By Evin Priest ROME wasn’t built in a day. And it certainly wasn’t constructed in the middle of Bass Strait. Yet those involved in the creation of Ocean Dunes don’t need to be told that. Not after they’ve moved heaven, earth and 285 acres of King Island’s west coast to achieve their golfing dream. But [...]
Remote King Island, plonked half way between the north-west tip of Tasmania and mainland Australia, is undergoing a transformation. Within 12 months, two world-class golf courses will have opened on the island, bringing with them a renewed energy for residents. Year-round resident numbers are dipping below 1,500, and tourist numbers have plateaued over the past [...]
Golf Australia - an online e-magazine and golf website, has showcased King Island's latest links courses including Ocean Dunes. If you are intending on visiting or would like to know more about what King Island has to offer this article is a definite read. Read The Full Article
Ocean Dunes featured on 9 News on October 24th 2015. The story outlines how King Island is rapidly becoming the new must see destination for links golf in Australia. Australia is already renowned for the quality of its golf courses, but two spectacular new layouts on King Island are about to enhance that reputation. Watch [...]
Ocean Dunes and Cape Wickham golf courses could turn Tasmania’s King Island into a golf destination worthy of comparison with the famed Monterey Peninsula in California, according to Ocean Dunes' course architect Graeme Grant. The mastermind behind Ocean Dunes says his soon-to-be-opened 6,365-metre par-72 links on King Island – situated in Bass Strait between Tasmania [...]
A visit from golf gurus has inspired Ocean dunes to preview their golf course with an exclusive promotional competition. “We had Mike Keiser of Bandon dunes, Oregon USA the top ‘play and stay’ golf destination in the world and richard sattle of Barnbougle dunes and Lost Farm, tour our half completed course here at Ocean [...]
Last week we chartered a Vortex Airlines flight down to inspect the property with some interested people. We even tried out a few swings on the location of the 4th. Col Tucker, co-owner of Vortex Airlines was kind enough to come with us and explain how we can work together to make our project a [...]
The Sunday Tasmanian on the 13th of April writes about Greg Norman venturing to King Island and updates the progress of the Ocean Dunes course. Read The Full Article Here
Sunday saw our Marquee Day on the site of the Ocean Dunes Golf Course. The day ran from 11am until 2pm and was a huge success with well over 100 people having a look at our special piece of land whilst hitting a few shots on the course. The digging begins this week!
Golf Course Architecture featured a story on Ocean Dunes covering the location, landscape and of Graeme and Bernie's role in the project. You can read the article here: http://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net
