Architect

Mick Morcom

Royal Melbourne head greenkeeper from 1906 who had a major hand in building its West and East courses and designed the Yarra Bend public course in 1928. Source

Life
1876–1937
Firm
M.A. Morcom and Son

Painting: Woodlands. Illustration only; the painting is still to come.

On The Golf List

2 courses credited to Morcom, best ranked first.

  1. 27
    Woodlands

    VICMordialloc · Australia

  2. –
    Yarra Bend

    VICMelbourne · Australia

    Unranked

History

In order, each line from a published source.

  1. Mick Morcom grew up on a farm in the Stawell area and looked after the course at Bendigo Golf Club before moving to Melbourne. Source

  2. 1906

    He became head greenkeeper at Royal Melbourne on 1 January 1906. Source

  3. 1923

    In 1923 Elsternwick Golf Club asked for his services to lay out its new Kingston Heath course. Source

  4. He is also credited with designing Woodlands in Melbourne. Source

  5. 1928

    He designed the public course at Yarra Bend in 1928. Source

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