Muskerry to celebrate work of Augusta National architect MacKenzie 

Renowned golf course architect behind Augusta National also designed courses across Ireland

A crowd following an exhibition match at the 6th green at Muskerry Golf Club, Co Cork in 1958. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive

The legacy of Dr Alister MacKenzie needs little more than the whispered words of “Augusta National” to demonstrate the architect’s impact on the game of golf around the world. 

There are other courses that can be mentioned in the same breath, such as Royal Melbourne, Cypress Point and our own revered Lahinch, but the great man’s reach touches many, many more courses.