Alister MacKenzie
Alister MacKenzie is a Golden Age era golf course architect with 6 courses in the Alister Links database across 2 states. Best known for Augusta National Golf Club. Designs in our database span 1927–1933.
Dr. Alister MacKenzie was a physician-turned-architect whose camouflage expertise from the Boer War informed his naturalistic approach to course design. He created some of the world's most celebrated courses on three continents before his untimely death in 1934.
Design Philosophy
MacKenzie's thirteen principles of golf course design emphasized beauty, naturalness, and strategic options for players of all abilities. He loathed forced carries and artificial hazards, instead crafting courses where every hole appears more natural than the landscape that preceded it.
6 clubs across 2 states · 1927–1933
Course Map
Courses by Alister MacKenzie
Ranked by Alister Index score.
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, GA
Designed by Alister MacKenzie · Founded 1933
Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach, CA
Designed by Alister MacKenzie · Founded 1928
Meadow Club
Fairfax, CA
Designed by Alister MacKenzie · Founded 1927
Green Hills Country Club
Millbrae, CA
Designed by Alister MacKenzie · Founded 1930
Valley Club of Montecito
Montecito, CA
Designed by Alister MacKenzie · Founded 1928
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Pasatiempo, CA
Designed by Alister MacKenzie · Founded 1929
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Key Facts
- Courses in database: 6
- States represented: California, Georgia
- Year range: 1927–1933
- Era: Golden Age
- Birthplace: Normanton, England
- Born: 1870, Died: 1934
- Best known for: Augusta National Golf Club
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