Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

Oregon, United States

The fourth layout to grace the Bandon Dunes property, Old Macdonald, has been built in the architectural spirit of Charles Blair Macdonald and Seth Raynor.

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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

Oregon 97411, United States

bandondunesgolf.com +1 541 347 4380

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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

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Jan. 7, 2026

hopfen51

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I've played a lot at Bandon and this course was the first one I played out there.

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The first time I played it we had a 5 club wind which made it quite challenging. My second time, it was calm but so foggy that your rangefinder won't work. I played with a caddy and he knew what direction to hit it and I had a GPS unit that just showed front, middle and back to greens and other basi...

Weekday

Sunny

Firm & fast

Windy

Best holes: 3, 7, 14

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Jun. 23, 2025

5.5

JeffArenson

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An Homage to MacDonald/Raynor.

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Mike Keiser, the founder of Bandon Dunes, says that his favorite architect(s) are the team of Seth Raynor and C.B. MacDonald. He originally wanted to recreate the Lido here, but found that was impossible (that dream was done at another of his properties-Sand Valley). Instead he got the team of Doak/...

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May. 4, 2025

Aristotle

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Old Mac has understandably earned so many accolades over the years.

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There is so much info about it already in the public domain. It is hard to share anything new here. Some in our group didn't love it compared to the other courses at Bandon Dunes which have more holes on the ocean, or more variety in their directional routing, etc. Old Mac is a course that takes mul...

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Mar. 16, 2025

McKinley Cline

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Old Mac has a place in my heart.

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As the second round of my day, I may not have given it the true attention it deserved, but Old Mac treated me like a best friend. If I had better bunker play, I had a chance to break 80. The openness breeds forgiveness and those two added together equal a good time. Once you hit your ‘tree’ shot at ...

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Feb. 23, 2025

5.5

Mike Ihm

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Compared to the other courses on resort, Old Mac is a grower not a shower.

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What I mean by this is that it seemed fine after my round, but over the years it grew on me and I've thought about it more than any of the others. If/when I do return for another trip it is the course I am most looking forward to getting another round on.At the time the ocean really sways your opini...

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Jan. 2, 2025

5.5

Robert Garvelink

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Old Mac will always be considered one of the best links courses in the world.

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Ghost Tree just adds to the experience and I always enjoy playing it on an overcast hazy day....it just seems to fit the course.

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Jun. 11, 2024

Brian Moran

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In coming back from a Bandon trip, we are barraged with the question: "how would you rank the courses?

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" After my most recent trip there, I've discovered that this question is much more difficult to answer. Despite all but one playing on the Pacific, they are all so unique from one another - and none stick out more than Old Mac. On my first trip, Old Mac was far and away my least favorite. I expected...

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Apr. 7, 2024

Paul Quella

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This is such a good representation of the classic holes and of the way links courses flow in the UK.

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The front and back 9 match well together too.

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Jan. 8, 2024

5.5

jaydubs

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Best course at Bandon.

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Cabot Links and Old Mac are the truest links courses in North America. All the courses at Bandon are great but if you like links golf Old Mac is the best. Greens could be toned down a bit but otherwise the layout is great.

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Dec. 25, 2023

Eric Chen

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After played Pacific yesterday and Bandon Dunes this morning, I decided to play Old Mac this afternoon for a not bad weather.

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That's the course all about wind and pin position. Huge green is killer, three putts is likely happen if ball lands not good enough. Lots of beast bunker with powder sand. I might tried too much to seeking CB Macdonald's classic elements...

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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

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