Over the next several weeks, we plan to record deep-dive discussions for all five 18-hole courses at Bandon Dunes. First up, in reverse-chronological order: Sheep Ranch. Before it was officially part of the resort, Sheep Ranch was a free-form course on which players could choose their own routings. Its 13 greens were designed by Tom Doak and the team at Renaissance Golf Design. When owners Mike Keiser and Phil Friedman decided to incorporate Sheep Ranch into Bandon Dunes, they hired Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw to transform it into a traditional 18-hole layout. Andy Johnson and Garrett Morrison discuss the course’s history and evolution before giving their assessment of its current design. (Spoiler: they like it.)
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Kerry Haigh on PGA Championship Setup
Yolk with Doak 25: Is Donald Ross Overrated? and Other Questions
Yolk with Doak 24: St. Andrews Beach, Covid-19, and East Potomac
Yolk with Doak 23: Getting to 18, Pacific Dunes, and the Original Sheep Ranch
Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 3 - Better
Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 2 - Wound
Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 1 - Gutty
Curtis Strange
Superintendent Series: Aaron McMaster on the Renovation of Orchard Lake
Michael McCartin and Will Smith of National Links Trust
Yolk with Doak 22: Designed Randomness and the Maha Project
School of Golf Architecture: Collaboration with Andy Staples
Superintendent Series: Steve Cook on Medinah and Major Championships
John Bodenhamer on USGA Championship Setup
Stephen Proctor on the History of Challenge Matches
Nathaniel Crosby
Yolk with Doak 21: Linksland, Mike Strantz, and Environmentalism
Seminole Golf Club with Bill Coore and Zac Blair
Brian Schneider
Superintendent Series: Rich Shilling on Jeffersonville and Public Golf
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