The Cavendish fairways, greens and club were once again enlivened by the arrival of members of The British Golf Collectors Society (BGCS) dressed in period golfing attire and many playing with antique hickory golf clubs. Friday 2 July was the 13th annual match between the Alister MacKenzie Society of GB & Ireland and the BGCS,…
MacKenzie Championships Report by Richard Atherton (AMSGB&I Council Member) 19 members competed for the Silver Medals at the Society Medal Championships at Cavendish on June 6th. The weather was benign and the course was presented in first class condition. Members commented on the improvements to the bunkers and paths, the initial stage of the restoration…
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…
Charles Atkinson MacKenzie 1876 – 1944 Charles Atkinson MacKenzie was the third son of Dr. William Scobie MacKenzie and his first wife Mary. While Alister followed in his father’s footsteps into the medical profession William, the MacKenzies’ second son, and Charles, forged careers in the British Army. When Charles retired from the Army in 1908…
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…
