Golf Industry Central Winter 2013 | Page 11

Industry News A Fair Way to Go for Tee-Off WHEN the first sod was turned on the $7 million Ocean Dunes golf development on King Island this month the reverberations may be felt by the community for decades. Leading Ocean Dunes proponent, renowned Australian course designer Graeme Grant, said the site’s indisputable beauty was far from unique on the Bass Strait island and predicted a potential golf-driven jobs bonanza for the local economy. “This course could be so good, and there’s land everywhere on King Island,” Mr Grant said. “Once people know about this place, you’ll be surprised how many people in my business take to it.” Together with business partner, golf course builder Bernie McMahon, Mr Grant was encoura