Bandon Dunes

Bandon's original golf course is the resort's best to some people. It's a great course, but I'd put it third or fourth in my book. It's strength are the three finishing holes.

First, the breakfast buffet at the Tufted Puffin is great! Every staff member we encountered, from waitresses to a golf pros, was cheerful and helpful. The course was a links style as advertised with lots of natural sandy areas and coarse grass, very different than the parkland courses I'm used to. The fairways and greens were in great condition. Some of the tee boxes were covered in crab grass hence the lower rating for the conditions. The weather is always a factor. We started with a double rainbow. Then had a sunny day and then had a fog bank roll in just as we got to the coast. But it cleared in a few minutes and the sun came out again. Fortunately, we did not have much wind but the day we left it was blowing 20mph consistently. The course was definitely challenging but the caddies were very helpful in keeping us pointed in the right direction. It is absolutely a bucket list course/resort to play as there aren't too many places where your tee shot can end up in the ocean! If the greens fees were half the price I would probably travel from the east coast to play here each year.

There are some great ocean views on the last four holes but other than that I was not really impressed with the course. Fairways were mediocre at best. Greens were good but inconsistent for speed however they had recently been punched. We did have good weather which we were told we were very lucky. For a course this expensive I would have hoped the fairways would be much better and I certainly do not like a five hour round when you have to walk. This course is way overpriced.

Round 2 at Bandon was on the original course, Bandon Dunes. Which to me had the best hole #16, and the best stretch of 3 holes 15,16, 17. An amazing course to play in the afternoon as you finish along the coast besides whole 18.

Bandon is a great track with a terrific layout. When you try to pick your favorite course on property its nearly impossible. I loved Bandon and it was 3rd best for me.

The first couple holes I though were really difficult. Lots of uphill short holes but played very long. Once you get to hole 3 you can now breathe and start to make some birdies. 4 is a great hole with the infinity green. Then you get your picturesque holes on 5 and 6. 9 is a fun par 5 to end just avoid the pot bunkers.

Back nine is outstanding too. Like I said 15,16 and 17 are the best 3 hole stretch on property. 12 is no easy one either.

Course conditions were outstanding and puffins grill is a delicious place to eat. Love love Love Bandon.

From start to finish Bandon Dunes offers one of the best golf experiences anyone could ask for. Among the 5 routings at the resort, its namesake is my favorite. A round at Bandon Dunes is really a special experience, working around and through coastal dunes, the scenery is spectacular everywhere you look.

It doesn’t take long to play right down to the ocean at Bandon Dunes as the 4th green sits right near the beach. Unlike Pacific Dunes which has its coastal holes elevated up on the cliffs, Bandon Dunes has several holes much closer to the water. Holes 5 and 12 also get nice and close to the coast.

This course has so many great holes with different looks off the tee. The par 3s are all great with varying lengths and are all facing different directions so you will deal with a different wind direction on each. The long 12th is particularly difficult when playing into the wind like we played it. Fairways on most of the driver holes have fairways that are plenty wide, but you will have to work your way around some very penal and well placed bunkers.

The closing stretch of this course is spectacular as the routing works its way inland back out to the coastal cliffs with a crescendo at the spectacular 16th. This par 4 has to be one of the best holes in the world both visually and strategically. The tee shot is a real thinker with the ocean and tons of bunkers on the right, but an easy second if the tee ball is placed correctly. Bail out to the left and deal with a possibly blind second into the green.

While all 5 courses at at the resort are great, this course, for me, stood out above the rest. I feel that Bandon Dunes encompasses all the best parts of the others and offers an experience like few courses around the world can offer. This should be on every golfer’s list of courses to play!

When they set out back in 1999 to build a course on the OR coast, they new it had to be special and it is!!

The journey of BD and how it has turned in to a world class resort is amazing. Holes 4, 5, and 6 are what Bandon is all about, but I also like 7 w/ hints of a Machrihanish green and 8 w/ the he** bunkers.

16 is on a level of its own, and a BD signature. This course set the golf world on fire. Hats off to DMK for figthing hard to make this course what it is. Read Dream Golf and you will understand.

This in my opinion is the best course at Bandon Dunes. The original has everything you wish for with great links golf. Great views of the area. Fun and fair greens. Unbelievable conditions and hole after hole you are just amazed by the course beauty. Must play on your trip to Bandon!

It’s no big news to any player that the Bandon complex is a must play. Fabulous golf experience, customer appreciation par non. I am fortunate to live a 3 1/2 hr drive away. If I am timely, I can score a 3 round , 2 night winter round in some absolute gorgeous conditions. The variety of course selection, aesthetics, and off course food choices, including the ‘Cigar Bar’ enhance the experience. Get there!

Great conditions and perfect weather. Fantastic golf course in a beautiful, rugged part of the world. The only downside is the constant chorus of course marshals telling you to hurry up, when you are on top of the group ahead. I understand the desire to get as many players through the course as possible, but this was ridiculous.

What can I say. I have played some great courses in my time, but this one rates as one of the best ever! Nothing disappoints on this true links course. Make the trip. I strongly recommend a caddy.

First round of the 4 days. awesome layout very windy , caddies are great and new the strength of the wind. Sometimes it is a 3 club wind sometimes 4.

Bandon Dunes was the last course I played on my trip to the resort. I was beat up and sore, but I still had a blast after my first tee shot rejuvenated me. The views are spectacular no matter your proximity to the ocean. This was the softest course, in my opinion, but it played just as linksy as the others. Kidd is an exceptional architect. Each hole is different and has purpose. As with the other courses, this is an exceptionally fun golfing experience. Head to Oregon and play these world-class courses.

Quite simply. You will not find Scotlish links like this anywhere else in the US. Many courses in the US try to say they are a links course, but this is exactly the type of links golf they play in Scotland. True links golf requires...1. To be on the ocean. 2. To use the natural dunes and topography as the architechural foundation for course design. 3. Has the tight fairways neceesay to play to rolling shots links golf requires. 4. Utilizing prevailing winds as the courses main defense.

Bandon Dunes meets all of these requirements without you leaving the US. It is hands down the best value for the quality of golf you will be playing. Pebble Beach has the history and the luxurious feel, but this is half the cost and just as memorable. This is a must play, bucket list expereince all avid golfers must experience. Bandon Dunes course was in excellent condition when I played (for the eigth time). The greens were fast and perfect, the fairways were firm but not browned out, allowing me to putt from close to one hundred yards from the green, and play running punch shots with my irons. The weather was 63 degrees and sunny with 10-20 mph winds sustained. You must plan your next trip to Bandon!

Father/son trip started at Bandon Dunes and we found this to be the most fun of the 4 courses. The greens were in amazing shape and you could spray it without getting into too much trouble. Holes along the ocean were great (especially 16). Playing late in the day the finish is great for views/photos etc.

A word about the facility is it’s truly first class without seeming pretentious. Food is great, portions are generous and it rarely takes more than 10 minutes after ordering. The prices are reasonable (you can get a steak or fancier dishes but there was enough variety that we didn’t have to go).

Shuttles were great, everyone goes out of their way to get you where you need to go quickly.

Maybe the best golf destination in the country! Bandon Dunes was everything I read about it - and more. If you're an avid golfer, you must go.

Superb golf experience

One complaint: the Resort never told us we had to bring carry bags with stands.

I took our 2 cart bags and emptied them out so they were light. As soon as we got there, they brought out their own carry bags. So at each course we had to empty out our bag into their bag and reverse the process at round's end. Golf balls, gloves, tees, etc, outerwear, wallet, phone, ,etc. Forgot my sunglasses for round one. Very annoying and starter and staff agreed we should have been told on website and when we called and booked.I had 2 carry bags at home we could have used!

That aside, the golf was superb, as were the caddies and staff.

We played Bandon and Pacific. I preferred Bandon ;definitely more playable, less tiricked up and less hilly (but both courses are hilly). I thought Bandon more resembled a Scottish llinks, as epitomized by the Old Course.

Pacific is more visually spectacular and each hole looks different. But there are giant, deep bunkers everywhere you look, frequently in the middle of fairways. I had a couple of my best tee shots dribble into them and then you are 6 feet deep and can only explode out. Like Scotland on steroids

In sum, it's definitely a bucket list type of experience for all lovers of the game.

So many words have been written and read about Bandon Dunes that it's hard to pile on. However, everything you've read is true. There's no resort like it in the world let alone the USA. The original course by DMK might be the best on the property and is the perfect introduction to the ideals of the resort.

Highly recommend this being the first course you play if it's your first trip. Sets the stage for the others perfectly. Inland holes, coastal holes, beautiful par 3s, short par 4s, et al.

I finally got to Bandon. My husband had been telling me it's mystical and magical. And it is. The question is whether Bandon Dunes is the best course of 4 18-hole layouts. You have to play the original and if you get a late afternoon tee time and see 16 around sunset...it makes it even though you'll battle the winds. Don't forget to check for the irrigation box underneath the tree near 10 tee. Open it up, sign the book, leave a memento and take a slug of whiskey. Little traditions like this make Bandon Dunes as a resort unbeatable for the golf purist. If you can play each course twice plus Punchbowl plus par - 3 preserve you will have an animated conversations among guests and caddies about their favorite course. I'm going with the original.

It's hard for me to say publicly that this is my third favorite course at the resort, because it's just so darn good.

It's the most fair of the three linksy courses (except for the bunker on the par-3 15th hole) and arguably the most fun. There's great variety and character in the holes and on the site itself. Several of the fairways look like moonscapes with endless humps and bumps. The wall of six bunkers in the eighth fairway is a cruel but amusing trick. The coastal holes (4-6 and 16) all have unique characteristics that make them memorable.

It's a course I could play every day and never tire of its challenges.