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Golf Course Architect
Michael Andrew “Mike” Clayton, born May 30, 1957 in Melbourne, Australia, began his career as a successful amateur golfer—winning the Victorian Amateur (1977, 1981) and Australian Amateur (1978)—before turning professional in 1981 and competing on the Australasian and European Tours with multiple wins through the early 1990s. In the mid‑1990s, inspired by the Sandbelt courses of Melbourne, he transitioned into architecture, founding Michael Clayton Golf Design in 1995 with John Sloan and Bruce Grant; he became known for restoration and renovation of classic Australian courses and his singular new build at Ranfurlie in 2002.
Clayton gained international prominence through his co‑design of Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania (2004) alongside Tom Doak, a project celebrated for its harmonious use of coastal dunes and natural landscape. His design practice evolved into Ogilvy Clayton Cocking & Mead (OCCM) in 2010, undertaking significant renovations and restorations across Australia—and later forming Clayton, DeVries & Pont in 2020 to pursue global projects—including the Seven Mile Beach course in Hobart.
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