Historic Photo of Alister Mackenzie's
First Round at Cypress Point
The Perry Maxwell Collection
Green Jacket
Auctions is proud to have the opportunity to auction a spectacular collection of
original, vintage photographs from famed golf course architect Perry Maxwell.
Perry Maxwell designed courses from 1913 to 1951, and designed or re-designed
such historic courses as Prairie Dunes, Crystal Downs, Augusta National, Cypress
Point, Pine Valley, Merion, Colonial, Southern Hills and The National Golf
Links. Maxwell is probably best known for his partnership with Alister
Mackenzie, which lasted for over 10 years and resulted in the creation of
Crystal Downs and the University of Michigan golf course, among others.
These original photographs were recently discovered in a Maxwell relative's old home, and
had been perfectly preserved in the same alphabetized file that Maxwell himself
stored them in before his death over 50 years ago. Each photograph depicts
a golf course that Maxwell had a hand in designing or re-designing. For
instance, his personal collection includes spectacular photographs of Augusta
National Golf Club, where he re-designed 11 holes in 1937 and 1938, and Pine
Valley, where he re-designed 3 holes in 1933.
Presented in this lot is one of the most historic Cypress Point photographs ever made
available to the public. This spectacular original photograph comes from
Mackenzie's business partner Perry Maxwell's private collection and shows Cypress Point golf course architect Alister
Mackenzie in his first-ever round of golf at the Cypress Point shortly after the
course was completed in 1928. This photograph is of Mackenzie (white
shirt) and his co-designer Robert Hunter playing what appears to be the 8th
hole. The photo measures a 8" x 10" (very large for
1928), and is linen-backed.
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