{"id":3325,"date":"2017-02-15T17:33:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T17:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oregoncourses.com\/?p=3325"},"modified":"2024-02-23T19:04:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T19:04:29","slug":"bandon-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oregoncourses.com\/bandon-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandon Preserve"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Portions of this post are repeated in the other courses making up the Bandon complex: Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, Old Macdonald, Sheep Ranch, and Charlotte’s]<\/p>\n

General Course Description\"Bandon<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bandon Preserve is more than your average 13-hole par 3. Within the Bandon complex, just south of the main lodge on the way to the Pacific Dunes pro shop, Bandon Preserve\u00a0has beautiful holes that embrace the natural features of a hillside overlooking the ocean. No hole is over 150 yards (although with wind and elevation change, a hole could play much longer) and you may be tempted to putt off the tee (good practice for the other Bandon courses). The course goes down the hillside and then comes up, but it is short, so a good walk.<\/p>\n

Course History<\/h2>\n

Built in 2012.\u00a0 In 2018, Links Magazine named the course the best par-3 course in the United States.<\/p>\n

Why It Is There<\/h2>\n

As part of the world class golf facility, Mike Keiser wanted to build a unique par-3 experience.<\/p>\n

I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Played<\/h2>\n

The rules of general decorum are relaxed here (but the starter is skilled at giving each groups space). In the a.m., families with kids (often sevensomes) play. In the p.m., you will often find imbibed sevensomes hitting balls all over the place, falling down into traps or greens and generally having a roaring time. Not saying this is bad behavior; just be ready for it (and maybe join in).<\/p>\n

Did You Know\"Bandon<\/a><\/h2>\n

This is one of the few locations for the phacelia argentea, aka the Silvery Phacelia. It is a rare flower, endemic to coastal sand dunes. In 2014, only 6,115 plants were known to exist. Through conservation efforts (including those by Western Rivers Coast Alliance, supported by Bandon Dunes), a 2020 census found 32,570 plants.<\/p>\n

Good For Them<\/h2>\n

Net proceeds benefit the Bandon Dunes Charitable Foundation (fka, Wild Rivers Coast Alliance), which provides grants to fund projects on the South Coast of Oregon supporting and promoting community, conservation, and economy (including preserving the Silvery Phacelia).<\/p>\n

Why Play This Course<\/h2>\n

It is a truly unique course, with stunning views. Although expensive (for a 13-hole par 3), it is a great place to play with the whole family, or to add some practice and a great golf experience after playing one of the Bandon 18-hole courses.<\/p>\n

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