Bandon Dunes questions

TheCityGame · February 15, 2013

Here's a real specific follow-up question concerning time between rounds. (Yes, I'm already making tee times for September 2014. )

She said they figure about a 4.5 hour round. So, if we played at 7:00 AM, finished at 11:30. Is a 1:00 tee time for the next round too soon?

I'm just wondering about how efficiently they get you shuttled around and fed.

Current sked (in order). . .
Sunday: Old Mac, Pac Dunes
Monday: Pac Dunes, Bandon Dunes
Tuesday: Bandon Trails.

That way if anyone doesn't want to do back to back 36s, they can take out one of the Pac Dunes rounds.

lowndes · February 15, 2013

[quote name='TheCityGame' timestamp='1360932082' post='6432963']
Here's a real specific follow-up question concerning time between rounds. (Yes, I'm already making tee times for September 2014. )

She said they figure about a 4.5 hour round. So, if we played at 7:00 AM, finished at 11:30. Is a 1:00 tee time for the next round too soon?

I'm just wondering about how efficiently they get you shuttled around and fed.

Current sked (in order). . .
Sunday: Old Mac, Pac Dunes
Monday: Pac Dunes, Bandon Dunes
Tuesday: Bandon Trails.

That way if anyone doesn't want to do back to back 36s, they can take out one of the Pac Dunes rounds.
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I don't think so. I'm going in early april and have all of our rounds scheduled for a 7 am tee time in the morning followed by a 1:10 tee time in the afternoon. We will be doing this for four days. I also like not having the 2nd tee time too late in the day so that if we want to get back out for one of the free replays for a few holes in the evening then we still have time to do that. I think your schedule looks really good and gives the people options. Below is an example of how we are doing our schedule:

Day 1: Arrive early afternoon, hit balls and play Bandon Preserve
Day 2: Bandon Dunes AM, Old Mac PM
Day 3: Pac Dunes AM, Bandon Trails PM
Day 4: Old Mac AM, Bandon Dunes PM
Day 5: Bandon Trails AM, Pac Dunes PM
Day 6: Go Home
Day 7: Masters starts and rest feet

JLo_73 · February 17, 2013

My experience has been that scheduling about 5:30-6:00 hours apart works well. Tends to give you time to sit down and eat a good meal, get shuttled to next course and loosen up a little. Anything more than that and you are likely to tighten up unless you hit balls again.

potomacgolfer · February 17, 2013

[size=5]Another Bandon tee-time spacing question: I've booked 7 AM tee times for a Bandon trip this summer, followed by 12:30 PM second rounds (Pacific then Trails one day // BD then Pacific the next day). The reservationist insisted that this would be plenty of time b/c 7 AM is the first tee time.[/size]

[size=5]Sound ok? I play fast, but don't have a sense of whether they press others to play fast as well. [/size]

DLiver · February 17, 2013

The folks at BD know the resort workings pretty well. I would trust their opinions. Also, they are pretty chill about changing your afternoon tee time to something earlier if you finish early. When we were there, we would reserve a tee time for the afternoon that would give up plenty of time to get there, then change it after our morning round to a time that worked better for us. Worst case would be that the afternoon tee sheet is full and your would have to keep your original time.

duffer987 · February 17, 2013

[quote name='potomacgolfer' timestamp='1361139856' post='6447179']
[size=5]Another Bandon tee-time spacing question: I've booked 7 AM tee times for a Bandon trip this summer, followed by 12:30 PM second rounds (Pacific then Trails one day // BD then Pacific the next day). The reservationist insisted that this would be plenty of time b/c 7 AM is the first tee time.[/size]

[size=5]Sound ok? I play fast, but don't have a sense of whether they press others to play fast as well. [/size]
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Loads of time.
Played Old Mac 7:40 and Bandon 12:50 yesterday. Ended up with 50min gap.
Pacific 8:10 and Bandon 1:30 today. Had 1hr 10min gap.

2bGood · February 18, 2013

Yes you have plenty of time

lefty-golfer · February 18, 2013

[quote name='lowndes' timestamp='1360939607' post='6433599']
[quote name='TheCityGame' timestamp='1360932082' post='6432963']
Here's a real specific follow-up question concerning time between rounds. (Yes, I'm already making tee times for September 2014. )

She said they figure about a 4.5 hour round. So, if we played at 7:00 AM, finished at 11:30. Is a 1:00 tee time for the next round too soon?

I'm just wondering about how efficiently they get you shuttled around and fed.

Current sked (in order). . .
Sunday: Old Mac, Pac Dunes
Monday: Pac Dunes, Bandon Dunes
Tuesday: Bandon Trails.

That way if anyone doesn't want to do back to back 36s, they can take out one of the Pac Dunes rounds.
[/quote]

I don't think so. I'm going in early april and have all of our rounds scheduled for a 7 am tee time in the morning followed by a 1:10 tee time in the afternoon. We will be doing this for four days. I also like not having the 2nd tee time too late in the day so that if we want to get back out for one of the free replays for a few holes in the evening then we still have time to do that. I think your schedule looks really good and gives the people options. Below is an example of how we are doing our schedule:

Day 1: Arrive early afternoon, hit balls and play Bandon Preserve
Day 2: Bandon Dunes AM, Old Mac PM
Day 3: Pac Dunes AM, Bandon Trails PM
Day 4: Old Mac AM, Bandon Dunes PM
Day 5: Bandon Trails AM, Pac Dunes PM
Day 6: Go Home
Day 7: Masters starts and rest feet
[/quote]

there is an epic golf trip...with a top notch recovery period. well planned - congrats to the organizer for some clutch work!!!

2bGood · February 19, 2013

[quote name='lefty-golfer' timestamp='1361214622' post='6452629']
[quote name='lowndes' timestamp='1360939607' post='6433599']
[quote name='TheCityGame' timestamp='1360932082' post='6432963']
Here's a real specific follow-up question concerning time between rounds. (Yes, I'm already making tee times for September 2014. )

She said they figure about a 4.5 hour round. So, if we played at 7:00 AM, finished at 11:30. Is a 1:00 tee time for the next round too soon?

I'm just wondering about how efficiently they get you shuttled around and fed.

Current sked (in order). . .
Sunday: Old Mac, Pac Dunes
Monday: Pac Dunes, Bandon Dunes
Tuesday: Bandon Trails.

That way if anyone doesn't want to do back to back 36s, they can take out one of the Pac Dunes rounds.
[/quote]

I don't think so. I'm going in early april and have all of our rounds scheduled for a 7 am tee time in the morning followed by a 1:10 tee time in the afternoon. We will be doing this for four days. I also like not having the 2nd tee time too late in the day so that if we want to get back out for one of the free replays for a few holes in the evening then we still have time to do that. I think your schedule looks really good and gives the people options. Below is an example of how we are doing our schedule:

Day 1: Arrive early afternoon, hit balls and play Bandon Preserve
Day 2: Bandon Dunes AM, Old Mac PM
Day 3: Pac Dunes AM, Bandon Trails PM
Day 4: Old Mac AM, Bandon Dunes PM
Day 5: Bandon Trails AM, Pac Dunes PM
Day 6: Go Home
Day 7: Masters starts and rest feet
[/quote]

there is an epic golf trip...with a top notch recovery period. well planned - congrats to the organizer for some clutch work!!!
[/quote]

Not sure how big your group is, but the preserve is a super fun rounds for larger groups to end a trip (or late in the day after 36 if you have the light). Thye will generally let you go out as eightsomes on the preserve so you can have a riot a playing KP's and 8 man skin games. If you are like us you also have hoot over a few near aces.

lowndes · February 19, 2013

[quote name='2bGood' timestamp='1361288935' post='6458067']
[quote name='lefty-golfer' timestamp='1361214622' post='6452629']
[quote name='lowndes' timestamp='1360939607' post='6433599']
[quote name='TheCityGame' timestamp='1360932082' post='6432963']
Here's a real specific follow-up question concerning time between rounds. (Yes, I'm already making tee times for September 2014. )

She said they figure about a 4.5 hour round. So, if we played at 7:00 AM, finished at 11:30. Is a 1:00 tee time for the next round too soon?

I'm just wondering about how efficiently they get you shuttled around and fed.

Current sked (in order). . .
Sunday: Old Mac, Pac Dunes
Monday: Pac Dunes, Bandon Dunes
Tuesday: Bandon Trails.

That way if anyone doesn't want to do back to back 36s, they can take out one of the Pac Dunes rounds.
[/quote]

I don't think so. I'm going in early april and have all of our rounds scheduled for a 7 am tee time in the morning followed by a 1:10 tee time in the afternoon. We will be doing this for four days. I also like not having the 2nd tee time too late in the day so that if we want to get back out for one of the free replays for a few holes in the evening then we still have time to do that. I think your schedule looks really good and gives the people options. Below is an example of how we are doing our schedule:

Day 1: Arrive early afternoon, hit balls and play Bandon Preserve
Day 2: Bandon Dunes AM, Old Mac PM
Day 3: Pac Dunes AM, Bandon Trails PM
Day 4: Old Mac AM, Bandon Dunes PM
Day 5: Bandon Trails AM, Pac Dunes PM
Day 6: Go Home
Day 7: Masters starts and rest feet
[/quote]

there is an epic golf trip...with a top notch recovery period. well planned - congrats to the organizer for some clutch work!!!
[/quote]

Not sure how big your group is, but the preserve is a super fun rounds for larger groups to end a trip (or late in the day after 36 if you have the light). Thye will generally let you go out as eightsomes on the preserve so you can have a riot a playing KP's and 8 man skin games. If you are like us you also have hoot over a few near aces.
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Thanks, for the tip. It's just me and one buddy going but I could imagine that would be a blast. Also, I'll take credit for planning the trip. To make it even more epic my portion of the trip is being paid for by my buddy because he lost a bet. Only think that will make Bandon better is Bandon for free.

hasselhoff · February 22, 2013

Golf as much as the body will allow. Get the yardage books and not a caddy. Play 9 holes at Shortys located at the practice facility if you cant make the teetimes work. It's a donation fee if you feel inclined. we just got back from a trip and the time of our lives. You're gonna love it!