Brief History of Alister MacKenzie's Sharp Park Golf Course in San Francisco
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This is an excerpt of
Golf Smarter podcast ep533 published on March 29, 2016 featuring Bo
Links and host
Fred Greene.
Alister MacKenzie, one of the greatest golf course architects in history designed only one seaside public course,
Sharp Park in
San Francisco. Opened in 1932, the course’s closure is being threatened by the
City of San Francisco.
Attorney, author, photographer, and painter Bo Links joins us to discuss the legend of Sharp Park, Alister MacKenzie, and a group’s effort to save Sharp Park. Along with his final design,
Augusta National Golf Club, other famous courses designed by MacKenzie include
Royal Melbourne Golf Club (
Melbourne, Australia),
Pasatiempo Golf Club (
Santa Cruz, California),
Crystal Downs Country Club (
Frankfort, Michigan), and
Lahinch ...