I approached the round at Bandon Dunes trying to balance what I had heard and read about the course with my personal experiences on other Kidd designs. The high winds from the day before had subsided, and we had a beautiful morning to play Bandon Dunes. We had played Pacific Dunes the previous day, and I had been told that Bandon was a slightly tamer version of that first round. I had read extensively about the construction of the course, which was the first built on the property. By the time I played my second round of the trip on David McLay Kidd’s Bandon Dunes course, I was already a big fan of the place. The book is as much about Mike Keiser as it is about Bandon Dunes reading about his appreciation for Scottish golf and the ethos behind the resort really deepened my respect for both Keiser and Bandon.īandon Dunes Golf Resort has a total of four golf courses, plus a 13-hole short course. The main reason was reading Stephen Goodwin’s Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes. However, in the weeks leading up to the trip, my attitude began to shift. I can’t tell you how many people I caddied for in Scotland who would say, “Yeah, I played the Old Course yesterday… it’s nothing compared to Pacific Dunes.” I won’t delve into the problems with that statement, but comparisons like that made me want to buck the trend and approach my trip with a critical mind. On the other, I didn’t want be one of the Bandonistas who does nothing but sing the praises of the resort while comparing it to everything else. On one hand, I desperately wanted to visit the property and see the famous courses in person. My attitude towards Bandon Dunes prior to my first visit was a mixture of emotions.
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