Mackenzie & Ebert Project Portfolio

Overall Philosophy
Our golf course design skills have been genuinely inspired by the classic layouts of Great Britain & Ireland and the values of the great, old architects. The
benefits are twofold. Courses are produced that blend seamlessly with their setting and are easier and less expensive to build and maintain without
compromising quality. Too many modern architects overlook the opening lines of Dr. Alister MacKenzie’s book, Golf Architecture, written in 1920, the period
when many of the greatest golf courses were designed - The Golden Age.
“Economy in course construction consists of obtaining
the best possible results at a minimum cost.”
The principals of our company are Tom Mackenzie and Martin Ebert. They worked together for 15 busy and enjoyable years as lead designers with
Donald Steel & Company. Between them, they have sixty years of experience in the field of golf course architecture, working not only on new courses
but also advising the acknowledged classics. Eight out of the ten Open Championship venues have been advised in recent years and the two of them have
provided design recommendations at almost fifty of the top hundred courses in Great Britain and Ireland during their careers. Many prestigious seaside
commissions have led to a deep understanding and love of links golf and the all-important ability to work with a light touch on the land.
Very few modern British architects have worked in North America but Tom and Martin have designed four courses in the USA, two in Canada and
another in The Bahamas. In all, sixty have been created in sixteen countries.
We enjoy working on prestigious projects of whatever scale and have established a strong reputation for high quality and exciting designs which respect
the environmental and ecological attributes of a site. Our courses are challenging yet great fun to play and can be built economically, allowing the
traditional form of the game to spread further around the globe.