... GW Course Report: Bandon Dunes - Duration: 4:15. One of the great views on the course. Respond to above review  Can be a brute when the wind is up..- hole 9, is a long par 5 with a collection of pot bunkers in danger off the tee. The tee shot at the short par four 16th is similar to the fantastic 17th at Castletown on the Isle of Man. Bandon, OR; Resort; David McLay Kidd; Profile; Tour; News ; Tees; About; More. Furthermore, the inaugural course at Bandon Dunes is possibly routed across the finest linksland outside Europe. Designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd, the course is perched on a bluff high above the Pacific Ocean. I hope you enjoy your trip as much as I did. IMHO, Pacific Dunes is the best course, followed by Bandon Dunes, Old MacDonald and then Bandon Trails. His challenge was big but the result is awesome. #7 – Par 4 – Ocean. And everything at the resort is purely about Golf (I didn’t spot a spa or pool anywhere). Mike Keiser wanted an authentic links course true to the Scottish traditions. Still, Bandon Trails is a terrific golf course. The course probably peaks out at 16 an absolutely fantastic par 4. Also, bonus points for the routing which leads you out from the lodge to the ocean then back again and then doing it all over again on the back nine, like a rubber band stretching and contracting. Bandon Dunes' par-3 Bandon Preserve course is perfect preparation for the resort's regulation courses -- or simply a great option late in the day for anyone who wants a quick, but challenging round. Feels unlike any other course at the resort. 0 people found this review helpful See other reviews from David Davis. Bandon Dunes, the original course at the resort of the same name, is an incredible education in true links golf. Was this review helpful? My advice would be to abandon June’s current Golfing schedule and plan a Bandon Dunes trip without delay, Respond to above review  But while some of these sites have been lost, others are now public and affordable. Sheep Ranch: This drone video of Bandon Dunes' newest course might be the best 10 minutes of your day Course Spotlight. I did later mention this in passing to the caddy master, and he denied they had such animals on the property. Uphill holes, downhill holes, blind shots, troublesome bunkers and even an 18th green with a punch bowl design that funnels shots close to the hole. Then 4th has a signal that show it as one of the best 1000 holes in the world and cannot deny it at all. 2020. Bandon Dunes was the original and they are usually hard to beat. The greens are large, yet I still managed to miss quite a few. Location: Bandon Dunes, Ore. As far as which Bandon course is best, that is best left to each player. Bandon Trails. The architect’s roots in Scotland clearly helped him create a masterpiece that the world has fallen in love with. Hopefully he didn’t dispatch a team of green keepers armed with rakes. Respond to above review  - 57744 Round Lake Drive, Bandon, Oregon 97411 – UNITED STATES. The previous moments before the round were easier and more calm than the rush we had to play Trails the afternoon before. You will never forget it and you can thank me later. The new Royal New Kent Golf Club in Virginia, New owners return Mike Strantz gem to glory, must-play status, New York golf course tax bill worries owners, golf associations, Debate rages on whether a golf course property be based on current or highest use. The 18-hole Bandon Dunes course at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort facility in Bandon, features 6,732 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The ball lay delicately balanced in the steep grass face and in a show of my inadvertent inner Lefty, I managed to hit it backwards over my head onto the fairway behind me. Bandon Dunes was quite a journey to reach from The Netherlands - an 11 hour flight to Portland, followed by a drive of almost 5 hours. I have read a few interviews with McLay Kidd and it seems like he realized he may have gone overboard on a few of later designs. The course is a true scottish links; there are so many interesting hollows that take multiple rounds to truly appreciate. All of the courses are routed through massive sandy dunes that tumble towards the ocean but despite having the same landscape each course has … The view you get when climbing to the green is the best on the course and could be the best at all of Bandon Dunes. That being said, Bandon Crossings is a fantastic offering at a fraction of the price. To design a course this outstanding shows the raw talent he has and I'm looking forward to playing more of his designs in the future. 2 on our ranking of America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, Bandon is No. It is amazing to point how different the setting is between this one (looks like West Scotland, would say Turnberry), Pacific (Clearly Ireland) and Old Mac (East Scotland) with tribute to many of the Open Rota holes. Par 5 3rd gives you the first great shot from an elevated tee facing the ocean, reachable in 2. I hit a good drive which just caught the lip of one the bunkers just short on the top section of the fairway, and there it stayed. The course measures 6700 from the tips and 6200 from the green tees which is where the majority of games are played from. 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