WATCH: Greg Norman’s masterpiece Eastern Golf Club gets engulfed by ferocious fire at Yarra Valley
A devastating fire ravages Eastern Golf Club in Yarra Valley, designed by Greg Norman, leaving a beloved sanctuary in ruins.
Eastern Golf Club of the Yarra Valley (Image via Twitter)
A fierce fire that devoured Greg Norman‘s Eastern Golf Club shattered the peace of the Yarra Valley. Around 1:45 p.m., a fire started, displacing the quiet atmosphere of the golf course with the scary sound of sirens as emergency personnel flocked to put out the raging blaze.
The fire destroyed the golf clubhouse, a historic building in the Yarra Valley of Victoria. The fire destroyed the 180 square meter structure at Eastern Golf Club on Victoria Road in Yering, roughly 38 kilometers northeast of Melbourne’s central business district.
Moreover, the fire destroyed the Eastern Golf Club, which is near Yering in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges. Firefighters tried all they could to preserve the clubhouse, but it was too late.
According to early accounts, the fire may have started by an electrical problem with a golf cart or with the storage facility for carts. The design of the Eastern Golf Club is one of its noteworthy features.
The Eastern Golf Club is an infernal sanctuary
Greg Norman, a great Australian golfer who won two majors and 20 PGA Tour events, created the 27-hole course. Two of the greatest golf courses in Florida are Shark’s Tooth and Grande Lakes, while two of the best in the Caribbean are Sandals Emerald Reef in the Bahamas and CuisinArt in the British West Indies.
Norman has developed over 100 courses that have opened throughout 34 nations and six continents. A private member golf club, The Eastern Golf Club also provides getaways for its members. It was a haven for golf enthusiasts, but the horrific fire has destroyed everything.
Following the current investigation, no injuries have been associated with the incident as firefighters fought to put it out. Due to smoke in the vicinity, a community advisory alert was issued. Investigations into the incident’s cause are now taking place.
A terrible fire has damaged the Eastern Golf Club, which is located in the scenic Yarra Valley. Its iconic Greg Norman-designed clubhouse is now nothing but ashes. The golfing community is left with not only a physical but also an emotional gap as a result of the aftermath.
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