Mike Cocking

Even in black and white, the new Huntingdale shines.

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

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.

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: golfclubatlas.com/countries/hunt…

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.

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

@Robert_Peake @OCMGolf Cheers Rob 👍

Out at Revitalised Huntingdale GC for Sunday Women’s Pennant. A sight to behold 👀- no comparison with the old - great site exposed in all its splendour - just a brilliant reworking by @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: australiangolfdigest.com.au/tpc-sawgrass-r…

@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.

@TalkBirdie_ToMe @nickohern @MarkAllenGolf @OCMGolf @MikeCocking Great video, Huntingdale looks incredible. I must admit, was sad to hear the works ‘Cranbourne paid for it’. Shame you guys couldn’t get to Cranbourne or give it some recognition prior to it closing its gates forever.

The Huntingdale redevelopment on Melbourne's Sandbelt is nothing short of breathtaking. @nickohern and @MarkAllenGolf chatted with @OCMGolf's @MikeCocking and had a look around the course. Watch on YouTube here: youtu.be/4XgUQs_kymY

I played🏌🏻‍♂️the South Course in a “Swap Day” at Peninsula Kingswood yesterday. Below is the view from the 13th green up to the par3 14th. If you’re playing there soon - get ready to be happy 😃

@BunkersB Beautiful!

Bunkers in the wild

I was at my old golf club, Huntingdale this morning with @nickohern and @DanBradley29 Look out for our @TalkBirdie_ToMe Huntingdale Special with @MikeCocking The course looked sensational 🏌🏻‍♂️

Mouth-watering !!

One of the most anticipated redesigns in Australian golf. Cannot wait to see it!

Huntingdale has been an important part of the sandbelt since opening in 1941, but its reputation was cemented in the 80s when it became home to the Aus Masters. Our aim with the new design is to recapture that recognition, excitement & interest for the next generation of golfers.

@garrettwestholt @OCMGolf @GolfDigest Thanks mate….much appreciated and hope all is well with you and the fam.

@OCMGolf @GolfDigest You guys just keep putting out bangers…best in the biz and it ain’t close! @MikeCocking

We couldn't be happier or more proud of The Fall Line East Course being voted by @GolfDigest as the Best New Private Course in the US! Forever grateful to the ownership for putting their faith in a bunch of Australians to deliver something unique & special in Butler, Georgia.

My thoughts on Fall Line are that it is a remarkable achievement and that @OCMGolf is about to explode on to the golf architecture/development scene in the U.S. The East Course is fantastic. I am a huge fan of heathland-style golf, and somehow, in the middle-of-nowhere Georgia, they captured the essence of places like Swinley Forest and Sunningdale. The West Course is, well, simply remarkable. If Royal Melbourne and Kingston Heath eloped to America, settled in Georgia and birthed a child, it would be this golf course. I don’t know how they succeeded where so many others have failed, but they have replicated the Melbourne Sandbelt experience to perfection. I am not a jealous man. But the fact that members get to play true heathland golf in the morning and sandbelt golf in the afternoon, and then switch it up the next day if they so decide, without ever leaving the property or getting in a car, gives me pangs of envy for sure. For me, right out of the gate, Fall Line joins the very exclusive group of private clubs with two exceptional full-18 hole golf courses - Winged Foot, MPCC, Royal Melbourne. Both courses are World Top 100 worthy - the place is that good. And I haven’t even mentioned the absurdly cool short course they built. I can’t even imagine what the place will be like once everything else is built out.

Thank you John….thats awfully kind.