Lab Band invites kids to camp Jul 11, 2009
The Oregon Foundation and Bandon Dunes Golf Course provided the funds for travel, rooms and food. The Lab Band is looking to fill its ranks with beginning students. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Vaughn reaches final at Oregon Junior Amateur Jul 4, 2009
Last year, Vaughn was medalist for the same division in the Oregon Junior Amateur at Bandon Dunes, but lost her first match. She went on to win the flight at the tournament. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Simanton Wins Amateur; Smith On All-Star Team Jul 2, 2009
Simanton, who finished second after stroke play at the championship at Bandon Dunes Course last week, captured top honors at the Oregon Amateur by beating Kendra Little of the University of Oregon by posting a birdie on the last hole of the 36-hole final - the par-5 18th. She opened match play with a 2-up win over Madeline Jarrett before advancing past Linda Jeffery (2 and 1), Jordan Allyne (8 and 7) and third-seeded Kristen Svicarovich (21st hole) to earn a spot in the finals. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
'Golf in the Kingdom' realized on film Jul 1, 2009
He got that chance this spring, watching as producers wrapped up shooting "Golf in the Kingdom" at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon, a five-course golfer's paradise reminiscent of an old Scottish links ... "Maybe 'Golf in the Kingdom' needed Bandon Dunes. It's being made at a time when it wasn't too weird to talk about being in the zone or true gravity. It seemed to be the right time. We've been through many versions and this is the smallest and most compact." ... Affrime said the golf in the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sandpines: Coast's first renowned links (1) Jun 29, 2009
FLORENCE Long before Bandon Dunes emerged as a destination resort, the first golf course receiving national headlines on the South Coast made its debut in Florence. Golf Digest ranked Sandpines Golf Links the Best New Public Course in America in 1993. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Simonds falls at Amateur Jun 28, 2009
The final matches were set Friday for the Oregon Amateur at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort ... It was fun with all the staff out at Bandon Dunes, Simonds said ... The only other time it was held on the South Coast was in 2002, when it was played at Pacific Dunes, another course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Simonds tops past champion Jun 27, 2009
BANDON A lot of home-course knowledge and a great touch around the greens have put Marie Simonds of Coquille into the quarterfinals at the 100th Oregon Amateur at Bandon Dunes ... Simonds took advantage of extremely windy conditions and her knowledge of the Bandon Dunes layout, a course she has played many times, while beating Spada ... He actually didn t have a first-round match Wednesday because Coos Bay resident Tim Tucker, a Bandon Dunes caddie, withdrew after qualifying 34th, reportedly to... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Reimers, Sherwood Jun 27, 2009
Albany s Hans Reimers won his match in the round of 32 Thursday at the Oregon Amateur Championship, played at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Reimers defeated Justin Smithhisler of Roseburg 2 />Reimers was then defeated in the round of 16 by Colin Tucker of Lake Oswego, 4 />Albany s Nick Sherwood dropped his round of 32 match to Nick Chianello of Gresham, 4 />Hole-in-one. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Reimers, Sherwood advance in match play Jun 26, 2009
Albany s Hans Reimers and Nick Sherwood won their opening matches of match play in the Oregon Amateur Championship golf tournament Wednesday at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Reimers, the 20th seed after 36 holes of stroke play, defeated 45th seed Billy Anderson of Eugene 3 and 2. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Schutte, Simonds advance Jun 26, 2009
The first day of match play at the Oregon Amateur Golf Championships was a good one for the top seeds and a pair of South Coast golfers Wednesday at Bandon Dunes. Both Marie Simonds of Coquille and Jesse Schutte of Florence won their opening matches to advance in the 100th Oregon Amateur. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Schutte aims at pro career after Amateur Jun 25, 2009
Schutte was safely under the cut line after the second day of qualifying at Bandon Dunes on Tuesday, shooting a 6-over 78 after his opening round of 79 ... Bandon Dunes caddie Tim Tucker also made the cut, shooting an 86 during the windiest part of the day Tuesday to finish tied for 29th at 160 ... Former Bandon Dunes employee Kiri Carnahan, who now lives in the Portland area, finished 33rd, missing the cut by a single stroke. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Oregon Amateur tees off with windy afternoon Jun 24, 2009
Local favorite Tim Tucker, a Bandon Dunes caddie, was at 74, while former Siuslaw High School standout Jesse Schutte was tied for 31st after shooting a 79 Monday ... Whittaker said match play suits Bandon Dunes well because after qualifying, opponents always face the exact same weather conditions ... Her score was five strokes better than Amy Beth Simanton of Lake Oswego, the runner up in the Class 6A state tournament this spring and second-place finisher in the Oregon Junior Amateur at Bandon... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Here is the latest Oregon sports from The AP Jun 22, 2009
- More than 150 players will tee it up today as the Oregon Amateur golf tournament gets underway at Bandon Dunes. Stroke play today and tomorrow will narrow the field for match play that begins Wednesday. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Top amateurs will head to Bandon Dunes Jun 20, 2009
The public links tournaments will mark the third time Bandon Dunes has attracted USGA events ... Bandon Dunes does not receive any direct benefit from hosting the USGA events ... The public links events also show Bandon Dunes owner Mike Keiser's commitment to public golf, said Josh Lesnik, president of Kemper Sports, which manages the resort. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bandon will host 2011 USGA events Jun 20, 2009
-- Bandon Dunes golf resort will host the 2011 women's and men's U.S. Amateur Public Links championships ... Golfers prepare to tee off at the 13th hole of the Pacific Dunes course at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort outside Bandon, Ore ... Three courses, Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes and Bandon Trails, currently make up the scenic resort on Oregon's southern coastline. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
Oregon Amateur returns to resort Jun 20, 2009
The tournament will be at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort for the first time since 2002, when the event was held at Pacific Dunes ... Last year, the Oregon Junior Amateur also was held at Bandon Dunes, and the resort has hosted other regional amateur events ... Bandon Dunes also was chosen this week to host the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links Tournament and the U.S. Women s Amateur Public Links Tournament. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
No comments posted. Jun 20, 2009
The World Link : Top amateurs will head to Bandon Dunes. Top amateurs will head to Bandon Dunes ... The public links tournaments will mark the third time Bandon Dunes has attracted USGA events. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Kentuck Golf Course: A Haven for beginners Jun 6, 2009
Later, Coos Country Club (now Watson Ranch) added a back nine, Salmon Run opened near Brookings and Bandon Dunes Resort sprang up its fourth course opens next year. Add in Bandon Crossings, and the South Coast now has a wealth of 18-hole options. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
An ethics accolade Jun 6, 2009
Other winners this year were Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on the south coast, Evergreen Federal Bank of Grants Pass, Pacific Natural Foods of Tualatin and the nonprofit group Start Making a Reader Today. Bennett Hall can be reached at or 758-9529. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Thefts and mischief Jun 4, 2009
June 2, 7:23 a.m., someone stole tools out of a vehicle parked at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Brown Road. June 2, 4:36 p.m., a stolen all-terrain vehicle was found in the 67600 block of Spinreel Road. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Southwestern golf team captures first NWAACC crown May 23, 2009
Von Lossow was attracted to Southwestern from Seattle by the school s ties with the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, where the team practices. I thought it was the best place to take my game to the next level, he said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Local Recap: Tigers capture eighth win in 10 games May 21, 2009
Catlin Gabel, which regularly brings a group of players to the Bandon Dunes Speedgolf Classic, placed three boys in the top 10. Westside Christian s Alex Harding won the individual title with an even-par score of 144. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Southwestern golfers win tournament at Bandon Dunes May 16, 2009
When the Lakers finally got a tournament on their home course, Bandon Dunes, they made the most of the opportunity. Southwestern won the tournament, which concluded on Monday, beating Spokane by six strokes and finishing far ahead of the other seven teams. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Mills looks forward to Overall challenge May 12, 2009
He said his favorite course is Bandon Dunes in Oregon, a course he and his father played. "It runs right along the Pacific Ocean.". (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Bandon Dunes doubles for Scotland in movie May 11, 2009
Frequently featured on golf magazine covers and television shows, Bandon Dunes is now about to make its big screen debut. Bandon Dunes Resort's four courses provide the setting for much of the motion picture "Golf in the Kingdom," wrapping up filming here ... Bandon Dunes has been synonymous with "Scottish-stye links golf" since the first course opened in 1999. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hansen: What went wrong (1) May 5, 2009
And there are plans in the works for new horticulture programs in coordination with Bandon Dunes and the Coquille Indian Tribe. Our goal is keeping well educated, local citizens on the South Coast so we can expand the quality of life and improve the community we serve, she said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Auld landscape, new links Apr 30, 2009
McLay Kidd, who made his reputation with his brilliant work at Oregon's Bandon Dunes, has magically transformed formerly barren land just south of town into a gnarled and wild links-style layout that heaves and tumbles along seaside cliffs. Every hole at McLay Kidd's unforgettable course affords spectacular views of the church spires and old town wall of St. Andrews across the crashing bay. (Globe and Mail)
Golf returns to its roots in Bandon Apr 18, 2009
The courses at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort come with prices that are too expensive for many local residents, while the new Bandon Crossings course south of town also comes with a higher green fee ... The owners asked Troy Russell, a former superintendent at Bandon Dunes, to get the course back into playing shape and then the idea came up for the Russells to lease the course from the owners. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Tuesday's prep results Apr 16, 2009
Santiam Christian also played at the Bandon Dunes Invitational on Monday and finished in fourth place. Results. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Local Recap: Bulldogs win golf tourney Apr 15, 2009
Bandon Dunes Invitational. Creswell won the Bandon Dunes Invitational on Monday, shooting a 346. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Airport aims to bolster image Apr 10, 2009
By , Staff Writer Wednesday, April 08, 2009. Coos County native Matthew Jarvis, also a broadcast newsman and owner of a startup weekly newspaper, will be paid 1,000 a month for 20 hours a week. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
West Albany clobbers Corvallis Apr 9, 2009
SC plays at an invitational at Bandon Dunes on April 13 and plays in another Special District 2 match at Springhill on April 14. Monday s results. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Firm takes survey on Portland flights Apr 8, 2009
Forget it, this will now be the private world of Bandon Dunes and their guests ... So now Bandon Dunes and their golfers won't have to bother with us Unwashed Masses. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Prep golf roundup Apr 8, 2009
SC plays Monday at Bandon Dunes and on Tuesday hosts a league tournament at Spring Hill Country Club. Team scores: Salem Academy 342, Santiam Christian 354, Toledo 369, Waldport 391, Blanchet 401, Amity 411, Regis 455, East Linn Christian, inc.. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Can Portland flights be saved? Apr 1, 2009
"Bandon Dunes needs the airport ... but the current focus seems to be on golfers at the expense of the other 40,000-plus taxpayers in the district," he said. All candidates suggested airport property, such as at the Airport Business Park, needs to be marketed more than it has in the past. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Community Sports, Fast Breaks for March 21: Donowa wins Run of Two Cities Mar 28, 2009
The eighth-annual Bandon Dunes Speedgolf Classic is scheduled for Sunday, April 5, at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. The first tee time will be at 7:30 a.m. on the renowned Bandon Dunes course. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
City council to vote on Forest Hills management Mar 26, 2009
the site of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open, as well as Bandon Dunes, Bandon Trails and Pacific Dunes in Oregon, ranked among the country s top courses in 2008 by Golf Digest and Golfweek. The Northbrook, Ill. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bandon Dunes to be movie backdrop Mar 26, 2009
Mindy Affrime, the movie s producer, said a friend tipped her to Bandon Dunes as a possible site for the movie about four years ago and she quickly fell in love with the resort and its potential as a setting ... The production wouldn t be possible without the help of Bandon Dunes owner Mike Keiser, whom Affrime describes as one of her two angels on the project ... Her other angel is the late Howard McKee, the resort architect, who showed her around Bandon Dunes and the surrounding area when she... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Rollover lands one in hospital (3) Mar 26, 2009
At about 11:20 a.m., a 2009 Pontiac was heading north near milepost 257 when it left the road, rolled several times and landed on it side in a grassy area near the Bandon Dunes entrance, according to an Oregon State Police press release. Police said an 18-year-old passenger, Andrew Reif, was ejected from the Pontiac during the accident. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Zagat Releases 6th Edition of America's Top Golf Courses; Finds Golfers Playing Through Despite (Economic) Storm Mar 25, 2009
Newcomers include Nevada's Jack Nicklaus-designed The Chase at PGA Golf Club Coyote Springs; Utah's Sand Hollow Resort, a John Fought design that weaves through red rock outcroppings; and Oregon's Tetherow, a Scottish-style track from David McLay Kidd of Bandon Dunes fame. Golfers can expect more layouts from high-profile architects in the year to come. (Primezone Releases)
Illini Spring into Duck Invitational Mar 22, 2009
After the tournament, Illinois will remain out west to practice at two of the top courses in the nation, Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes. "Those are some of the best courses in the world, so the team is very excited about that," Slone said. (Fightingillini.com)
Golfers survive windy opener Mar 18, 2009
Even though Johnson was a caddie at Bandon Dunes during the summer, he only played one round at Bandon Trails and said he only carried bags for seven or eight rounds on the course, while doing most of his work on the Pacific Dunes and Bandon Dunes courses. It s the first tournament of the year, Johnson said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Airport starts charging for parking Mar 11, 2009
DonnieT wrote on Mar 10, 2009 9:20 AM:Imagine the thoughts of the wealthy visitors who come to play Bandon Dunes and who could put jobs here. Arriving you will first see a sewer treatment plant and a huge LNG facility. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bandon Dunes bonuses offset effects of economy Feb 22, 2009
The World Link : Bandon Dunes bonuses offset effects of economy. Bandon Dunes bonuses offset effects of economy ... Eric Wyatt checks a tab for a customer in the main dining room of The Lodge of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Airline cuts Portland fares (4) Feb 21, 2009
I think it's over, let's just give the durn thing to Bandon Dunes and be done with the whole affair. Rip off wrote on Feb 18, 2009 4:04 PM:$99. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bandon voters will consider proposed park fee Feb 16, 2009
Layoffs at Oregon Timber, Hardin Optical, BANDON DUNES etc,etc are hurting our community. These out of touch yo-yo's do not have a clue. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Fisher, Corcoran Feb 8, 2009
He is currently employed with Bandon Dunes. The bridal party included Kristianne Kenyon, daughter of the bride; Amber Thomas, friend of the bride; Kimberly Erricson, friend of the bride; Sfawnna Corcoran, sister of the groom; Shaun Smith, friend of the groom; Andy Grotzke, friend of the groom; and Brandon Corcoran, brother of the groom. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Super 8 aims to open before summer rush (43) Feb 8, 2009
They chose the Coos Bay site for its proximity to The Mill Casino-Hotel and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, as well as its accessibility off U.S. Highway 101. It is the first Super 8 on the Oregon Coast, according to the Wyndham Hotel Group Web site. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
