Michael Cocking

RACV Healesville

Profile

An elite Amateur golfer, Michael Cocking has been the primary designer at the Australian based firm of Ogilvy Cocking and Mead (OCM, formerly OCCM Golf) for many years. In 2019 it was announced that company founder Mike Clayton was leaving to form a new business with Mike DeVries and Frank Pont, leaving Cocking as the main designer with US Open Champion Geoff Ogilvy.

Cocking started work in the golf business with the Michael Clayton Golf Course Design team, which included partners John Sloan and Bruce Grant. Prior to the formation of Ogilvy Clayton Design, and later OCCM, he was involved in projects like Royal Queensland, RACV Healesville and the RACV Torquay redesign.

Under the OCCM banner his most notable work was as lead designer on the Bonnie Doon and Royal Canberra redesigns, and to head the expensive Peninsula Kingswood redevelopment.

In more recent times, as lead of OCM Golf Design, Cocking has been busy with projects in the USA, such as the Medinah No. 3 and Shady Oaks redesigns, and in Australia at courses like The National Long Island, Huntingdale, Lonsdale Links, Mount Lawley and The Grange (West Course).

Michael Cocking is a talented designer and accomplished artist, and the break of he, Ashley Mead and Geoff Ogilvy away from Michael Clayton will be of great interest to the Australian market. They make a formidable team, and are particularly well suited to projects and clients with championship aspirations.

For an independent appraisal of Michael Cocking's work or the OCM Golf company portfolio please contact the Global Golf Group.