
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.
- 4
Barnbougle DunesTASBridport · Australia · opened 2004
- 7
Peninsula Kingswood (North)VICFrankston · Australia
- 10
Seven Mile BeachTASSeven Mile Beach · Australia · opened 2025
- 14Metropolitan
VICSouth Oakleigh · Australia · opened 1908
- 15Peninsula Kingswood (South)
VICFrankston · Australia
- 16St Andrews Beach
VICFingal · Australia
- 30Royal Queensland
QLDEagle Farm · Australia
- 38Port Fairy
VICPort Fairy · Australia
- 40Bonnie Doon
NSWPagewood · Australia
- 43Grange (West)
SAGrange · Australia
- 48Portsea
VICPortsea · Australia
- 59RACV Healesville
VICHealesville · Australia
- 72Ranfurlie
VICCranbourne · Australia
- 103Sun City
WAYanchep · Australia
History
In order, each line from a published source.
- 1981
Michael Clayton turned professional in 1981 and joined the Australian Tour the same year. Source
He began designing courses in the late 1990s, assembling a team of associates. Source
He designed Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania with Tom Doak, and the Ranfurlie course at Amstel Golf Club. Source
- 2010
In 2010 his firm became Ogilvy Clayton Design, later OCCM Design, with Geoff Ogilvy, Michael Cocking and Ashley Mead. Source
Firms
- Design firm · 1995Michael Clayton Golf DesignMichael Clayton, John Sloan, Bruce Grant · now Ogilvy Clayton
- Design firm · 2010Ogilvy ClaytonGeoff Ogilvy, Michael Clayton · now OCCM
- Design firm · 2015OCCMOgilvy Clayton Cocking MeadGeoff Ogilvy, Michael Clayton, Mike Cocking, Ashley Mead · now OCM
- Design firm · 2019Clayton, DeVries & PontMichael Clayton, Mike DeVries, frank-pont
Latest work
Newest dated projects anywhere in the world, from published reports.
- 2025
Seven Mile Beach
Tasmania, Australia · New course · with Mike DeVries Source
- 2009
The Lakes Golf Club
New South Wales, Australia · Renovation Source
- 2008
Lake Karrinyup Country Club
Western Australia, Australia · Renovation Source
- 2007
Royal Queensland Golf Club
Queensland, Australia · New course · with John Sloan and Bruce Grant Source