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Bandon, Oregon

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort sits on the bluffs above the Pacific on the southern Oregon coast. In 2018 it had four 18-hole courses: Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, and Old Macdonald, all walking only. The Perry Bros played it 3 times, most recently on May 31, 2018.

The group on a tee at Bandon Dunes on the last morning

Course facts

Location
Bandon, Oregon
Access
Resort; walking only, caddies optional
Architect
Bandon Dunes (David McLay Kidd, 1999), Pacific Dunes (Tom Doak, 2001), Bandon Trails (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, 2005), Old Macdonald (Tom Doak and Jim Urbina, 2010)
Opened
1999 (the first course)
Big events
2006 Curtis Cup (Pacific Dunes); 2020 U.S. Amateur; 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur (Bandon Dunes course); several other USGA championships
Website
bandondunesgolf.com

Our rounds at Bandon

May 31, 2018

The group on a tee at Bandon Dunes on the last morningThe group of four on a tee at BandonOn the dunes above the beach at BandonPanorama of the ocean and dunes at Bandon

May 30, 2018

The Perry Bros on a clifftop tee above the Pacific at Bandon DunesThe group on a tee above the ocean at BandonLooking down from the bluff to the beach and the Pacific at BandonA green set against the Pacific at Bandon DunesThe Perry Bros on a tee with the coastline behind themThree of the group on a fairway at Bandon in the eveningPanorama of the beach and bluffs at Bandon Dunes

May 29, 2018

Dunes and fescue at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on the Oregon coastEvening light over the dunes at BandonSunset panorama over Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

About Bandon

Developer Mike Keiser opened the first course, David McLay Kidd's Bandon Dunes, in 1999. Tom Doak's Pacific Dunes followed in 2001, then Coore and Crenshaw's Bandon Trails in 2005 and Doak and Jim Urbina's Old Macdonald, a tribute to C.B. Macdonald's template holes, in 2010.

We spent May 29 to 31, 2018 there. Which courses we played on which day is lost to history, so this page covers the whole trip.

What stands out

  • Pacific Dunes: par 71 with five par 3s, including back-to-back par 3s at 10 and 11.
  • Old Macdonald: every hole is named for a classic template (Redan, Biarritz, Cape, Eden, and more).
  • Bandon Trails: starts in the dunes, climbs into the forest, and finishes back in the dunes.

Quick answers

How many courses are at Bandon Dunes?

In 2018 there were four 18-hole courses: Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, and Old Macdonald. Sheep Ranch has since been added.

Is Bandon Dunes walking only?

Yes. The resort is walking only; caddies are available and pull carts are provided.

Who designed the courses at Bandon Dunes?

David McLay Kidd (Bandon Dunes), Tom Doak (Pacific Dunes), Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw (Bandon Trails), and Tom Doak with Jim Urbina (Old Macdonald).

Sources: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort · Bandon Dunes: USGA events · Bandon Dunes: Pacific Dunes · Bandon Dunes: Old Macdonald