Are you ready for Bandon Dunes III?Byline: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS By Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Sequels have a bad name, thanks to Rocky Balboa and others of his ilk. Even in golf, first impressions are often the best impressions. Remember, for example, Tiger Woods' first Masters Tournament Masters Tournament Invitational golf competition held annually since 1934 at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga., U.S. One of the world's most prestigious golf contests, it comprises 72 holes of stroke play (the player with the lowest score wins). as a pro? How 'bout his Augusta sequels? But the sequel-as-second-fiddle rule - already invalidated once on the southern Oregon This article is about the southern region of the U.S. state of Oregon. For the University, see Southern Oregon University. Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. Coast - is about to get tested again. Are you ready for Bandon Dunes III? Much of the golf world apparently is, judging from the reviews Bandon Dunes golf resort Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is a complex of three golf courses located just north of the city of Bandon, Oregon, United States. Courses The first course at the resort, Bandon Dunes, opened on May 19, 1999. received after its second course (Pacific Dunes) opened, giving Coos County Coos County is the name of two counties in the United States:
Now Bandon Dunes is on the brink of expanding again. Coos County officials recently approved a revised master plan for the 925-acre parcel owned by Chicago greeting card magnate Mike Keiser. The plan foresees construction of two additional 18-hole courses, and one 9-hole track. "For sure, we're on our way - quickly - toward the third course," said Matt Allen, assistant general manager of Bandon Dunes Resort. "Anything beyond that will be predicated on demand." Quickly, indeed. Architects are now being interviewed. An announcement of who will design the new course and the timeline for construction is expected soon. "I'd say the opening is going to happen during the season of '05, if we get it started by the end of this year," Allen said. No name has yet been chosen for course No. 3, which will be in a wooded "inland" setting east of the current development, rather than on the beach. "The site is spectacular in terms of natural ground conditions - probably even better than the other two," Allen said. The master plan calls for a 70-room inn to be built in conjunction with the third course, along with other amenities such as clubhouse and spa. But nothing will be certain until the designers get down to details on the course. Based on Bandon Dunes' track record, the golf course will take precedence. "We certainly wouldn't be doing this if we, and the potential architects, didn't believe this site has the potential to be as good, if not better, than the two we have," Allen said. "It's got every potential to be another great modern golf course." As for possible sequels to this sequel, the best indication of what may be in store comes from remarks made by the Bandon Dunes' owner during an open house held at the resort last December. Kaiser said his long-range plans involve another 18-hole layout along the Pacific, a nine-hole course, 130 multi-family units, two mixed-use village centers with 150 additional overnight units, and a cultural/visitor facility. Meanwhile, in other Oregon golf course news: Another proposed new golf course that could be ready in 2005 would be much closer to Eugene-Springfield. Developers of the proposed Resort at Salmon Run The salmon run is the time at which salmon swim back up the rivers in which they were born to spawn. Pacific salmon spawn and then die, while Atlantic salmon winter over in deep spots in the river and try to return to the sea to recover in the spring and return to spawn again in have filed permit applications for an 855-acre site that abuts the South Santiam River The South Santiam River is a tributary of the Santiam River, approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) long, in western Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Cascade Range into the Willamette Valley east of Corvallis. near Sweet Home, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Oregongolf.com. The site is about seven miles closer to Eugene than Mallard mallard: see duck. mallard Abundant “wild duck” (Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae) of the Northern Hemisphere, ancestor of most domestic ducks. The mallard is a typical dabbling duck in its general habits and courtship display. Creek Golf Course east of Lebanon. Development by Design filed plans calling for a 27-hole course, a 15,000 square foot clubhouse, an 8,000 square foot golf training center; a driving range and a golf museum in a "senior community" development that includes about 500 homesites. Florida based architect Gene Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. and PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". veteran Fred Couples Frederick Stephen Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour. He has won numerous events, and is most famous for winning the 1992 Masters Tournament. would do the design. Oregongolf.com reports the developers have spent $3 million on the project so far and hope to get through the permit process in time to begin construction in 2004. The Eugene-based owners of Salishan Lodge & Golf Resort north of Newport plan a substantial renovation of the resort's golf course, according to Oregongolf.com. The service quotes Peter Jacobsen Peter Erling Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer. Early life Jacobsen was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Portland’s Lincoln High School.[1] He played golf in college at the University of Oregon. of Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Designs as saying the renovation project will include "rebuilding all the greens and bunkers. "And we might reconfigure some of the holes," Jacobsen said. The major thrust of the redesign will be to improve the drainage. "The last time it was redesigned, they did mounding on the side of the fairway, which dams the water on the course during the rainy season," Jacobsen said. Salishan Lodge & Golf Resort's Eugene link was established on May 1, when Spring Capital Group purchased the resort from an Australian real estate firm. Spring Capital Group is composed of the Conner, Woolley and Harrison families of Eugene. Mike Stahlberg can be reached at mstahlberg@guardnet.com. |
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