I think even today Australian golf revolves around Mackenzie's 1926 visit Tom, with Royal Melbourne at its center.
H.L. 'Cargie' Rymil had a copy of Mackenzie's 'Golf Architecture' full of annotations when he was building Kooyonga in the early twenties. He worked on Royal Adelaide before Mackenzie, who would later fill in many of his bunkers.
J.D.A Scott was an Englishman already in Australia, responsible for Woodlands, Sorrento and Stawell which I think the Aussies also know as Grange.
Sloan Morpeth was a New Zealander who lived most of his life in Victoria. He had been Secretary at Titirangi and had met Mackenzie there in 1927. In 1930-ish he became dual Secretary of Commonwealth GC and the Australian Golf Union. Morpeth did Portsea and the twin courses at Peninsula and redesigned Shirley in Chistchurch, NZ. He also did several holes at Commonwealth which was mostly Charles Lane.
Eric Apperly made revisions at NSW and designed Newcastle. I don't know if he ever worked alongside Mackenzie though.
Sam Berriman was the curator at Huntingdale for many years. He did Huntingdale and lots of solid country Victorian courses like Horsham, Sale, Shepparton, Southern and Lakes Entrace. Berriman's blue collar swagger took lots of projects away from the Mawallok squire Alec Russell after World War II. Russell just couldn't be arsed doing anything until Paraparaumu, but he was still the best of the Aussies.
Alister Mackenzie In Australia, by Hedley Ham.
1926
Friday Oct 1 Golf p445 Editor The Course at Seaton
Club to obtain advice of Dr M's.
Friday Oct 1 Herald p15 "P A R" About Golf Architecture
Dr AM will find great difticulty finding men to carry out his work here. His visit will be good for golf.
Saturday Oct 22 Register p6 "Hazard" Golf Architecture
Dr AM due in Adelaide this weekend. To be met by Royal Adelaide G C officials and to try and arrange a visit to the course. Brought to Australia to advise on Royal Melbourne. Will do bunkering at new links at Victoria G C.
Monday Oct 25 Argus p9 Dr AM arrives today.
Mission to Australia relates to the laying out of new links at Royal Melbourne, and consultations at other clubs.
Monday Oct 25 Herald p3 Dr AM here.
Arrived today on Otranto. He will remodel the Royal Melbourne links. Intends only 4 or 5 days. RM has contracted to pay all expenses and a fee of 1000 pounds, but will carry out work for other clubs for 250 pounds, half of which goes to R M. Description of his theories on golf architecture.
Tuesday Oct 26 Herald p17 ”P A R" Ideals of a Golf Architect.
Here for 4 or 5 weeks. Ideas on layout and features etc.
Tuesday Oct 26 Sun p7 "Salamander" Links in Common.
Dr AM a reformed medical man. Reference to Colt.
Wednesday Oct 27 Sporting Globe p13 ”P A R" Noted Course Architect here.
Dr AM here and now working at RMGC. Can be hired out to other clubs for a fee of 250 pounds. Here for 5 weeks. Two principles of his are:- Keep as basely as possible to nature. Make game as pleasant as possible for all classes of player. In favour of removing rough. Visited Fremantle and Perth on way to Melbourne but not impressed, but liked Seaton.
Thursday Oct 28 Herald p14 "P A R" Dr AM and his work.
Suprised at worth of golf courses he has seen in Australia. Impressed by Royal Adelaide, Royal Melbourne aod Metropolitan. Saw Metropolitan last Tuesday. Country at Sandringham very similiar to Sunningdale. Still to finalise scheme for RM.
Thursday Oct 28 Table Talk p37 "T E E" Arrival of Dr Mackenzie.
Arrival of Dr A M. May start a new era in golf. Brought out by RMGC.
Friday Oct 29 Register p4 "Hazard" Golf Architecture.
Dr AM spent only the best part of one day at Seaton. Quoted as saying from Melbourne that he would abolish rough and replace it with bunkers.
Saturday Oct 30 Argus p21 More Attractive Links.
Designer of courses and an expert on grasses and soils.
Saturday Oct 30 Australasian p1-165 "H C" Dr M's Visit.
Dr AM just arrived in Australia. Theories about architecture.
Saturday Oct 30 Leader p23 "Slicer" Dr M's visit & hazards.
Dr AM to advise RM on prososed reconstruction. General comments by Robert Browning (in English magazine 'Golfing') on hazards.
Saturday Oct 30 Weekly Times p83 "Ace" Golf Architect’s Visit.
Dr AM to remodel Royal Melbourne. States two guiding principles in all his work.
Wednesday Nov 3 Sporting Globe p11 "P A R" Right thinking about courses.
Dr AM to advise on RM, Metropolitan, Royal Adelaide, Kingston Heath & Victoria. Matters in NSW & Queensland to be finalised. Work at RM will be over 6 holes of unused country.
Thursday Nov 4 Table Talk p39 "T E E” Dr M's Ideas.
Victorian golf clubs are eagerly seeking services of Dr AM. Found links here of better quality than he expected. His idea is pleasurable golf. To advise on Royal Melbourne, Royal Adelaide, Metropolitan, Victoria and Kingston Heath. Emphasised sound appreciation of soils and grasses.
Saturday Nov 6 Australasian p1-231 "H C" Dr Mackenzie's Mission.
Dr AM will be good for Australian golfers & courses.
Saturday Nov 6 Sun p7 P K Jageurs Easy Golf - Some Rough Ideas.
Dr AM sympathetic to poor golfers.
Wednesday Nov 10 Herald p20 "P A R" Remodelled Seaton.
Returned to Melbourne after advising on remodelling of Royal Adelaide.
Wednesday Nov 10 Herald p20 Dr AM Golf Course Architecture.
Most favorably impressed by Australian courses. Has inspected Fremantle amd Perth, Seaton, Royal Melbourne, Metropolitan, Kingston Heath and Victoria. Detailed description of Seaton.
Monday Nov 15 Leader p25 "Slicer" Necessity for Rough.
Amateur writer O.B. Keeler makes comparision between British & American links.
Thursday Nov 18 Table Talk p41 "T E E" Sand Links Dominate.
With exception of Commonwealth all of the other sand belt courses have engaged Dr AM.
Thursday Nov 18 YYGC minutes Move to sand belt.
Hon Sec outlined reasons for a move to the sand belt.
Saturday Nov 20 Australasian p1-358 "H C" Seaton Course.
Dr AM's ideas on Seaton from H.L. Rymil, designer of Kooyonga. Layout of Wimbledon. Amusing story about Scot gardner who designed a 19 hole golf course.
Saturday Nov 20 Brisbane Courier "Niblick" Dr AM visits Seaton.
Brief report on remodelling Royal Adelaide. To advise Royal Queensland on 430 acres and possible 3 courses of 18 holes.
Saturday Nov 20 Leader p23 "Slicer" Famous American Course.
Dr AM is full of admiration for the National golf links at Southampton, Long Island.
Wednesday Nov 24 Sporting Globe p1 "P A R" Finality in Golf Links.
AM should be able to put his stamp on courses and ensure the carrying out of his ideas.
Thursday Nov 25 Herald Dr AM Golf Course Construction.
13 essential features of an ideal links.
Thursday Nov 25 Table Talk p43 "T E E" Dr AM and Flinders.
Dr AM commissioned to re-model the links at Flinders.
Saturday Nov 27 Australasian p1-428 "H C" Course Construction.
Dr AM's influence on the future of courses design.
Saturday Nov 27 Brisbane Courier "Niblick" Dr AM reports on Brisbane Club.
To report and advise on Brisbane course. Leaves Melbourne for Sydney on Tuesday. Remains there about a week before going to Brisbane.
Saturday Nov 27 Weekly Times p89 "Ace" No time to visit country.
Suggests metropolitan players visit country clubs to advise on improvements, courses.
Wednesday Dec 1 Golf p549 Editor Golf Course Construction.
Dr AM brought out by RMGC. To do work in Vic, NSW, Qld and SA.
Wednesday Dec 1 Herald p17 "P A R" Pegs worry.
Pegs laid out for future bunkers get in golfers way. Dr AM's latest work with Flinders and Barwon Heads. Leaving for Sydney in a day or two.
Saturday Dec 4 Brisbane Courier p5 "Niblick" Dr AM for Indooroopilly.
To advise opinion on course.
Saturday Dec 4 Herald p1 Alex Russel.
Alex Russell becomes golf architect. Dr AM appointed AR as his Australian partner before he left Melbourne on Thursday for Sydney.
Monday Dec 6 Herald p6 The Bunker Man.
Alex Russell to undertake golf architecture work.
Monday Dec 6 Sydney Morn Herald p10 AM arrived in Sydney on Sat.
To inspect courses at Royal Sydney, Kensington GC, Pymble GC & NSW Golf Clubs.
Tuesday Dec 7 Herald p14 Dr AM World's Best Golf Holes.
Decribes his favourite holes including the 14th at St. Andrews.
Wednesday Dec 8 Sporting Globe p 13 "P A R” Alex Russell & GCA.
AR appointed as AM’s partner. Gives his background and mentions that AM incorporated many of AR's ideas when designing RMGC layout at Black Rock.
Thursday Dec 9 Herald p17 Dr AM Municipal Links.
Object lessons for Melbourne. Importance of bunkers, greens and fairways.
Thursday Dec 9 Sydney Morn Herald p10 Golf Courses.
Australia's Weakness. Dr AM stated 2 principles for a course design. Criticised too many bunkers on courses here. Brief mentions of Rose Bay, Kensington, La Perouse and Seaton. Compares our best courses with America and Britain.
Thursday Dec 9 Table Talk p43 "T E E" Alex Russell Links Architect.
Alex Russell appointed partner and Australian representatve of Dr A M. Most of recommendations made by Dr AM on improvements at Flinders will be carried out.