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Joe Bentham

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Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« on: June 27, 2011, 02:32:41 PM »

Check out my Public Links coverage out at www.pacduneslooper.com
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Brent Carlson

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 02:38:49 PM »
Joe,

Please keep us up to date.  I can't imagine a better venue for the Pub Links than Bandon.
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PCCraig

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2011, 02:45:16 PM »
Joe:

Any idea why they chose the courses that they did to host the matches? Just curious...
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Morgan Clawson

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2011, 02:49:57 PM »
Are you going to be caddying during the tournament?

I would think local knowledge would be especially critical at Bandon.
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JLahrman

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2011, 03:33:35 PM »
Joe,

Love the on-course camera you mentioned in the previous blog post.  Hopefully they'll do it for the other courses as well.  This could be the most fun live webcam since Africam.

http://www.bandondunesgolf.com/pages/on_course_cameras/114.php

Looking forward to reading more about the Publinx from you this week, as well as watching a bit on TV later this week.
« Last Edit: June 27, 2011, 04:37:30 PM by JLahrman »
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Joe Bentham

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2011, 04:05:02 PM »
Gentlemen
In half the time it took to post a question you could've followed my link, read the post and had the answers.
For those of you interested enough to do so I'll be updating all week so check back often.
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Gary Daughters

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2011, 04:21:02 PM »

Joe,

Hope you have fun out there.

Other than length, any interesting wrinkles in course setup? 

What are greens stimping at?
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William_G

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2011, 04:26:32 PM »
Quote from: Pat_Craig on June 27, 2011, 02:45:16 PM
Joe:

Any idea why they chose the courses that they did to host the matches? Just curious...

Of course..Bandon will now have had a USGA championship conducted on each of the four courses @ the resort...unprecedented
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William_G

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2011, 04:27:33 PM »
Quote from: JLahrman on June 27, 2011, 03:33:35 PM
Joe,

Love the on-course camera

+1, looking stormy!
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JLahrman

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2011, 04:36:43 PM »
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 27, 2011, 04:05:02 PM
Gentlemen
In half the time it took to post a question you could've followed my link, read the post and had the answers.
For those of you interested enough to do so I'll be updating all week so check back often.

Love the snappy 'tude...wish I'd had you on the bag when I talked myself into trying to drive #6 at PD.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2011, 04:44:44 PM »
Quote from: JLahrman on June 27, 2011, 04:36:43 PM
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 27, 2011, 04:05:02 PM
Gentlemen
In half the time it took to post a question you could've followed my link, read the post and had the answers.
For those of you interested enough to do so I'll be updating all week so check back often.

Love the snappy 'tude...wish I'd had you on the bag when I talked myself into trying to drive #6 at PD.

Joe would have slapped you silly while kicking your ass.
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Jed Peters

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2011, 05:03:00 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on June 27, 2011, 04:44:44 PM
Quote from: JLahrman on June 27, 2011, 04:36:43 PM
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 27, 2011, 04:05:02 PM
Gentlemen
In half the time it took to post a question you could've followed my link, read the post and had the answers.
For those of you interested enough to do so I'll be updating all week so check back often.

Love the snappy 'tude...wish I'd had you on the bag when I talked myself into trying to drive #6 at PD.

Joe would have slapped you silly while kicking your ass.

 Not really. He's kind of a kitten until you throw clubs at him.
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Doug Wright

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2011, 05:19:42 PM »
For some reason I don't think this fellow likes #14 @ Bandon Trails...

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=17179869204&year=2011&type=card015

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PCCraig

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2011, 05:35:22 PM »
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 27, 2011, 04:05:02 PM
Gentlemen
In half the time it took to post a question you could've followed my link, read the post and had the answers.
For those of you interested enough to do so I'll be updating all week so check back often.

Joe,

If you want to redirect traffic to your blog...take out an advertisement. If you actually want to talk golf, golf courses, and the Pub Links this week why don't you post your information/observations/whatever here.
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Steve Kline

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2011, 05:40:29 PM »
Wow - they are playing 3 on Trails as a par 4 at 513 yards. It was a par 5 for the Mid-Am.
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Alex Miller

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2011, 05:48:41 PM »
Quote from: Doug Wright on June 27, 2011, 05:19:42 PM
For some reason I don't think this fellow likes #14 @ Bandon Trails...

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=17179869204&year=2011&type=card015



Poor guy, though with a par he still would've shot 86... :)

As for #3, 513 means the tees are up a bit from the tips, but with that southerly wind it must be playing like a par 5!
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Terry Lavin

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2011, 06:22:07 PM »
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 27, 2011, 04:05:02 PM
Gentlemen
In half the time it took to post a question you could've followed my link, read the post and had the answers.
For those of you interested enough to do so I'll be updating all week so check back often.

I did read the post and it didn't answer the questions posed. It did, however, answer the question of whether you can write and spell correctly. In the negative, but it did answer that question. Thanks.
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2011, 06:39:34 PM »
Quote from: Terry Lavin on June 27, 2011, 06:22:07 PM
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 27, 2011, 04:05:02 PM
Gentlemen
In half the time it took to post a question you could've followed my link, read the post and had the answers.
For those of you interested enough to do so I'll be updating all week so check back often.

I did read the post and it didn't answer the questions posed. It did, however, answer the question of whether you can write and spell correctly. In the negative, but it did answer that question. Thanks.

X2

I guess the questions I had shall remain a mystery in this thread as well.
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JLahrman

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2011, 07:28:33 PM »
Without putting words in Joe's mouth, I saw two questions prior to his reply:

First question:  "Any idea why they chose the courses that they did to host the matches?"

From the blog:  "As for how the courses are going to play, one word comes to mind: long".

That doesn't necessarily mean that's the reason they chose those two courses, and there are certainly back tees at each course that are not figured into the yardage that mortals like us play, but BT and OM are the two longest courses from the back tees per the scorecards.

Second question: "Are you going to be caddying during the tournament?"

Pretty clear from the blog.
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Tim Pitner

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2011, 09:38:06 PM »
Quote from: Doug Wright on June 27, 2011, 05:19:42 PM
For some reason I don't think this fellow likes #14 @ Bandon Trails...

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=17179869204&year=2011&type=card015

Wow, a 13 is quite a number for a hole with no water.  That's the icing on the cake--I love that hole. 
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Scott Weersing

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2011, 10:22:47 PM »

Someone has an idea to build another golf course south of the town of Bandon.

Who?

None other than Mike Keiser.



"Keiser: There is another 400-acre parcel that is called the Sheep Ranch, which has 14 Tom Doak-designed green shapes in a big pasture right on the ocean. That’s a site for an additional golf course sometime [in the future]. I haven’t planned it yet. I do hope that I can complete a deal with the state parks to build Bandon Muni Golf Links. It would be south of Bandon, six or seven miles away [from the resort]. It’s right on the ocean. It will be 27 holes. Juniors and locals pay virtually nothing. It’s just like St. Andrews. Tourists pay full ride and Oregonians pay half price.

What is the topography of that proposed layout?

Keiser: Pretty much exactly like Pacific Dunes. It’s about there that the dunes stop. It’s the southern-most edge."

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventArticle.aspx?id=21474837645

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Joe Bentham

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #21 on: June 28, 2011, 03:24:44 AM »
wow, I forgot how lame GCAers can be.
The two questions I was referring to where: Why where Old Mac and Trails used and was I looping in the tournament.  Both topics I covered in my blog post.  But it case you missed it there and where others have pointed it out, now that Old Mac has hosted, all four courses have had USGA events played on them.  A pretty good reason to choose Old Mac.  And my bag shot 73 this afternoon in the tough side of the draw weather wise.
Enjoy the clubhouse here boys.
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jonathan_becker

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #22 on: June 28, 2011, 08:50:20 AM »
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 28, 2011, 03:24:44 AM
wow, I forgot how lame GCAers can be.

Yeah, this coming from the guy that thought Greg Oden was going to have a better career than Kevin Durant!
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Doug Wright

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #23 on: June 28, 2011, 12:23:38 PM »
Quote from: Joe Bentham on June 28, 2011, 03:24:44 AM
wow, I forgot how lame GCAers can be.
The two questions I was referring to where: Why where Old Mac and Trails used and was I looping in the tournament.  Both topics I covered in my blog post.  But it case you missed it there and where others have pointed it out, now that Old Mac has hosted, all four courses have had USGA events played on them.  A pretty good reason to choose Old Mac.  And my bag shot 73 this afternoon in the tough side of the draw weather wise.
Enjoy the clubhouse here boys.

Joe, I don't think GCAers are lame but it can be a tough crowd; best of luck to your man--hope he qualifies for match play.

FYI both courses played pretty tough yesterday: Trails averaged 78.5 and Old Macdonald 82.6!!

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=17179869204&year=2011&type=coursestats

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=17179869344&year=2011&type=coursestats

 
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JLahrman

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Re: Public Links at Bandon Dunes
« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2011, 12:40:27 PM »
Interesting to see that #5 at BT played the fourth-toughest for the men yesterday at 126 yards.  Where did they have the pin?

#14 was the 8th toughest hole in relation to par.
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