1 / 5Scotland’s Musselburgh Old Links predates the age of golf course design. (Photo by Getty Images) 2 / 5Steve Wynn's Nevada desert course ... complete with waterfall. (Photo by Getty Images) 3 / 5Scenes from Macdonald’s pet project on Long Island. (Photo by Getty Images) 4 / 5Scenes from Macdonald’s pet project on Long Island. (Photo by Getty Images) 5 / 5C.B. Macdonald, 1928. (Photo by Getty Images) Scotland’s Musselburgh Old Links predates the age of golf course design. (Photo by Getty Images) 1 / 5 Steve Wynn's Nevada desert course ... complete with waterfall. (Photo by Getty Images) 2 / 5 Scenes from Macdonald’s pet project on Long Island. (Photo by Getty Images) 3 / 5 Scenes from Macdonald’s pet project on Long Island. (Photo by Getty Images) 4 / 5 C.B. Macdonald, 1928. (Photo by Getty Images) 5 / 5 C.B Macdonald the father of golf course design Even modern golf courses are influenced by this great man in one way or another. Home More Sport Galleries C.B Macdonald the father of golf course design By Robert Drane Nov 13 2014 7:05AM By Robert Drane Nov 13 2014 7:05AM Even modern golf courses are influenced by this great man in one way or another. SHARE Tags: cb macdonaldeditorialfirst ever golf coursefirst ever golf gamegolf course designgolf inside sportinnovatorsmacdonald first course designermore sportmusselburgh old linkswho invented golf SHARE Related Articles Morri: Golf at Riviera is golf worth watching Review: Titirangi Golf Club Weiskopf ... an important voice lost – Huggan Latest News Norris tops day one in Bahrain as Red Bull’s straight-line edge draws attention 12 Feb 2026 Gallery: McLaren MCL40 10 Feb 2026 McLaren's 2026 livery launch 10 Feb 2026 Most Read I was not born to run 7 Aug 2024 Five for Nathan Lyon as Australia take handy lead 19 Feb 2023 Inside Sport among best in sports journalism 19 Dec 2016 15 hottest NFL cheerleaders 20 Jan 2015 Share