Mackenzie & Ebert Project Portfolio

Cameron Main BA (Hons)
Harry Bathurst MA (Hons)
New to the world of golf, I started my career with Mackenzie & Ebert in
October 2023. With a passion for creating 3D digital environments and
landscapes, this was the perfect destination for me to start my journey. The
dramatic landscapes of golf courses and their variety are exactly what drew me
to this role. I have spent my time at the company primarily learning the processes
of making 3D visualisations of courses, as well as helping with a variety of dayto-day
office tasks and expanding my overall knowledge of the game and the
industry.
I have a strong art background, which led me to do a Game Art degree at
Falmouth University where I graduated in 2021. There, I learnt a variety of art
workflows ranging from traditional drawing to creating digital 3D environments,
assets and characters, the later being where I focused my degree from then
on. I acquired knowledge of many different software packages such as Maya,
Zbrush, Unreal engine, Unity, Photoshop and Adobe Substance 3D. I have since
expanded my software knowledge by learning 3DS Max, Blender, Adobe
Premier Pro, AutoCAD and Global Mapper.
Coming from a golf mad family, I was always destined to fall in love with the
game. I have been a member of Hankley Common since the age of 10 and
reached a single figure handicap by the time I was 13. I now play off scratch and
play golf purely for enjoyment.
It was at Hankley that my interest for the history and heritage of courses first began.
Growing up around my late grandfather, who had been a member at Hankley since
1950, and hearing about how the course has evolved, was really fascinating.
I studied Economics at Edinburgh University where I probably spent more time on
the golf course than I did in the library (COVID may have had something to do with
that!). I served as 1st Team Captain in my 3rd year and, subsequently, as President
in my final year when I first realised that working in sports, and particularly golf,
was a career I wanted to pursue. At Edinburgh, we were lucky enough to have an
amazing fixture list which allowed me to play many of the best and most historic links
courses in Scotland, which only enhanced my interest in the evolution of courses.
I initially started at Mackenzie & Ebert in September 2022 as an intern before
heading off to Australia and New Zealand at the start of 2023 for four months
of travelling (and a few rounds of golf!). When I returned, I was offered a role at
Mackenzie & Ebert as an Historical Analyst & Design Assistant. My role involves
extensive research of Club records and analysis of old aerial photographs to establish
how features have changed since courses were first built, as well as assisting in the
production of Masterplan Reports.
The Team