Alister MacKenzie

GA · Augusta · Private · Par 72

Home of the Masters and the most coveted tee time on earth — invitation only, no application, no shortcuts. Logging a round here is the green jacket of bucket lists.

MI · Frankfort · Private · Par 70

Above Lake Michigan in remote northern Michigan, this MacKenzie-Maxwell collaboration is a connoisseur's holy grail. Wild fescue, fierce greens, and total seclusion.

CA · Pebble Beach · Private · Par 72

The Monterey Peninsula's holy of holies, where the par-3 16th leaps across a churning Pacific cove. One of the smallest, most selective memberships in the world.

CA · Fairfax · Private · Par 71

Tucked in the Marin hills under Mount Tamalpais, this was MacKenzie's first American design. A beautifully restored window into his philosophy.

CA · Santa Barbara · Private · Par 72

Tucked into the hills near Santa Barbara, this is MacKenzie at his most graceful and walkable. Eucalyptus, ocean breezes, and quiet perfection.

OH · Columbus · Public · Par 71

MacKenzie planned this collegiate course before his death, and Nicklaus, a Buckeye, restored it decades later. Big-shouldered golf you can actually play.

MI · Ann Arbor · Semi-private · Par 71

Tumbling terrain and bold green contours make this Ann Arbor classic pure MacKenzie. Playable via Wolverine golf packages.

CA · Sacramento · Public · Par 72

A friendly muni in Sacramento carrying the MacKenzie name and design DNA. Great-value access to a legendary architect's work.

CA · Pacifica · Public · Par 72

A seaside municipal MacKenzie just south of San Francisco, with Pacific views from the 12th green. Affordable, historic, and a true hidden gem.

CA · Santa Cruz · Public · Par 70

Alister MacKenzie loved this 1929 design so much he lived on the 6th fairway, and a recent restoration brought back its bold bunkering. A walk through golf-architecture history above the Santa Cruz coast.