Bandon Dunes Golf Resort - Bandon Dunes

Bandon, OR · 3.6 mi away

Bandon Trails is the third course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and opened in 2005. It is the only course at the resort that never reaches the ocean, built inland by design rather than compromise. The routing moves through three landscapes. It opens in open dunes, drops into a coastal forest of shore pine and fir through the middle, crosses a meadow, and climbs back into the dunes to finish. The shelter of the trees means wind is far less of a factor here than on the resort's other courses. Greens are firm with closely mown surrounds, so recovery shots can often be putted or chipped rather than lobbed. The short par-4 14th, playing over a rise to a green tucked into a hillside, and the downhill par-3 17th, are the most talked about holes. It is walking only, with caddies available.

Bandon, OR · 4.0 mi away

Bandon Preserve is a 13-hole par-3 course at Bandon Dunes in Oregon, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and opened in 2012. It sits on a dune ridge south of the resort's other courses, with ocean views from every hole. The holes range from short pitches to full mid-irons, and the greens carry the same movement and firmness as the resort's full-length courses. Wind changes club selection dramatically, and the loop is designed to be played in a small group with the scorecard mattering less than the shots. Proceeds from the course go to the Wild Rivers Coast Alliance, the resort's conservation and community fund. Play is walking only and open to resort guests.

Bandon, OR · 4.2 mi away

Sheep Ranch is the fifth 18-hole course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and opened in 2020. It sits on a bluff top with roughly a mile of Pacific coastline, with several holes playing along the cliff edge and over water. The most unusual thing about it is what is missing: there are no bunkers anywhere on the course. Defense comes from the wind, the cliff edges, the contours around the greens and the openness of the site, which has almost no trees. Fairways run together with few defined boundaries, so golfers often choose their own line and angle rather than following a set corridor. The land was previously an informal course with about a dozen greens used by resort insiders, which is where the name comes from. Like the rest of Bandon, it is walking only, and it plays at roughly 6,636 yards from the back tees, shorter than most of the resort's other courses. Sheep Ranch has its own clubhouse and patio for a quick stop after the round. Golfers looking for a longer meal can continue elsewhere at the resort, including McKee's Pub for a Scottish-style room or Ghost Tree Grill for steak, seafood and an outdoor fire pit.