10 Of Oregon’s Top Public Golf Courses Beyond Bandon Dunes by Erik Matuszewski, LINKS Magazine
Advice from the Architects: How to Approach a Trip to Bandon Dunes by Erik Matuszewski, LINKS Magazine
No Laying Up Tourist Sauce: Oregon
Beyond Bandon by Tony Dear, Colorado Avid Golfer, May 2025
- Tetherow
- David McLay-Kidd course
- Black Butte Ranch
- Crosswater (Sunriver)
- Pronghorn
- Tom Fazio and Jack Nicklaus courses
BANDON
- Ken Nice, Managing Director
- Jeff Simonds, General Manager
- February is the recommended month to go
- Books 18 months in advance
- Design Notebook: Bandon Dunes at the Quarter-Century Mark by Andy Johnson, The Fried Egg
- Bandon Dunes - original and weakest course at the resort
- 3,986 - 6,732 yards, 18 holes, par 72
- Opened in 1999
- Designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd
- Course Profile: Bandon Dunes by Garrett Morrison, The Fried Egg, 4/17/25
- Played on December 30, 2025
- Very good course
- Doesn't POP like Sheep Ranch
- Really nice stretch on the back nine
- Boring home hole
- Pacific Dunes
- 3,920 - 6,633 yards, 18 holes, par 71
- Opened in 2001
- Designed by Tom Doak
- Course Profile: Pacific Dunes by Garrett Morrison, The Fried Egg, March 13, 2025
- I played this course on December 31, 2025
- Best Course Ever Played
- Best Golf Ever Played
- Truly delightful
- Great variety
- Ocean views
- Very playable
- Bandon Trails
- 3,927 - 6,788 yards, 18 holes, par 71
- Opened in 2005
- Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
- I played on January 2, 2026
- It is a very good course
- No ocean views
- Lots of variety
- Great course but not as good as its neighbours
- I found the only water hazard at the resort
- Old Macdonald
- 4,040 - 6,944 yards, 18 holes, par 71
- Opened in 2010
- Designed by Tom Doak and Jim Urbina
- Sheep Ranch
- Opened in 2020
- Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
- 3,943 - 6,636 yards, 18 holes, par 72
- Double Greens
- No Sand Bunkers
- Played on December 29, 2025
- I was stunned
- It was an amazing course with many breathtaking views
- I birdied #7
- Have I ever had a better golf experience?
- Bandon Preserve:
- 1,121 - 1609 yards, 13 holes, par 36
- Opened in 2012
- Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
- Bandon Preserve Playing Lesson
- I played with Kevin Phillips on January 1, 2026
- The round took two hours and we did not rush
- Fun course that offers lots of options
- "Chest down, rotate through--with confidence"
- Shorty’s:
- 19 holes, par 57
- Opens in 2024
- Designed by Rod Whitman, Dave Axland, and Keith Cutten
- A Preview Of Shorty’s: The New Par-3 Course At Bandon Dunes by Tony Dear
- I played this on January 1, 2026
- I would play this again but just with a putter
- Punchbowl: a 100,000-square-foot putting course designed by Tom Doak, with Jim Urbina.
Steven Borror https://www.bandondunesgolf.com/
- Here is a four-day breakdown of how I would approach playing all five in a single trip (and throwing in our 13-hole short course, Bandon Preserve, along with the Punchbowl putting course):
- Arrive Day 1 afternoon: Bandon Dunes
- Day 2: Round 1 on Old Macdonald; Round 2 on Sheep Ranch
- Day 3: Round 1 on Pacific Dunes; Punchbowl
- Day 4: Round 1 on Bandon Trails; Bandon Preserve
Me: Not crazy. This was before Shorty's opened. Day 2 will be tough.
Availability: https://www.bandondunesgolf.com/lodging/
- Not very accurate
First tee time in February is 8 a.m. Last tee time with a guaranteed 18 holes: 12:40 p.m.
Stay locally first and last night to save money
Allow 4 hours for the first hour and 4:30 for the rest of the day
Possible Itinerary:
- Saturday, Day 1: Fly to Medford & Meet Bobby, Arrive at Resort
- Sunday, Day 2: Bandon Preserve x 2
- Monday, Day 3: Bandon Dunes
- Tuesday. Day 4: Pacific Dunes
- Wednesday. Day 5: Shorty's
- Thursday, Day 6: Bandon Trails
- Friday, Day 7: Old Macdonald
- Saturday, Day 8: Fly Home
Twice around the Preserve is once too many.
I could see Shorty's in the morning and full course in the afternoon
Building Bandon Dunes by Fire Pit Collective, November 3, 2022
Bandon Dunes’ First (and Next) 25 Years by Andy Johnson, Fried Egg, May 6, 2024
Bandon’s 25th Birthday by Fire Pit Collective
All the courses at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, explained by Josh Sens, Golf.com, May 4, 2024
5 Reasons to Love Bandon Dunes Golf Resort by Shaun Tolson, LINKS Magazine
Fairways & Getaways: Part I – Bandon Solstice by Nate Burcak, LINKS Magazine, 10/4/2024
- The best way to get to Brandon Dunes
Bandon Crossings Golf Course, 87530 Dew Valley Ln, Bandon, OR 97411
- Played it on December 27, 2025
- Recommended by ME
- Great warmup for Bandon
COOS
Coos Golf Club, 93884 Coos-Sumner Ln, Coos Bay, OR 97420
- Established in 1925
- Scouted on December 28, 2025
- Looked nice but was empty
- The pro shop guy was nice and welcoming
- Walking Green Fee: $50
FLORENCE
Sandpines Golf Links, 1201 35th St, Florence, OR 97439
- 74 miles north of Bandon
- Recommended by Joe from Bandon Crossing
- Top 2025 Green Fee: $96
LA PINE
Quail Run Golf Course, 16725 Northridge La Pine, OR
- 25 minutes south of Bend, near Sunriver
- Recommended by Josh Schrock from Golf.com
- Great value
- A tad long for hickories
SENECA
Silvies Valley Ranch, 40000 East Cowboy Lane, Seneca, OR 97873
- Oregon native Dan Hixson, the architect behind courses Bandon Crossings and most recently Bar Run, is responsible for all the golf at this eastern Oregon ranch getaway that might be even more remote than Bandon Dunes. This includes the reversible Craddock and Hankins courses as well as the par-3 Chief Egan layout and a 7-hole short course called McVeigh’s Gauntlet.
- Famous for goat caddies
- 411 miles east of Bandon
SUNRIVER
Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver, OR
- 10 hours south of Kelowna
- 5 hours northeast of Bandon
- 30 minutes south of Bend
- 63 Holes of Award-Winning Golf
- 3 18-Hole Courses
- 1 9-Hole, Par-3
- 1 18-Hole Putting Course
TERREBONE
Crooked River Ranch Golf Course, 5195 SW Club House Rd, Terrebonne, OR 97760
- Top 2025 Green Fee:$70
- Recommended by Joe from Bandon Crossings
UNION
Buffalo Peak Golf Course, 1224 E Fulton St, Union, OR 97883
- Top 2025 Green Fee:$45
- Highly recommended by Joe from Bandon Crossings: "Amazing"
