Happy Birthday to the Good Doctor — born 30 August 1870 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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The brilliance of Headingley’s 16th Designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie, it remains a great template for a short par 4

Moortown's 10th hole, Gibraltar, in Dr Alister MacKenzie's own words...

Built in 1928 by Alister MacKenzie, Cypress Point Club explores one of the great natural sites for golf in the world, moving deftly between sandy meadows, pine forests, massive dune scapes, and finally the coastal cliffs of the Monterey Peninsula. Tune in to our YouTube premiere

Today on Designing Golf, a Cypress Point deep dive. In addition to giving some of my own thoughts on the course, I talk to historian David Normoyle and Alister MacKenzie expert Alister MacKenzie Institute about Cypress's history and design. Lots of good stuff here. open.spotify.com/episode/1QCYKX…

No golfing experience rivals the journey from sea, to sand, to forest that awaits at Cypress Point Club. This week on Designing Golf, Garrett Morrison dives into the course's rich history and architecture through conversations with golf historians David Normoyle and Joshua Pettit

Listen to the full Cypress Point Club deep dive on Designing Golf ⤵️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dee…

Always fun to chat with Garrett Morrison Fried Egg Golf — how often do you get a chance to do a deep dive on Cypress Point?!

Who routed Cypress Point? There has been a lot of talk in recent years about whether Seth Raynor or Alister MacKenzie deserves primary credit. In the latest ep of Designing Golf, David Normoyle lays out evidence that I think establishes the preeminence of MacKenzie's role. 🧵

Alister MacKenzie Institute Changed the game in Australia by showing us what good golf looked like. Otherwise we’d have been condemned to mediocrity. (If you doubt it, look at where he - or Alex Russell - didn’t go.)

Thanks Ally Philp 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 much appreciated!

Join the SF Public Golf Alliance on Friday, 10-10-25 at the Good Doctor’s Historic Sharp Park course for the 11th Alister MacKenzie Tournament! Our annual tourney helps fund our Mission to nurture and defend affordable, eco-friendly, public golf. sfpublicgolf.org/index.php/news…

If you haven't listened to or watched Garrett Morrison's Cypress Point Deep Dive on Designing Golf, you're truly missing out. ➡️youtube.com/watch?v=cTENfX…

Peter Alliss and Cypress Point. Tough combo to beat. We paired drone shots from 2025 with audio from the 1981 Walker Cup broadcast.

A comparison of Cypress Point Club from the early 1930s to now (a thread 🧵) (Historical Images Courtesy: Alister MacKenzie Institute)

While many are holidaying in San Francisco's Bay Area in preparation for this weekend's The Walker Cup, Mike and Josh are hard at work just north of the Golden Gate working on Meadow Club's 2nd and 3rd holes. 📷: Will Bailey

The brilliant Crystal Downs Country Club from Alister MacKenzie & Perry Maxwell near Traverse City, Michigan is one of the finest golf courses in the country. It’s no wonder both Tom Doak and Mike DeVries call it home, and the influence it has on both architects is evident.

Moortown’s 9th by Head Professional Martin Heggie One of the great par 4s and now with a very different backdrop Mini 🧵..

In 2026 Moortown is hosting the Brabazon Trophy and we currently have two greenkeeping positions available and the opportunity to work at a Top 100 course Details below 👇