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 Checo Pérez and Valtteri Bottas return to the grid with Cadillac for 2026 21 Jan 2026 Cadillac prepares for F1 debut as new team faces steep climb 26 Jan 2026 New F1 magazine launches in Australia for 2026 28 Jan 2026 Most Read Five for Nathan Lyon as Australia take handy lead 19 Feb 2023 I was not born to run 7 Aug 2024 This can change your life! 7 Dec 2020 Worst bobsled crashes 19 Feb 2014 Share