“Blue Shark offered a rare opportunity as a course designer,” said Norman. “It was a challenge and an inspiration to transform a popular and well-designed existing layout into a new and entirely distinctive golfing experience.”
Blue Shark is part of the envisioned 400-acre New South Ocean Resort being developed by New York real estate investor Roger Stein in conjunction with Meadowbrook Golf. The complex ultimately will include luxury hotels, home sites, a beach club, retail center, mega-yacht marina and casinos. “Norman was brilliant in preserving the best elements of the pre-existing course and dramatically enhancing and modernizing them,” said Stein. “Greg is a one-of-a-kind visionary. He saw things others didn’t. The finished product speaks for itself.”
While the weather was less than ideal on the day of our visit, a contingent of sports writers, journalists, semi-pros and hackers followed Norman as he played several holes and demonstrated his abilities from the gold tee before we all got a crack at testing out our skills. Two putting greens and a driving range allow for a quick warmup before attacking the course.
