![]() The new Sheep Ranch course manages to maintain all of the fun shots, incredible views, and unique greens that made the original property so interesting.īut one of the biggest questions you’re probably curious about is, how does it compare to the other Bandon courses? I’ll do you a favor and not bury the lede here: How Does the Sheep Ranch Compare to the Other Courses? So when I found out they were developing it into a full course, my feelings were mixed. The “E Green” at the Sheep Ranch was, and is, arguably the most dramatic green site on the entire property, and the Sheep Ranch provided some of the most fun golf shots you’ll ever see. There was a suggested routing, but usually whoever won the previous hole picked a green, and you played cross-country to that. The original Sheep Ranch was golf’s version of a “Choose Your Own Adventure” novel. It was $100 per player, no more than two groups could go out a day, and you had to know the secret-ish way to get ahold of the man who kept up the course if you wanted to get on. So back in 2001 when Pacific Dunes was built, Keiser tasked Tom Doak to build 13 greens on the property under the mandate that each green be able to be approached from any angle. The land was co-owned by Phil Friedmann and Bandon Dunes founder Mike Keiser, but the general sentiment was that there wasn’t enough land to build a full 18 hole course. Teeing off from the original “E” Green at the Sheep Ranch 5 years ago. If you’re not familiar, the Sheep Ranch used to be the “secret” course at Bandon Dunes. The original Ballybandon Sheep Ranch was one of the most unique experiences in golf. I’ll be honest, when I first heard the announcement for this course I had pretty mixed feelings. ![]() A Brief History of the Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes Well have no fear, today we’ll be answering all of those questions and more, as I give you the full rundown of what you can expect when playing the newest course at Bandon Dunes. Or perhaps you may be asking an even more basic question: what the heck is the Sheep Ranch? Does the Sheep Ranch live up to expectations? How does it compare to the other courses at Bandon? Is it weird not having any bunkers on the course? Yes, there are zero sand bunkers. I could hardly contain my excitement as I made the 4-ish hour drive down from Portland.Ī day that was supposed to be full of rain was shaping up to be dry after all, and my 3:50 tee time would have me hanging over ocean top cliffs right as the sun was setting. After two years of waiting patiently, it’s finally here: the Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes is now open for resort play.
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