The Best Alister MacKenzie Golf Courses

#1 on trail

Pebble Beach, California

MacKenzie's 1928 masterpiece weaves through sand dunes, cypress groves, and dramatic Pacific cliffs. Holes 15–17 rank among the most celebrated seaside holes in golf. Strictly private.

#2 on trail

Augusta, Georgia

Designed by MacKenzie and Jones in 1933, this private Georgia layout hosts the Masters annually. Amen Corner — holes 11-13 — defines championship golf.

#3 on trail

Frankfort, Michigan

MacKenzie and Maxwell's 1929 collaboration on Michigan's glacial dunes ranks among the most strategically demanding designs in the country. Consistently placed in America's top 10.

#4 on trail

Santa Barbara, California

MacKenzie design from 1929 set among oak-lined terrain above Santa Barbara. Precise shot-shaping required throughout. One of California's most coveted private memberships.

#5 on trail

Santa Cruz, California

MacKenzie's personal home course, opened in 1929 and largely intact. Dramatic elevation changes and deep-faced bunkers define the routing across the Santa Cruz hills.

#6 on trail

Ann Arbor, Michigan

MacKenzie's 1931 design on the Michigan campus blends his signature contoured greens and strategic bunkering across rolling, tree-lined terrain. One of the few public-access MacKenzie originals remaining in the United States.

#7 on trail

Columbus, Ohio

Alister MacKenzie's 1931 design on the Columbus campus features rolling terrain and his trademark strategic bunkering. One of the few MacKenzie courses open to the public, it hosted the 1946 NCAA Championship.

#8 on trail

Pacifica, California

Alister MacKenzie design open to the public since 1932. Sits on the Pacific coast in Pacifica, CA, with ocean views and wind-exposed terrain shaping every shot.