Architect

Chris Cochran

Course architect who joined Jack Nicklaus in 1984 and was a Nicklaus Design senior design associate until retiring in January 2026 to do independent design work. Source

Based in
North Palm Beach, Florida

Painting: Royal Auckland and Grange. Watercolour. Original image from Top100GolfCourses.com

On The Golf List

One course credited to Cochran, best ranked first.

  1. 14
    Royal Auckland and Grange

    NorthPapatoetoe · New Zealand

History

In order, each line from a published source.

  1. Chris Cochran is a long-time design associate of Jack Nicklaus and Nicklaus Design. Source

  2. He managed Nicklaus Design's redevelopments of The Australian Golf Club and Royal Auckland and Grange. Source

  3. He was chief architect of the new 27-hole Royal Auckland and Grange course. Source

Latest work

Newest dated projects anywhere in the world, from published reports.

  1. 2024

    Webbs Reserve Golf Club

    Florida, USA · New course Source

  2. 2023

    Panther National

    Florida, USA · New course · with Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas Source

  3. 2023

    BallenIsles Country Club (East course)

    Florida, USA · Renovation · with Chad Goetz Source

  4. 2019

    Renegade course at Desert Mountain

    Arizona, USA · Renovation · with Jack Nicklaus Source

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