Castletown Golf Club on the Isle of Man, founded in 1892 has just joined the Society. The course, a fine links layout on the Langness Peninsular was laid out by Old Tom Morris in the early 1900’s, and MacKenzie Ross carried out major restoration post WW2. Recent research by members has uncovered documentary evidence of…
Leeds City Council is proposing to close the 27 holes at Temple Newsam municipal Golf Club and to replace these MacKenzie courses with facilities for cyclists. A protest movement is in existence as is a petition. Contact the Club to add your voice. TEMPLE NEWSAM GOLF COURSES – Past or Future? Dr. Alister MacKenzie, the…
Did you know… This August we will celebrate 150 years of Dr. Alister MacKenzie, one of golf’s all time great designers. This year will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr Alister MacKenzie, who would go on to become one of golf’s pre-eminent course architects. MacKenzie’s design career began with Alwoodley, where he…
