The new owner of the Palmer Coolum Resort — which has hosted the Australian PGA Championship since 2002 — has erected between the No. 9 green and 10th tee a 26-foot mechanical T-rex which opens its mouth and lets out a thunderous roar when anyone approaches.
That's why after 11 years at the Sunshine Coast resort, the Australian PGA will be moved because the menacing dinosaur is hard to miss standing outside the clubhouse during this week's tournament.
The course and its five-star hotel complex are owned by mining billionaire Clive Palmer, whose long-term plans include turning the ocean-front acreage onto a theme park.
