Man uncovers long-lost golf course in lockdown
Many of us have taken on lockdown projects during the past year or so - redecorating the house, painting that garden fence, or even clearing out the attic.That's exactly what Chris Powell did when he started clearing bracken on common land near Rhayader, in Powys.
Dr MacKenzie was responsible for some of the world's most famous courses, including Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, where the US Masters is held, and Pebble Beach in California, which hosts US PGA Tour events each year. "Over the last year, I've probably spent the best part of 1,000 hours up here, either playing or cutting or doing something.
He didn't do all the clearing with the scythe in his golf bag - he took a ride-on lawn mower up the mountain, and had some help from the area's most populous inhabitants. MacKenzie designed Augusta in 1931, but in the preceding decade was responsible for plotting courses big and small across the UK, including the course at Rhayader in 1925.