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Oregon’s Bandon Dunes Golf Resort celebrated its 25th anniversary on May 2, the same day its newest course, Shorty’s, opened for play.
Named for Shorty Dow, the caretaker of the coastal property before it became Bandon Dunes, the aptly named short course consists of 19 par 3s. The holes range from 51 to 152 yards from the back tees. Bandon domo Mike Keiser insisted that every hole be puttable, so the scorecard lists putting tee yardages that range from 35 to 75 yards.
Situated on large, undulating dunes to the south of the property’s other short course, Bandon Preserve, Shorty’s was designed by the team of Rod Whitman, Dave Axland and Keith Cutten, with all three contributing to its creation. The seventh course at Bandon Dunes is the first to feature architects new to the property since Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw crafted Bandon Trails in 2005.