Olivos Golf Club: White/Red

Alister MacKenzie’s work in Argentina is well-documented, as he arrived at The Jockey Club to build 36 holes for the equestrian club after completing his work at Augusta National. One of MacKenzie’s main shapers, Luther Koontz, accompanied The Great Doctor in Argentina, and kept impressing to get work at other clubs in the area—and Olivos Golf Club is his most highly ranked course. The White (Blanca) and Red (Colorada) nines constitute the club’s championship course. Accuracy off the tee is necessary at Olivos Golf Club, as many holes change direction and are lined by dense trees blocking access to certain pin positions. The featured hole at Olivos is the downhill dogleg right par-5 15th—once ranked by a competitor as one of the top 500 holes in the world. The members-only club is located an hour from the international airport and 45 minutes northwest of Buenos Aires.