a green perched on a rocky outcropping.
Mackenzie's influence can also be seen in the design of Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The course, which was completed in 1931, is widely regarded as one of the best in the world, and is known for its challenging layout and stunning beauty. The course features several holes that are considered among the best in the world, including the par-4 10th, which requires a tee shot over a deep ravine to a narrow fairway.
Mackenzie's legacy is still evident today, as many of his courses are still considered among the best in the world. His emphasis on natural beauty and strategic design has had a lasting impact on the field of golf course architecture, and his courses continue to inspire and challenge players of all skill levels.
Mackenzie's design philosophy emphasized the importance of natural beauty and strategic design. He believed that a golf course should blend seamlessly with its environment, using the natural features of the land to create a challenging and enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels. This approach is evident in many of his most famous courses, such as Augusta National, Cypress Point, and Royal Melbourne.
One of Mackenzie's most famous designs is Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament. The course, which was completed in 1933, is renowned for its stunning beauty and challenging layout. Mackenzie worked closely with Bobby Jones, one of the greatest golfers of all time, to create a course that would be both aesthetically pleasing and strategically challenging. The result is a course that is widely regarded as one of the best in the world.
Another of Mackenzie's masterpieces is Cypress Point, located on the Monterey Peninsula in California. This stunning course, which opened in 1928, is known for its breathtaking views and challenging layout. The course features several holes that are considered among the best in the world, including the par-3 16th, which requires a tee shot over the ocean to a green perched on a rocky outcropping.
Mackenzie's influence can also be seen in the design of Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The course, which was completed in 1931, is widely regarded as one of the best in the world, and is known for its challenging layout and stunning beauty. The course features several holes that are considered among the best in the world, including the par-4 10th, which requires a tee shot over a deep ravine to a narrow fairway.
Mackenzie's legacy is still evident today, as many of his courses are still considered among the best in the world. His emphasis on natural beauty and strategic design has had a lasting impact on the field of golf course architecture, and his courses continue to inspire and challenge players of all skill levels.
List of Alister MacKenzie Designs
1907 - Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds, England
1909 - Moortown Golf Club, Leeds, England
1912 - Reddish Vale Golf Course, Stockport, England
1913 - Castletown Golf Links, Isle of Man
1913 - Dewsbury District Golf Club, West Yorkshire, England
1913 - Garforth Golf Club, Leeds, England
1913 - Hazel Grove Golf Club, Cheshire, England
1913 - Headingley Golf Club, Leeds, England (renovations)
1913 - Horsforth Golf Club, Leeds, England (renovations)
1913 - Sitwell Park Golf Club, Rotherham, England
1914 - Darlington Golf Club, County Durham England (new course)
1914 - Oakdale Golf Club, Harrogate, England
1914 - Crosland Heath Golf Club, Linthwaite, England
1919 - Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, North Warwickshire, England
1920 - Bury Golf Club, Unsworth, England
1920 - Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, Felixstowe, England
1921 - Cleckheaton & District Golf Club, Bradford, England (new course)
1921 - Fulwell Golf Club, England (renovations)
1921 - The Portland Course at the Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland
1921 - Weston-super-Mare Golf Club, Weston-super-Mare, England (redesign)
1922 - Hadley Wood Golf Course, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire[12]
1922 - Sand Moor Golf Club, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1922 - Stanmore Golf Club, Middlesex, England
1922 - Pitreavie (Dunfermline) Golf Club, Fife, Scotland
1922 - Bonnyton Golf Club, Eaglesham, Scotland
1924 - Duff House Royal Golf Club, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1924 - Temple Newsam Golf Club, Leeds, England
1924 - Douglas Golf Club, Cork, Ireland
1924 - Canoe Brook Country Club South Course, Summit, New Jersey, USA
1927 - Cork Golf Club, Cork, Ireland
1924 - Muskerry Golf Club, Cork, Ireland
1924 - Bolton Old Links Golf Club, Bolton, Lancashire
1924 - Burning Tree Club, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
1924 - Teignmouth Golf Club, Devon, England
1924 - Melrose Country Club, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, USA
1925 - Seaton Carew Golf Club Course, Seaton Carew, Durham County, England
1925 - Stanley Park Golf Course, Stanley Park, Blackpool, England
1925 - South Moor golf club (course re-design)
1925 - Ravensworth Golf Club, Gateshead, England (re-design)
1925 - Galway Golf Club, Galway, Ireland.
1925 - Low Laithes Golf Club, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1925 - Cavendish Golf Club, Buxton, Derbyshire, England
1925 - Willingdon Golf Club, Eastbourne, England
1925 - Rhayader Golf Club, Cwmdauddwr, Radnorshire (now Powys), Wales
1926 - Titirangi Golf Club, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand
1926 - Royal Adelaide Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia
1926 - The Worcestershire Golf Club, Malvern, Worcestershire, England
1926 - The Flinders Golf Club, Flinders, Victoria, Australia (consultant on existing design)
1926 - The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Australia
1926 - New South Wales Golf Club, Sydney, Australia
1926 - The Brisbane Golf Club, Brisbane, Australia
1927 - Worcester Golf & Country Club, Worcester, England
1927 - Hazlehead Park (MacKenzie Championship Course), Aberdeen, Scotland
1927 - Limerick Golf Club, Limerick, Ireland
1927 - Lahinch Golf Club (Old Course), Ireland
1927 - Blairgowrie Golf Club (Rosemount Course), Perth and Kinross, Scotland
1927 - Meadow Club, Fairfax, California, USA
1927 - Redlands Country Club, Redlands, California, USA
1927 - Douglas Golf Course, Pulrose, Isle of Man
1928 - The Valley Club of Montecito Santa Barbara, California, USA
1928 - Cypress Point Club, Monterey Peninsula, California, USA
1928 - Northwood Golf Club, Monte Rio, California, USA
1928 - Fray Bentos Golf Club, Fray Bentos, Rio Negro, Uruguay
1928 - Libertad Golf Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1929 - Nenagh Golf Club, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
1929 - Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, California, USA
1929 - Claremont Country Club, Oakland, California, USA
1929 - Crystal Downs Country Club, Frankfort, Michigan, USA
1930 - Jockey Club (Buenos Aires) de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1930 - Club de Golf del Uruguay (Punta Carretas), Montevideo, Uruguay
1930 - Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae, California, USA
1931 - Bingley St Ives Golf Course, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, England
1931 - Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet Course) at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
1931 - St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba; MacKenzie Nine
1931 - University of Michigan Golf Course, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1931 - Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West Course), Melbourne, Australia
1932 - Sharp Park Golf Course, Pacifica, California, USA
1932 - Haggin Oaks Golf Course, Sacramento, California, USA
1932 - Pontefract and District Golf Club, West Yorkshire, England which incorporated a number of classic Mackenzie greens
1933 - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA
1934 - Regent Park Golf Club, Bolton, England
1909 - Moortown Golf Club, Leeds, England
1912 - Reddish Vale Golf Course, Stockport, England
1913 - Castletown Golf Links, Isle of Man
1913 - Dewsbury District Golf Club, West Yorkshire, England
1913 - Garforth Golf Club, Leeds, England
1913 - Hazel Grove Golf Club, Cheshire, England
1913 - Headingley Golf Club, Leeds, England (renovations)
1913 - Horsforth Golf Club, Leeds, England (renovations)
1913 - Sitwell Park Golf Club, Rotherham, England
1914 - Darlington Golf Club, County Durham England (new course)
1914 - Oakdale Golf Club, Harrogate, England
1914 - Crosland Heath Golf Club, Linthwaite, England
1919 - Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, North Warwickshire, England
1920 - Bury Golf Club, Unsworth, England
1920 - Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, Felixstowe, England
1921 - Cleckheaton & District Golf Club, Bradford, England (new course)
1921 - Fulwell Golf Club, England (renovations)
1921 - The Portland Course at the Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland
1921 - Weston-super-Mare Golf Club, Weston-super-Mare, England (redesign)
1922 - Hadley Wood Golf Course, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire[12]
1922 - Sand Moor Golf Club, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1922 - Stanmore Golf Club, Middlesex, England
1922 - Pitreavie (Dunfermline) Golf Club, Fife, Scotland
1922 - Bonnyton Golf Club, Eaglesham, Scotland
1924 - Duff House Royal Golf Club, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1924 - Temple Newsam Golf Club, Leeds, England
1924 - Douglas Golf Club, Cork, Ireland
1924 - Canoe Brook Country Club South Course, Summit, New Jersey, USA
1927 - Cork Golf Club, Cork, Ireland
1924 - Muskerry Golf Club, Cork, Ireland
1924 - Bolton Old Links Golf Club, Bolton, Lancashire
1924 - Burning Tree Club, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
1924 - Teignmouth Golf Club, Devon, England
1924 - Melrose Country Club, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, USA
1925 - Seaton Carew Golf Club Course, Seaton Carew, Durham County, England
1925 - Stanley Park Golf Course, Stanley Park, Blackpool, England
1925 - South Moor golf club (course re-design)
1925 - Ravensworth Golf Club, Gateshead, England (re-design)
1925 - Galway Golf Club, Galway, Ireland.
1925 - Low Laithes Golf Club, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1925 - Cavendish Golf Club, Buxton, Derbyshire, England
1925 - Willingdon Golf Club, Eastbourne, England
1925 - Rhayader Golf Club, Cwmdauddwr, Radnorshire (now Powys), Wales
1926 - Titirangi Golf Club, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand
1926 - Royal Adelaide Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia
1926 - The Worcestershire Golf Club, Malvern, Worcestershire, England
1926 - The Flinders Golf Club, Flinders, Victoria, Australia (consultant on existing design)
1926 - The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Australia
1926 - New South Wales Golf Club, Sydney, Australia
1926 - The Brisbane Golf Club, Brisbane, Australia
1927 - Worcester Golf & Country Club, Worcester, England
1927 - Hazlehead Park (MacKenzie Championship Course), Aberdeen, Scotland
1927 - Limerick Golf Club, Limerick, Ireland
1927 - Lahinch Golf Club (Old Course), Ireland
1927 - Blairgowrie Golf Club (Rosemount Course), Perth and Kinross, Scotland
1927 - Meadow Club, Fairfax, California, USA
1927 - Redlands Country Club, Redlands, California, USA
1927 - Douglas Golf Course, Pulrose, Isle of Man
1928 - The Valley Club of Montecito Santa Barbara, California, USA
1928 - Cypress Point Club, Monterey Peninsula, California, USA
1928 - Northwood Golf Club, Monte Rio, California, USA
1928 - Fray Bentos Golf Club, Fray Bentos, Rio Negro, Uruguay
1928 - Libertad Golf Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1929 - Nenagh Golf Club, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
1929 - Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, California, USA
1929 - Claremont Country Club, Oakland, California, USA
1929 - Crystal Downs Country Club, Frankfort, Michigan, USA
1930 - Jockey Club (Buenos Aires) de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1930 - Club de Golf del Uruguay (Punta Carretas), Montevideo, Uruguay
1930 - Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae, California, USA
1931 - Bingley St Ives Golf Course, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, England
1931 - Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet Course) at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
1931 - St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba; MacKenzie Nine
1931 - University of Michigan Golf Course, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1931 - Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West Course), Melbourne, Australia
1932 - Sharp Park Golf Course, Pacifica, California, USA
1932 - Haggin Oaks Golf Course, Sacramento, California, USA
1932 - Pontefract and District Golf Club, West Yorkshire, England which incorporated a number of classic Mackenzie greens
1933 - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA
1934 - Regent Park Golf Club, Bolton, England