Alister MacKenzie's Top 10 Golf Courses
Known for his headliners in the World Top 25, he is most famous for Augusta National, but his best golf course is Cypress Point. He partnered with Harry Colt in the UK and Robert Hunter in the USA. Many modern-day architects have redone his work and tried to emulate his work. Kingston Heath may be argued by some. Ganton is another golf course that owes much to the good Doctor. Lahinch was included as the club is attempting to restore his version of the course. Cal Club could well feature here and on Kyle Phillips' Ranking. Whatever you think, Alister MacKenzie is an all-time great when it comes to golf course architecture.
Cypress Point Club
California, United States
Cypress Point Club
Cypress Point Club is set at the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains on the very tip of the Monterey Peninsula and the cliff top terrain is varied and thrilling.
Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West)
Victoria, Australia
Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West)
The West course at Royal Melbourne Golf Club is generally acknowledged as the best course in Australia and one of Doctor Alister MacKenzie's finest designs.
Augusta National Golf Club
Georgia, United States
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most exclusive clubs in the world and was designed by the world’s greatest golfer, who teamed up with the world’s greatest architect.
Crystal Downs Country Club
Michigan, United States
Crystal Downs Country Club
Crystal Downs Country Club is set delightfully on a headland that is wedged between Lake Michigan and Crystal Lake in America’s Midwest. The course was designed by Alister MacKenzie and supervised by Perry Maxwell.
Lahinch Golf Club (Old)
Clare, Ireland
Lahinch Golf Club (Old)
Lahinch Golf Club is situated next to the lovely beach of Liscannor Bay. It's an enchanting place to play golf... rugged, distinctive, unusually varied and immensely entertaining.
New South Wales Golf Club
New South Wales, Australia
New South Wales Golf Club
New South Wales Golf Club is one of the most spectacular golf courses in Australia and it’s one of the toughest tests in the country.
Victoria Golf Club - Australia
Victoria, Australia
Victoria Golf Club - Australia
There is clearly something about Victoria Golf Club that renders it even better than the sum of its very impressive parts.
Pasatiempo Golf Club
California, United States
Pasatiempo Golf Club
The great Alister MacKenzie designed Pasatiempo and it opened for play in 1929 with a mixed exhibition foursome between Marion Hollins, Bobby Jones, Glenna Collett and Cyril Tolley.
Valley Club of Montecito
California, United States
Valley Club of Montecito
Dr Alister MacKenzie designed the Valley Club of Montecito in 1929 and by Mackenzie’s standards it is one of his more modest designs.
Meadow Club
California, United States
Meadow Club
Recently restored by Mike DeVries, the mountain meadow course at the Meadow Club is located in the hills of Marin County and its design back in 1927 was Alister MacKenzie’s first American project.