A complaint about stray balls has sparked fears beautiful views across Mornington Peninsula’s championship golf courses are at risk.
The 12m tall, 24m wide net will wrap around two sides of a Fingal house that overlooks the sixth hole of the Legends Moonah Links.
The local council approved a permit application for a net on golf course land near 48 The Ridge Rd on Tuesday, despite fears it would lead to similar protection needed for hundreds of houses on or near Mornington Peninsula golf courses.
A council report revealed that the net was needed to alleviate insurance risk and that the course was in danger of losing its championship status if it had to permanently change the hole to reduce the risk of mis-hit balls.
The Herald Sun understands the owners of No. 48 had complained about golf balls hitting their property but were not consulted about the net because the plan did not…