The 1920s was a golden age for golf course construction in Australia thanks, in no small part, to the creativity and genius of legendary designer Dr Alister MacKenzie.
His trip to Australia in 1926, primarily to design Royal Melbourne’s West Course, ended with him designing or consulting on several courses including Kingston Heath, Victoria, Royal Adelaide and New South Wales Golf Clubs – all of which remain ranked among Australia’s top-10.
(You can read more about MacKenzie’s influence on Australian golf in the feature penned by Architecture Editor, Mike Clayton, starting on page 56.)
New Zealand also benefited from MacKenzie’s visit Down Under.
Having learned the “Good Doctor” was in Australia, the directors of Auckland’s then named Maungakiekie Golf Club – home to the Titirangi course – tracked MacKenzie down in Melbourne and sent a cablegram requesting he visit during a stopover on his voyage back to San Francisco. He accepted the invitation.
Although the club
