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PLACES TO PLAY
Bandon Crossings Bandon, OR This great coastal course is often overlooked because of the golf resort down the road, but it’s a place that shouldn’t be missed. We recently played Bandon Crossings in the middle of our trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and it was a fantastic break, complete with golf carts to rest tired legs.
PLAY THESE PLACES Castle Creek Country Club 8797 Circle R Drive Escondido, CA 92026 (760) 749-2422
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Horn Rapids Golf Course
As soon you get out of your car at Bandon Crossings, it’s easy to see that the course is well-loved by the locals and more laid back than the resort up the road. The modest pro shop is full of great golf gear and the practice facilities are everything you need to prep for your round of golf. An added bonus is that the prices are extremely affordable.
you interested throughout the round. You’ll never feel like you’re playing the same hole twice.
Crossings allows players to ride in carts, a welcome accommodation with some of the hills the course is built on and around.
“There are no gimmie putts out there,” said Head Professional Jim Wakeman. “If your ball finds the wrong position on the green, two putts are at a premium.”
Designed in 2007 by northwest designer Dan Hixson, Bandon Crossings gave the locals of Coos County a championship course to play without the high greens fees of the Bandon Dunes Resort. Set on the east side of Highway 101, Bandon Crossings feels like one of the great golf courses that you can find scattered throughout the region. Elevation changes, a variety of native trees, and water that crosses the fairways and protects the greens. The holes were designed with varied lengths, shapes, and directions to keep
2800 Clubhouse Lane Richland, WA 99354 (509) 375-4714
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Bandon Crossings GC 87530 Dew Valley Lane Bandon, OR 97411 (541) 347-3232
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Long hitters will find some of the holes, especially a couple of the par fives, pretty easy to navigate from the tee. However, Hixson used the greens to protect the course from players who bomb the ball.
In keeping with the spirit of catering to the local community, Bandon Crossings promotes golf to new and young players. The course offers what it calls the ‘North Nine,’ a collection of holes that are built on the flattest terrain on the property, making it an easy outing for the entire family. The North Nine includes holes 1-5 (alternate green on the fifth hole) and holes 15-18. Bandon Crossings is a course that you shouldn’t miss on your next trip to Bandon Dunes.
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