Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Golf resort complex in Bandon, Oregon, United States.
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is a golf complex on the Pacific coast of southwest Oregon, just north of Bandon. It has five links courses, two par-3 courses and an 18-hole putting course. The terrain layers bright green turf, pale sand hollows, tan rough and a ridge covered with dark green shrubs and trees.
Bandon Dunes opened on May 19, 1999, designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd; gorse was later cleared and the par-3 second hole rerouted. Pacific Dunes (Tom Doak) followed on July 1, 2001, Bandon Trails (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw) on June 1, 2005, Old Macdonald (Doak and Jim Urbina) in June 2010, the 13-hole Bandon Preserve in 2012, Sheep Ranch on June 1, 2020, and the 19-hole Shorty's on May 2, 2024.
Golf carts are not permitted at the resort unless required for medical reasons, so players walk the courses. The seventh course, Shorty's, a 19-hole par-3 layout opened in May 2024, is named after Shorty Dow, the land's previous owner and a friend of resort owner Mike Keiser.
Guests can choose from different types of accommodation and sample regional and international dishes at five on-site restaurants. Reservations are recommended, as the courses are in high demand and coastal weather conditions can shift quickly.
The Punchbowl is a roughly 100,000-square-foot (9,290 square meter) putting course set in natural hollows, following classical design principles. The layout shows how architects can use the terrain itself as a framework for play.
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