The course condition is currently very good and as the warmer weather approaches the condition of the fairways and surrounds will continue to improve. Currently, most fairways are in good condition coming out of winter, the exceptions are 5th, 11th and 12th which will need extra time to fill in. It is envisaged that all [...]
Golf Australia ranks Australia's Top-100 Public Access Courses for 2017 and there's a new No.1. Check out the list here and see how many you have played. Having had all 18 holes opened for play just a few months back, Ocean Dunes enters our public access ranking for the first time. The Graeme Grant design [...]
We’ll start with the rookie that arrived with the most hype. Ocean Dunes was one of the most anticipated new courses this country has seen for some time. Located 4 kilometres outside King Island’s central town of Currie, Ocean Dunes is the passion project of Bernie McMahon, Graeme Grant, Richard Lees and Andrew Mitchell. There [...]
Over the last few months, you will have doubtless heard all the hype about Australia’s latest golf courses on King Island, namely Ocean Dunes and Cape Wickham. Golf magazines across the globe have touted the rugged beauty and true links style nature of these courses, with some journalists placing these courses among the top in [...]
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
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
Due to investor interest the Directors have given authorisation for Graeme & Bernie to begin construction of the golf course. This does not require any drawing down of investor funds & it is stressed that 80% of the capital is required before any other works (clubhouse, accommodation & infrastructure) are undertaken. We are continuing to [...]
