Which golf course architect designed Augusta National alongside Bobby Jones?

Alister MacKenzie designed Augusta National alongside Bobby Jones. Jones, a retired champion and co-founder of the club, chose MacKenzie after being impressed by his work at Cypress Point and Pasatiempo in California.

Construction began in 1932 on the site of a former plant nursery in Augusta, Georgia. MacKenzie’s design emphasized strategic angles, broad fairways, flowing contours, and imaginative greens rather than simply punishing narrow layouts. Bobby Jones contributed practical ideas based on his experience as a leading competitive golfer.

The club opened in 1933, and its first tournament, the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, was held in 1934. It was renamed the Masters in 1939. MacKenzie died in January 1934, only months before that inaugural event, so he never saw the tournament become one of golf’s four majors.

A common mix-up is crediting Clifford Roberts as the architect. Roberts co-founded and managed the club, but MacKenzie was the course designer, with Jones serving as his key collaborator.