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    The Good Doctor

    Mar 26, 2020 5 minutes
    Photography Getty Images

    A master of the skilful and subtle use of terrain to create wonderfully natural golf holes, Dr Alister MacKenzie is most famous in the golfing world as designer of Augusta National. But the Yorkshire-born Scot was responsible for architectural works at over 300 clubs in the UK, Ireland and across the globe.

    One hundred and fifty years since MacKenzie’s birth, we’re taking a look at his life, his design philosophy and some of the courses in the UK and Ireland that he designed or lent his expertise to, starting with his first project for his home club of Alwoodley.

    MacKenzie was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire and went to school in the town before going on to study chemistry, medicine and natural science at Cambridge University. Upon graduating, he joined his father’s medical practice, but it wasn’t long before he was called upon to serve in

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