Augusta National, host of the season’s first major, The Masters, is one of the most iconic golf courses in the world. It is the only golf course that golfers return to every year to compete on. You can be sure that conditions are perfect, azaleas will be blooming and greens will be as slick as glass. The course has, however, gone through changes throughout it’s history but has always stayed true to it’s original design philosophy – beauty, playability for all handicaps and strategy.
In this video by CNN Living Golf, we get a history lesson about the golf architect that designed Augusta National, Alister Mackenzie, and his career in golf course design. His experience in the Boer War in South Africa gave him expertise in camouflage – a skill he would use in his golf course designs. All his designs followed his 13 principles, particularly beauty, playability and strategy. Find out more about the life of Alister Mackenzie and his road to Augusta which even included Cypress Point and Royal Melbourne!
Source: CNN Living Golf, The Masters
