Architect

Michael Clayton

Australian professional golfer turned golf course architect who designed Barnbougle Dunes with Tom Doak and formed Clayton, DeVries & Pont in 2020. Source

Life
Born 1957

Painting: Barnbougle Dunes. Watercolour. Original image from Top100GolfCourses.com

On The Golf List

14 courses credited to Clayton, best ranked first.

  1. 4
    Barnbougle Dunes

    TASBridport · Australia · opened 2004

  2. 7
    Peninsula Kingswood (North)

    VICFrankston · Australia

  3. 10
    Seven Mile Beach

    TASSeven Mile Beach · Australia · opened 2025

  4. 14
    Metropolitan

    VICSouth Oakleigh · Australia · opened 1908

  5. 15
    Peninsula Kingswood (South)

    VICFrankston · Australia

  6. 16
    St Andrews Beach

    VICFingal · Australia

  7. 30
    Royal Queensland

    QLDEagle Farm · Australia

  8. 38
    Port Fairy

    VICPort Fairy · Australia

  9. 40
    Bonnie Doon

    NSWPagewood · Australia

  10. 43
    Grange (West)

    SAGrange · Australia

  11. 48
    Portsea

    VICPortsea · Australia

  12. 59
    RACV Healesville

    VICHealesville · Australia

  13. 72
    Ranfurlie

    VICCranbourne · Australia

  14. 103
    Sun City

    WAYanchep · Australia

History

In order, each line from a published source.

  1. 1981

    Michael Clayton turned professional in 1981 and joined the Australian Tour the same year. Source

  2. He began designing courses in the late 1990s, assembling a team of associates. Source

  3. He designed Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania with Tom Doak, and the Ranfurlie course at Amstel Golf Club. Source

  4. 2010

    In 2010 his firm became Ogilvy Clayton Design, later OCCM Design, with Geoff Ogilvy, Michael Cocking and Ashley Mead. Source

Firms

Latest work

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

  1. 2025

    Seven Mile Beach

    Tasmania, Australia · New course · with Mike DeVries Source

  2. 2009

    The Lakes Golf Club

    New South Wales, Australia · Renovation Source

  3. 2008

    Lake Karrinyup Country Club

    Western Australia, Australia · Renovation Source

  4. 2007

    Royal Queensland Golf Club

    Queensland, Australia · New course · with John Sloan and Bruce Grant Source

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