Who's who: Graham Cooke

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Who's who: Graham Cooke

  • Name:

    Graham Cooke
  • Country:

    Canada
  • Born:

    Born on Sept 11, 1946 in Belleville, Ontario.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Accomplished amateur golfer; golf course architect.
  • Turned Pro:

  • Website:

    http://grahamcooke.ca

Golf course design

The majority of Graham Cooke-designed golf courses are to be found in his native Canada, although his portfolio also includes a few design projects in Italy and the United States, as well as one in Finland and one in India. His associates and partners along the way have included Darrell Huxham (from 1988 to 2004) and Wayne Carleton (1991 onward). Over the years, the best known designs of Cooke and his partners and associates have included, but are not limited to:

CANADA:
Anderson Links, Ont. (2007) / Andersons Creek, PEI (2003) / Atlandtide, Que. (1991, Atlantide course; 2005, Don Quichotte course with Warren Huxham) / Baie Comeau, Que. (1994) / Balmoral, Que. (1991) / Belvédère, Que. (1992) / Bighorn, BC (2005, with Wayne Carleton) / Black Mountain, BC (2009, led by Wayne Carleton) / Le Blainvillier, Que. (1991, Heritage course) / Les Boisés de Joly, Que. (2010) / Champêtre, Que. (2003, with Darrell Huxham) / Clovelly, N.L. (1997) / Cloverdale, Ont. (1996) / Crown Isle, BC (1992) / Dakota Dunes, Sask. (2004, with Wayne Carleton) / Dorval, Que. (1982, Oakville & Gentilly courses) / Dunes at Kamloops, BC (1996) / Eagle Glenn, PEI (2002) / Emerald Links, Ont. (1990) / Falcon Golf, Que. (2001) / Le Fontainebleau, Que. (2003, with Darrell Huxham) / Fox Creek, N.B. (2005) / Fox Harb'r, N.S. (2000) / Glen Arbour, N.S. (1999) / Gowan Brae, N.B. (2004, modifications) / Grand Falls, N.L. (2004, extension to 18 holes) / Gray Rocks, Que. (1998, La Bête course) / GreyHawk, Ont. (2004, led by Darrell Huxham) / The Harvest, BC (1994) / Kingswood, N.B. (2002, with Darrell Huxham) / The Lakes, N.S. (2009) / Lindsay, Ont. (2003) / Loch Ness Links, Ont. (2000, led by Darrell Huxham; originally called Hunters Pointe) / La Madeleine, Que. (1995, Doral course) / The Meadows, Ont. (1997, 36 holes) / Mill Ridge, N.S. (2006) / Mill River, PEI (1996, modifications) / Le Mirage, Que. (1992, Arizona & Carolina courses) / Mont Tremblant, Que. (2001, Le Maître course with Fred Couples, Gene Bates and Darrell Huxham) / Oliver's Nest, Ont. (1994) / OslerBrook, Ont. (2006) / Osprey Ridge, N.S. (1998) / Owl's Head, Que. (1992) / Piper's Heath, Ont. (2007) / Pippy Park, N.L. (1993, Admiral's Green course) / Les Quatre Domaines, Que. (No.1 course with Darrell Huxham; No.2 course led by Huxham) / Royal Bromont, Que. (1992) / St Raphael, Que. (1994, No.1/Red course) / Shadow Mtn, BC (2009, led by Wayne Carleton) / Sun Peaks, BC (1996 & 2005) / Talking Rock, BC (2007, led by Wayne Carleton) / Le Versant, Que. (1992, Des Seignours course) / Willow Valley, Ont. (2000).

UNITED STATES:
Bald Eagle, WA (2003, led by Wayne Carleton) / Jay Peak, VT (2008) / Loomis Trail, WA (1992) / Myrtle Creek, OR (1997, with Wayne Carleton) / CC of Vermont, VT (1998).

BEYOND NORTH AMERICA:
Feudo di Asti, Italy (2005) / Riviera Golf, Italy (2004, with Luigi Rota Caremoli) / Tarudhan Valley, India (2007) / Vierumäki, Finland (2006, Cooke course) / Villa Carolina, Italy (2006 & 2011, Paradiso course).

RENOVATIONS & RESTORATIONS:
In addition to Graham Cooke & Associate's best known designs and major redesigns (listed above), Cooke has also undertaken many renovations and restorations. This "improvement" work has involved some of Canada's most prestigious courses, including: Beaconsfield, Brudenell River, Cape Breton Highlands (formerly Highland Links), Château Montebello, Manoir Richelieu, Marine Drive, Mississaugua, Point Grey, Royal Colwood, Royal Ottawa, Royal Quebec, Scarboro and Victoria, and also in Italy at: Dei Laghi, Monticello, Le Fronde, Torino La Mandria, Varese and Villa d'Este, and in the United States at: Brookfield (NY), Crag Burn (NY), Essex GC (VT), Lake Placid (NY) and Newport G&CC (VT).

Did you know?

After graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in landscape architecture in 1972, Cooke, a highly accomplished amateur golfer and winner of many national and provincial titles, embarked on a long and successful career as one of Canada's best known course designers. After apprenticing with Howard Watson, who learnt his craft under the great Stanley Thompson, Cooke formed his own golf course design company in 1973.

Making full use of the design talents of Cooke himself, and at different times other notable designers such as Wayne Carleton, Yannick Pilon, Darrell Huxham and his brother Warren Huxham, Graham Cooke & Associates has designed and overseen the construction of over 100 golf courses. It has also provided renovation services for over 600 clients in Canada and around the world.

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