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Name: John Cockin Hcp: 3.5 Home Course: Arlandastad News: Happily retired Curiosities: Came to Sweden and Stockholm Golf Club as a teaching pro in 1962. Played Europe Tour 1967 - 1969, two wins, The Penfold Tournament and the Dutch Open. Played all the rounds of the British Open at Royal Liverpool in 1967 with the hole in one on hole 11 to peak. Played the British Open at Carnoustie in 1968 but was eliminated after three rounds. Worked then Sigtuna GK, GK Saltsjöbadens, Ullna GC, Fågelbro G & CC and finally Arlandastad GK. Was very active in the Swedish PGA and was its chairman in 19 years.

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When you travel and play golf, you decide you country or golf course in the first place?
-Country first and then the courses.

Which course is your favorite in the world?
-Ganton in northern England was the first really good course and each time I am at home in Hull, I try to catch at least one round. The answer to the question remains Ganton.

Which course is your favorite in Sweden?
-A number of new courses have been built in recent years which I unfortunately not have had time to play but by the lines that I know of is Ullna my favorite. 18 fine holes and the playing standard I have today means a moderate challenge.

If you book your travel yourself via the Internet or via travel agent?
-Earlier it was mostly through travel agents but recently it has become more and more via Internet.

What do you like best with golfworldwide.com?
-As a golf idiot I read a lot about the sport. It's fun to be updated on everything that happens and especially fun to read about new and exciting golf facilities around the world.

Anything else you would like to highlight?
-Given the average handicaper in Sweden and probably also the rest of the world, I think it is time to build more simple courses. With simple, I mean in the first place courses that are a little shorter. The new course at Arlandastad is a good example, where the players have good possitilities to make their first birdie, what a fortune.