Nicolas "Cole" McCook is currently the Director of Player Development at the Applecross Golf Academy. During his time at Applecross he has worked with a hundreds of Juniors and Adults and developed different programs for players at every level. Along with being a PGA professional he also is a Level 1 certified US Kids Golf Coach.

Before starting his teaching career, he had a strong junior career through high school and college. He was a 4 year varsity golfer at Downingtown East High School. He attended Grove City College where, during his tenure, he was named two-time Player of the Year and was a part of the first Grove City Men's team to compete in the NCAA Division III National Championship. Having a deep appreciation for golf, Cole's goal is to grow the game as big as possible. His aim is to work to teach anyone and everyone who wants to learn this game.