Jacob Sjöman
Ocean Dunes
Ocean Dunes
396 North Road, Loorana
King Island, Tasmania 7256
Australia
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Overview
Few golf courses in the world get out of the box as quickly and to such dizzying effect as Ocean Dunes, set on the eastern shore of King Island midway between Australia and Tasmania. The first four holes—beginning with a blind, risk-reward drive over a dune to a par 5 that rambles downhill—each play along the Indian Ocean with greens misted by waves crashing along the coastal rocks. The 10th and 11th holes also play above the ocean, and several others provide gorgeous panoramic views of the sea. Broad, upland links-inspired holes provide delightful if heavily consequential strategic options, but the punishing roughs and intense gales make rounds here a measure of endurance as much as golf acumen. Nevertheless, this is one of the world’s most spectacular golf settings, and stay-and-play packages make it the perfect partner to Cape Wickham, ranked 13th in the world, just a 45-minute drive to the north.
