Private Clubs Designed by C.B. Macdonald
1892–1928
Charles Blair Macdonald is the father of American golf course architecture. A student of the great Scottish links, Macdonald transplanted the strategic principles of St Andrews, North Berwick, and Prestwick to American soil — creating template holes inspired by the classics that he believed represented the ideal challenges in golf. His National Golf Links of America (1911) is widely considered the first great American course and sparked a golden age of design. Macdonald's work established the vocabulary — Redan, Alps, Eden, Road — that defines strategic architecture to this day.
Notable Works
National Golf Links of America · The Lido Golf Club · Mid Ocean Club
4
private clubs in directory
3
states represented
States with C.B. Macdonald Courses
All C.B. Macdonald Private Clubs
Illinois— 2 clubs
Frequently Asked Questions About C.B. Macdonald Golf Courses
privateIQ's directory includes 4 private clubs with courses designed or co-designed by C.B. Macdonald, spanning Illinois, Connecticut, New York and other states. The actual number of courses credited to C.B. Macdonald throughout their career may be higher, as some historical records are incomplete.