NOT since Greg Norman was World No.1 has golf and sharks brought Queensland so much international attention.

Footage of the resident bull sharks at Carbrook Golf Course at Logan has gone viral, showing up on websites and television news stations as far away as Pakistan and the US.

The group of at least 12 sharks measuring 2.4m to 3m-long have made the 21ha lake home since the Logan River burst its banks and covered the course 17 years ago.

Club general manager Scott Wagstaff said the unusual water hazard added a unique challenge for players as well as staff.

"I reckon most of our members would have seen them at least once. It is a big talking point," he said.

"They (the sharks) like red meat and a bit of chicken. They love smelly meat so if there is something going off I'll throw that in."

Signs around the lake warn golfers to forget about taking a dip in the murky depths for fear they may become lunch.

Unsurprisingly no one has yet been brave, or stupid, enough to venture into the lake and try to retrieve a stray ball, probably aware they could lose a whole lot more.

"It is in our contract with our ball collector, he's not allowed to get in there. I think the sharks will be alright until there is blood in there," Mr Wagstaff said.

Gary Brudenell, 25, made a first visit to the course from his Helensvale home after hearing of the unusual residents.

"I won't be going in to get my ball that's for sure," he said.

Believed to be the world's first shark-infested course, the club hosts a monthly tournament called the Shark Lake Challenge.

They weren't the only sharks south of Brisbane yesterday, after a pack of 20 came within metres of Main Beach revellers at the Gold Coast at 9am and again at 3pm.

Originally published as Feeding frenzy for golf course sharks