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@lurkinghobbit Good summary. One important thing you missed is shoes/socks. Bring two pairs of shoes and alternate them during your stay. Also change socks between rounds on 36 hole days.

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48 minutes ago, jvincent said:

@lurkinghobbit Good summary. One important thing you missed is shoes/socks. Bring two pairs of shoes and alternate them during your stay. Also change socks between rounds on 36 hole days.

 

Yes, I'll add more detail about dress, especially the socks thing.  Thanks for the reminder.

 

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Great recommendations and info.

 

I would clarify that they should buy the bucket hats offered at each clubhouse.  They work awesome and each course has it's own logo on the hats (choose your favorite!).

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On 9/5/2022 at 12:09 PM, soregongolfer said:

What made Medford so strange?

 

It was probably just the hotel I stayed at - very strange vibe.  Went to the restaurant/lounge and just wanted to eat my food and leave.  Cannot recall which one it was.  I should probably scale back my comment given it was from very limited exposure.

 

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Thanks for all the information, good stuff. 

 

I am planning a trip (in 2024...:classic_sad:) and I curious if you had thoughts on which courses are the most beneficial to have a caddie for.  I have played Bandons Dunes, Pacific Dunes and Brandon Trails before but it has been years.  I have not played Sheep Ranch or Old Macdonald.

 

Thanks for any input from anyone.


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15 hours ago, RickRock said:

Thanks for all the information, good stuff. 

 

I am planning a trip (in 2024...:classic_sad:) and I curious if you had thoughts on which courses are the most beneficial to have a caddie for.  I have played Bandons Dunes, Pacific Dunes and Brandon Trails before but it has been years.  I have not played Sheep Ranch or Old Macdonald.

 

Thanks for any input from anyone.


Rick

 

I think a caddie for all courses at Bandon is beneficial, but would want one for my first round at Sheep Ranch since it's easy to get confused with the layout (even though it's an easier walk) and Trails.

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16 hours ago, RickRock said:

Thanks for all the information, good stuff. 

 

I am planning a trip (in 2024...:classic_sad:) and I curious if you had thoughts on which courses are the most beneficial to have a caddie for.  I have played Bandons Dunes, Pacific Dunes and Brandon Trails before but it has been years.  I have not played Sheep Ranch or Old Macdonald.

 

Thanks for any input from anyone.


Rick

 

Trails for the walk and Old Mac for the strategy IMO but I haven't played Sheep Ranch

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I too would suggest a caddie on Sheep. It still needs time to develop and have the rough help frame more of the fairways so there are a few spots where the course looks like a driving range, lots of green in front of you and a few flags dotting the landscape or the inverse where you have a blind second shot.

 

It's absolutely a special course and one I play every time I get down to Bandon.

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2 hours ago, VNutz said:

I'd say Sheep Ranch for sure. There's some routing in there that is difficult to follow if you've never played it before. Old Mac can play the same way in a couple spots. Pacific, BD, Trails are all your call but I found once I played them the first time that everything was pretty straightforward.

Thanks for your thoughts.

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1 hour ago, snakano said:

I too would suggest a caddie on Sheep. It still needs time to develop and have the rough help frame more of the fairways so there are a few spots where the course looks like a driving range, lots of green in front of you and a few flags dotting the landscape or the inverse where you have a blind second shot.

 

It's absolutely a special course and one I play every time I get down to Bandon.

Thank you for responding.  I appreciate it.

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1 hour ago, cradd10 said:

What is the most optimal time of year for Bandon 

 

You have to define optimal.

 

IMHO, the best combination of weather/sunlight/pricing is April.

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9 hours ago, sniper said:

I’m heading out in late mid/late April for my first trip. I’ve requested a caddie for all rounds, should I even bring my rangefinder?

If you know you are only going to be playing rounds with a caddie, I wouldn’t. It’s extra weight they are not going to want to carry, and you chance it being damaged. However, if you think you might play the Preserve, Shortys, or an extra round on your own, then bring it. Leave it in the room when you have the caddie. 

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3 hours ago, wtoomey said:

If you know you are only going to be playing rounds with a caddie, I wouldn’t. It’s extra weight they are not going to want to carry, and you chance it being damaged. However, if you think you might play the Preserve, Shortys, or an extra round on your own, then bring it. Leave it in the room when you have the caddie. 

 

They don't exactly weigh a ton. 

 

I've still found it to come in handy sometimes especially if the caddie is doubling. If I'm way off from my playing partner's ball I'll grab a couple clubs and the rangefinder rather than make the caddie truck over there. 

 

I've also had trips where the caddie's rangefinder died. 

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18 hours ago, sniper said:

I’m heading out in late mid/late April for my first trip. I’ve requested a caddie for all rounds, should I even bring my rangefinder?

 

I don't generally use a caddie at Bandon  but on other courses where I have a caddie I still carry my Garmin GPS since you can get a good look at the hole and front/back distances. If you typically carry a phone with you there are plenty of golf GPS apps that you can use for this.

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Any thoughts on staying off property? I'm trying to book for 2024 and am told they have limited accommodations for the time we want to go - I noticed some nice Air bnbs nearby. Anyone have experience staying offsite and have any feedback? 

 

I understand you can still book tee times pretty easily if you stay off property? 

 

Thanks

 

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30 minutes ago, richakn said:

Any thoughts on staying off property? I'm trying to book for 2024 and am told they have limited accommodations for the time we want to go - I noticed some nice Air bnbs nearby. Anyone have experience staying offsite and have any feedback? 

 

I understand you can still book tee times pretty easily if you stay off property? 

 

Thanks

 

I'd advise checking carefully with the resort before you commit to off-site lodging, as if you do stay off-site you can't book tee times prior to 10am and you'll be paying a $50/round premium over the resort guest rate.  I have stayed off-site during the winter months, and there are some decent AirBNBs not too far from the resort.  I'd always advise staying at the resort if at all possible, as it's just so much more convenient.  

 

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