The Society was invited by the club to play a Fourball Betterball match on July 4th. as part of the celebrations commemorating the opening of the club at Easter 1925. At 5721 yards from the medal tees the course, designed by Mackenzie in the era of Hickory shafted clubs and Haskell balls and unaltered since,…
Following on from the May event at Hazel Grove, the event at Sitwell Park GC on 23rd June, was well-attended by 18 players, 9 of whom were from Sitwell Park, including the Captain, Vice-Captain, Lady Captain, and Club Director. The weather on the day was excellent if a little breezy, to make the course that…
0n Sunday 18th May the Society paid a welcome return visit to Hazel Grove GC, where MacKenzie carried out work to extend the course in 1920, to play a match against the club. Teams of 12-a-side played on a glorious afternoon and the course was, as expected in superb condition with the greens running fast…
The Society’s year got off to a fine start with its meeting at Burnham and Berrow. Sunny skies accompanied by a gentle breeze welcomed the 24 Society members and guests who contested a team game on these classic links. All were grateful for the help of two Club members, Robin Griffiths and Andrew Balcombe, for…
Neil Crafter, an Australian golf course architect living in Adelaide who is an honorary member of the Society is the lead researcher for the Chronology. He has just updated the project to version 22 and 160 new items are included. If verifiable details of MacKenzie’s visits to your course are not included, please email neil@golfstrategies.com.au.
This stained glass panel, now displayed in the Muskerry club house is the work of Ian Harrington of Killarney. It incorporates panels depicting aspects of golf and life at Muskerry at the time of MacKenzies’ extension of the original 9 hole course of 1907, to one of 18 holes in 1924. The work at Muskerry…
The Nick Leefe Cup was played for at Crosland Heath on August 16th. The winner, Robin Griffiths of Burnham and Berrow, is pictured with Nick Leefe of Alwoodley who founded the Society in 1999
The Annual MacKenzie Medallion was played on Sunday 8 September, 2024 at Bolton Old Links as part of the Club’s Centenary celebrations. Fairly inclement conditions were experienced but the course was in excellent condition and, despite all competitors being experienced in the subtle, and not so subtle, greens associated with the architect rather more putts…
A resounding victory On July 5th spectators in the outer courts stands at Wimbledon were sheltering under their umbrellas and saw no tennis whilst waiting for the rain to stop. Up North, golfers arriving at Cavendish Golf Club in Buxton were greeted by warm sunshine and a light breeze. The course was prepared to the…
This was the first event of 2024, played at Dore & Totley GC, a club that has recently become a member of the Alister MacKenzie Society. The turn-out at was excellent, with 5 members playing from the club, all of whom have since become enthusiastic AMGS members. The course played well following a tough and…