The 24th edition of Pros & Peasants - Which One Are You? will be returning to Bandon Dunes for the first time since 2007.
It's a stateside bucket list trip that'll rival any collection of courses across the pond. Here you will find 5 of the top dozen courses you can play anywhere in the US. These distinct links courses were built on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes perched 100 ft above the Pacific Ocean.
Bandon is walking only, no carts or paths. Fear not, caddies are here to help, too. And with nearly 16 hours of daylight, you'll "pick and choose" your rounds...how much or how little, morning or afternoon...the choice is yours.
Bandon Dunes - it began in 1999 with the opening of Bandon Dunes. Designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd, the course is perched on a bluff high above the Pacific Ocean where mother nature's ever presence had already laid the blueprint for what would become one of golf's most iconic courses. The routing teases all of your senses before turning back home to the epicenter of the resort, unfolding along pristine native dunes where expansive ocean views are revealed numerous times during your journey. Beyond breathtaking scenery lies the game of golf in its truest form. This is a thinker's course. Winds are ever-present, and the varying elements create a new experience each time you play.
Pacific Dunes - designed by Tom Doak and opened in 2001, Pacific Dunes is remarkably different in character and shot making requirements than our other courses. Pacific Dunes doesn't feel like it was built as much as it was discovered. Rippling fairways remain just as they were found and natural bunkers line the landscape as they have for centuries. The course emerges from shore pines to spectacular 60-foot sand dunes. When the wind blows, precise approach shots are a necessity. Pacific Dunes is short enough to give you hope but rugged enough to test every facet of your game.
Bandon Trails - when Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw began working in the sand to uncover the third course, they faced the challenge of following Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes. Opened in 2005, Bandon Trails begins atop a massive sand dune, then quickly opens into a sprawling meadow. The routing then works higher into the coastal forest, before finally returning to finish in the dunes. The course is enjoyable to walk and is a constant reminder of how the game was originally created among inland rolling dunes with dramatic ocean vistas.
Old MacDonald - the fourth course, opened in 2010, pays homage to golf course architect Charles Blair Macdonald by asking one simple question: What would Macdonald have created had the Oregon Coast been his canvas? Inspired by Macdonald's iconic work, course architects Tom Doak and Jim Urbina crafted a course that seeks the answer upon vast greens, among myriad angles of play, and from the depths of fierce bunkers. By celebrating these classic concepts of design, they honor the traditions of this game we love.
Sheep Ranch -renovated by the world-class design team of Coore & Crenshaw, the Sheep Ranch was for many years a mysterious golf landscape just north of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Now with one mile of ocean frontage, nine green sites right along the edge of the continent, and stunning Pacific Ocean views on every hole, Sheep Ranch opened in 2020 and continues the legacy of “Golf As It Was Meant to Be” on the Pacific Coast.
The Preserve - a unique experience in every way, Bandon Preserve is a 13-hole par-3 course that delivers a level of enjoyment matched only by the spectacular views. Opened in 2012 and designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, Bandon Preserve begins high atop a sand dune and rolls down toward the beach. The Pacific Ocean provides the backdrop to every hole.
Shorty's - is a nine-hole par-three course at the Bandon Dunes Practice Center designed by David McLay Kidd in 2000. The course is free to guests; it's open Thursday through Sunday. The way the routing was designed, as long as you're not endangering anyone, you can play to different greens and invent your own tees. In other words, the routing on the card can be seen as more of a suggestion.
Punchbowl - paying homage to the Himalayas Putting Course at St. Andrews, the Punchbowl is a 100,000-square-foot putting course by Tom Doak with Jim Urbina. Originally opening in 2014, this free resort putting green is a great place to gather and settle any outstanding bets with your putters.
Our base package, excluding golf, is an estimated $1,550. This includes 5 nights lodging, taxes, fees, swag, and a couple of group dinners.
June 24 - 29, 2023
Friday 23rd (optional)
PM - Florence Golf Links @ 3:00 pm
Lodging - Old Town Inn (Florence)
Saturday - check-in
AM - Sheep Ranch @ 9:10 am
PM - Sheep Ranch @ 1:10 pm
McKee's Pub @ 6 pm (Welcome Dinner)
Sunday
AM - Bandon Trails @ 8:40 am
PM - Old MacDonald @ 1:50 pm
Monday
AM - Pacific Dunes @ 7:00 am
PM - Bandon Trails @ 1:10 pm
PM - The Preserve @ 6:15 pm
Tuesday
AM - Old MacDonald @ 7:30 am
PM - Pacific Dunes @ 1:10 pm
PM - The Preserve @ 6:15 pm
Wednesday
AM - Bandon Dunes @ 7:00 am
The Forge @ 5:30 pm
Thursday - check-out
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