Alister MacKenzie
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Alister MacKenzie (30 August 1870 – 6 January 1934) was a golf course architect whose course designs span four continents. Originally trained as a surgeon, MacKenzie served as a civilian physician with the British Army during the Boer War where he first became aware of the principles of camouflage. During the First World War, MacKenzie made his own significant contributions to military camouflage, which he saw as closely related to golf course design.[1]
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Alister MacKenzie | |
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Born | (1870-08-30)30 August 1870 Normanton, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 6 January 1934(1934-01-06) (aged 63) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Occupation | Architect |
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MacKenzie is amongst the most famous golf architects in history.[2] He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and designed more than 50 golf courses, including three that remain in Golf Digest's 2022 Top 10 golf courses in the world: Augusta National Golf Club and Cypress Point Club in the US, and Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West Course) in Australia.[3]