Bandon Dunes — A Little Bit of Scotland on the Oregon Coast
Espn.com’s golf channel recently listed their picks for the top golf courses in the world. They also asked for reader’s comments and choices. Among the predictable (but still spectacular) courses was one with which I was unfamiliar — Bandon Dunes in Oregon.
This scenic resort, with three championship courses, is located along the craggy Oregon coastline, about 2.5 hours by car from Eugene.
The three 18-hole courses there, the first of which opened in 1999, are designed after the great Scottish courses, and the Oregon coastal plain bears a strong resemblance to golf’s birthplace. The courses are “walking only” courses and the resort employs a large pool of caddies. They also have a 32-acre practice center, a golf pro shop, and a fully-equipped locker room and exercise facility.
Accommodations at Bandon Dunes include spacious four-bedroom cottages, dotted around the property, all with wood-burning fireplaces and fully-stocked kitchens as well as cozy lodge rooms, with all of the amenities of a five-star hotel.
(photo credit: Pat Grover/cc license)
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I played Bandon for the 1st time in September. Planning to make it an annual trip!
I have been playing Bandon since it first opened twice a year with a group of friends. It is truely a spectacular golf resort. With the 4th course opening later this year it will only get better.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mike. Oregon’s a bit far for me in Ohio, but I’m going to have to find a reason to make the trip. (perhaps an interview with the golf pro there.)
It would be well worth the trip from Ohio. Over the years we have met people from all over the United States and even people from Europe and Asia. In the summer time they have problems finding places for all the private jets to park at the nearest commercial airport in North Bend, Oregon just up the coast.