Alister MacKenzie Institute
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Preserving the legacy of Golf's preeminent architect. Order the limited edition book The MacKenzie Reader from the AMI Store:
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Joined February 2012
The Alister MacKenzie Institute is pleased to announce our newest publication, a Limited Edition reproduction of Dr. MacKenzieβs first book Golf Architecture: Economy in Course Construction and Green-keeping, published in 1920. Original copies of Golf Architecture are extremely
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In 2026 Moortown is hosting the Brabazon Trophy and we currently have two greenkeeping positions available and the opportunity to work at a Top 100 course Details below π
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Moortownβs 9th by Head Professional Martin Heggie One of the great par 4s and now with a very different backdrop Mini π§΅..
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The brilliant Crystal Downs Country Club from Alister MacKenzie & Perry Maxwell near Traverse City, Michigan is one of the finest golf courses in the country. Itβs no wonder both Tom Doak and Mike DeVries call it home, and the influence it has on both architects is evident.
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Peter Alliss and Cypress Point. Tough combo to beat. We paired drone shots from 2025 with audio from the 1981 Walker Cup broadcast.
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While many are holidaying in San Francisco's Bay Area in preparation for this weekend's @WalkerCup, Mike and Josh are hard at work just north of the Golden Gate working on Meadow Club's 2nd and 3rd holes. π·: Will Bailey
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If you haven't listened to or watched @garrett_TFE's Cypress Point Deep Dive on Designing Golf, you're truly missing out. β‘οΈ https://t.co/5T6Skp9KfW
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A comparison of Cypress Point Club from the early 1930s to now (a thread π§΅) (Historical Images Courtesy: Alister MacKenzie Institute)
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Join the SF Public Golf Alliance on Friday, 10-10-25 at the Good Doctorβs Historic @SharpParkGolf course for the 11th Alister MacKenzie Tournament! Our annual tourney helps fund our Mission to nurture and defend affordable, eco-friendly, public golf. https://t.co/ZXZ1eqZwdi
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Who routed Cypress Point? There has been a lot of talk in recent years about whether Seth Raynor or Alister MacKenzie deserves primary credit. In the latest ep of Designing Golf, David Normoyle lays out evidence that I think establishes the preeminence of MacKenzie's role. π§΅
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Thanks @AlistairPhilp1 much appreciated!
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https://t.co/07WNCFTKgI I loved listening to this Josh πππ
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Happy Birthday to the Good Doctor β born 30 August 1870 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England
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@DoctorMacKenzie Changed the game in Australia by showing us what good golf looked like. Otherwise weβd have been condemned to mediocrity. (If you doubt it, look at where he - or Alex Russell - didnβt go.)
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Always fun to chat with @garrett_TFE @fried_egg_golf β how often do you get a chance to do a deep dive on Cypress Point?!
Today on Designing Golf, a Cypress Point deep dive. In addition to giving some of my own thoughts on the course, I talk to historian David Normoyle and Alister MacKenzie expert @DoctorMacKenzie about Cypress's history and design. Lots of good stuff here.
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Listen to the full Cypress Point Club deep dive on Designing Golf β€΅οΈ https://t.co/EBdMpby2uE
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Podcast Episode Β· Designing Golf Β· 08/28/2025 Β· 1h 52m
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No golfing experience rivals the journey from sea, to sand, to forest that awaits at Cypress Point Club. This week on Designing Golf, @garrett_TFE dives into the course's rich history and architecture through conversations with golf historians David Normoyle and Joshua Pettit
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Today on Designing Golf, a Cypress Point deep dive. In addition to giving some of my own thoughts on the course, I talk to historian David Normoyle and Alister MacKenzie expert @DoctorMacKenzie about Cypress's history and design. Lots of good stuff here.
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Designing Golf Β· Episode
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Built in 1928 by Alister MacKenzie, Cypress Point Club explores one of the great natural sites for golf in the world, moving deftly between sandy meadows, pine forests, massive dune scapes, and finally the coastal cliffs of the Monterey Peninsula. Tune in to our YouTube premiere
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The brilliance of Headingleyβs 16th Designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie, it remains a great template for a short par 4
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Moortown's 10th hole, Gibraltar, in Dr Alister MacKenzie's own words...
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