Mike Cocking

Golf course designer @OCMGolf

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

Founded in 1887, Piedmont Driving Club is one of the oldest private clubs in Georgia. We're proud to partner on a new Master Plan for the course, to unlock the full potential of this remarkable property while honoring the character, history & traditions that make it special.

[Fried Egg Golf @fried_egg_golf]

"The dramatic transformation of Medinah No. 3 will go down in history as one of the greatest in modern golf architecture." - @mattrouches

[Nuts & Colts @nutsncolts]

Lonsdale Links
Golf from 1922, with a significant, and fantastic, redesign from @OCMGolf in 2020. It plays the template hits, and the vibrancy of the whole facility mixed with splendid gca, make it a great place to spend a day

[Andrew Harvie @drewharvie]

This, alongside Jeff Mingay’s project in Nova Scotia, Fox Harb’r’s 2 “new” courses from Carrick & McBroom, Cabot Revelstoke & Hillsdale from Whitman/Axland/Cutten, & more sets up the last 3 years of the 2020s as the most exciting time in 🇨🇦 architecture since the late 1920s!

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

The southern part of Huntingdale GC has seen dramatic change. We were especially excited to bring back the short par 4 5th, now defended by sand instead of tea tree. Add the new 9th & 13th greens, a reworked par 3 3rd, and the new short par 3 8th.

[Mark Allen 🇦🇺 @MarkAllenGolf]

I had my last “daylight savings” evening hit on the Kingston Heath Short Course a couple of days ago.
They had the hole 🕳️ cut in the teardrop part of our 6th green - 103m/112yards.

Cool hole.

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

The day has finally come….great to make a start on the renovation of The Hills.

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

In '22 we took 13 acres of market garden left of the 12th hole at @KingstonHeathGC & created a new 9-hole short course. “The Furrows” features 9 holes, played from 70m - 140m & designed to give golfers the same experience as playing the main course, albeit from a shorter distance

[Mark Allen 🇦🇺 @MarkAllenGolf]

Superb 🌸

[Mike Cocking @MikeCocking]

@RamsayGolf A flat piece of ground that gave them nothing to work with….brilliant design and construction.

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

We’re returning to New London, Minnesota in spring for final touches on new 18-hole design: Tepetonka. We’ll shape the last short course green, cut bunker edges & fine-tune grassing lines on main course. With nice spring weather, expect preview rounds this summer📸 @capturefilmco

[Golf Club Atlas @GolfClubAtlas]

Even in black and white, the new Huntingdale shines.

[Golf Club Atlas @GolfClubAtlas]

@MikeCocking gives us the cliff notes of Huntingdale’s architectural history following @OCMGolf’s overhaul of C.H. Alison’s lone Australian contribution.

[Golf Club Atlas @GolfClubAtlas]

For years, Huntingdale was known more for being the de facto home of the Australian Open than a great golf course, even if it originally has ties to famed British architect C.H. Alison. After the recent @OCMGolf dramatic overhaul, that reputation is no more.

[Andrew Harvie @drewharvie]

I always had a mild curiosity for Huntingdale given C.H. Alison, an architect’s work I admire greatly in Quebec, had designed the golf course without stepping foot in Australia. After OCM’s dramatic overhaul, its deserving of once again being a must-see:

https://t.co/3wah86uUjK

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

Time on site during construction is the most important part of our role as architects. Walking the land, weighing possibilities, deciding the best way forward. Sketching in the field is part of that process. Sometimes it's a simple line drawing. Other times, more elaborate.

[Nuts & Colts @nutsncolts]

Sandringham Golf Course
A delightful introduction to sandbelt golf. Redesigned by @OCMGolf in 2019, this par 65 packs a punch and is presented in a very fine manner. The fescue approaches with firm turf ensure the ground game is alive and kicking

[Mike Cocking @MikeCocking]

@Robert_Peake @OCMGolf Cheers Rob 👍

[OCM Golf @OCMGolf]

@GolfDigest architectural editor, Derek Duncan aka @feedtheball, asked Geoff and Mike one simple question... "If OCM built a golf course today to test the world's best players, what would it look like?" Read it here: https://t.co/o8IAXvtYhm

[Mike Cocking @MikeCocking]

@KongFooSing @TalkBirdie_ToMe @nickohern @MarkAllenGolf @OCMGolf I actually played it two weeks ago as a final goodbye. Have always enjoyed the course and was lucky enough to do some design work there over the years. Sad to see it go.