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…
Neil Crafter, an honorary member of the Society, is an Australian golf course architect who has made an extended study of the work and writings of Alister MacKenzie. He has led the challenge to bring to light much data on MacKenzie’s life and work, the results of which are included in v.21 of the Chronology…
Fixtures for 2024 One of the reasons for this fairly early bulletin for 2024 is so that members can note the dates of events and fixtures in their virgin diaries. This bulletin will be followed up by another early in the New Year and more detailed information on the events will be provided then. Most…
The Alister Mackenzie Society of Great Britain and Ireland A review of the 2023 season. I am writing this near the end of October when the nights are drawing in, autumn weather is upon us and the warmth of at least some of the summer days is now a memory. We started the season with…