August Rocco

Proud Father, Husband and Director of Golf Maintenance at Firefly⛳️🇺🇸

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

Excited to announce that later this month, I’ll be starting as Director of Golf Maintenance at Firefly in Spring Hill, TN. I’m thrilled to work with @GreenGCA on his first new original design. Incredibly grateful for my experience at Fall Line with @csugolfstudio and @dfloyd315

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

90 days until opening day at Firefly. #NoBadDays

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

4 months until showtime at Firefly⛳️

[LINKS Magazine @LINKSMagazine]

Just south of Nashville, Tenn., a new private club golf community is coming to life. Firefly will feature an 18-hole course (opening in fall 2026) and a 9-hole short course, designed by acclaimed golf course architect @GreenGCA.

Additional amenities include a Clubhouse Village offering 180-degree views of the golf course, state-of-the-art teaching center, fitness, family pools, adult pool, racquet sports, music hall, bowling, an interactive game room, dining options, and a variety of recreational experiences designed with the whole family in mind.

New homesite release starts May 1st.

[Guy Cipriano @GCIMagazineGuy]

Firefly, the first new course designed by Andrew Green, opens its first 18 holes later this year.

What does it take to become turf leader No. 1 at this type of course? We go inside the career journey of Firefly's director of golf course maintenance.

https://t.co/5tJEdj6yQo

[GOLF COURSE INDUSTRY @GCImagazine]

An “incredibly intentional” vision is approaching a golf reality.

Every move of August Rocco’s career positioned him for the opportunity to lead the first golf maintenance team at coming Tennessee attraction Firefly.
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[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

@LINKSMagazine @GreenGCA

[LINKS Magazine @LINKSMagazine]

Firefly • Set to debut in 2026 in the Nashville area, this private, gated club community on more than 700 acres features 18-hole championship and 9-hole short courses from architect Andrew Green @GreenGCA

📸: courtesy Firefly

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

Firefly taking shape ⛳️

[Andrew Green @GreenGCA]

Another year of amazing opportunities, wonderful teammates, and finding great golf in the dirt!

Wishing you and your family an outstanding Thanksgiving!

#BeyondBlessed #PracticeThanksLiving

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

A lot to be thankful for this year ⛳️

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

Starting to look like a golf course 👀

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

Special place ⛳️

[LinksGems @LinksGems]

The East Course at Fall Line, representing OCM Golf’s debut original design in the U.S., was inspired by the iconic courses of the London heathlands and their pioneering golf architects—Harry Colt, Tom Simpson, Willie Park Jr., and Herbert Fowler.

Let me just say: I adore heathland golf. Always have. Sunningdale, St. George’s Hill, Swinley Forest and the like simply speak to me. While I was playing the East Course at Fall Line, my mind kept flashing to the many things I love about those English greats.

OCM has somehow, as they did with the Melbourne sandbelt via the West Course, brought the look and feel of the London heath to a forest in the middle of Georgia.

I cannot recall ever playing at a golf club with two full-size courses that are so different and yet of the same outstanding design quality. At most world-class 36-hole clubs, there are usually only small differences in look and play between the courses, and one quickly becomes established as the “A” course, while the other is relegated to the secondary “B” spot. That will never happen here.

The last photo in this set (bottom right) shows the 18th holes of both the East and West arriving home together, their greens side by side providing a great visual of lthe difference between the sandbelt West (left) and the heathland East (right).

Note the differences in the bunker shapes and edges, the green designs, the movement of the ground, the areas immediately off the fairway, and the surrounding vegetation—even the turf for each course is a different type of venue-appropriate turfgrass.

OCM and all involved in this project have created something amazing at Fall Line. To not only debut in the U.S. with a course that can rightfully be compared to some of the world’s finest and most beloved in England, but to follow it up, in just a year, with a dazzling rendition of a course reminiscent of the best of the Melbourne sandbelt, is an almost unbelievable architectural accomplishment.

I’d heard whispers about what OCM built here, but I was skeptical. Frankly, I needed to see it to believe it. Well, I did. And I now I do. And if you love great golf course architecture, I hope one day you can see it too.

Bravo, OCM. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

[LinksGems @LinksGems]

At long last, I can share with you guys the I incredible Fall Line Club and its dazzling 48 holes of golf.

I’ve been waiting to share these photos with you guys for almost 9 months, and it’s been tough, because the place is simply amazing.

Fall Line is a huge 1,500 acre parcel secreted away in the Georgia sandhills, 2 hours south of Atlanta and an hour east of Columbus.

Working on their first new course project in the U.S., Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking and Ashley Mead of OCM Golf wanted to put those acres to good use - they hit a home run.

The East Course (upper right)was designed as an homage to the heathland classics around England, and the absolutely nailed the look, the feel and the fun that make those courses so beloved.

The West Course (lower left) was modeled on the Aussie sandbelt like Royal Melbourne. Perhaps it’s no surprise, since OCM was founded in Melbs, but I was absolutely shocked at how good this course was, and how much it reminded me of RMBC. It was absolutely uncanny.

Just in case these two, which you will certainly see popping up on every top 100 list out there in the near future, weren’t enough, Fall Line also throws in a wild and stupendously fun 12 hole short course (bottom right).

If you haven’t gotten the gist yet, I was truly blown away by this place. Even in this era, when it seems like a terrific new golf course opens every other week, Fall Line is a notable standout.

When the talent of the architects is unlimited, the commitment of the developer is unbridled, the imagination of the creators is unhindered, and the passion of all involved is unbounded, and cost is apparently unimportant, a place like Fall Line is can be the result.

More to come.

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

@OCMGolf That any good?

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

65 million years ago, an ancient shoreline stretched from Columbus to Augusta, leaving 200 miles of sand dunes, lakes, pines & low growing natives & grasses. Land which is perfect for golf... Introducing The Fall Line. East, West and Short Course. Our first new build in the USA.

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

First set of sprigs going down tomorrow at Firefly ⛳️

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

@ClubProGuy @Pella_News Nashville golf and athletic club

[USGA Green Section @USGAGrnSection]

With all the golf course renovation and construction happening in the U.S. right now, there are a lot of newly established greens out there. Be patient with new greens, it takes time for them to mature and deliver peak playing conditions 👇

[The Masters @TheMasters]

Mowing report from the grounds. #themasters

[August Rocco @AugustRocco]

@Jonwestonturf Looks great