just returned from the annual Bandon trip with 27 other folks. This is my 6th year going, but the core group has been going since Bandon opened (the guy that arranges things has played Bandon and Pacific combined over 100 times).
The trip always happens sometimes around the 2nd weekend in January. This year we played Bally Bandon Sheep Ranch on Wed, Pacific Dunes on Thurs, Trails on Friday, and Bandon on Saturday. We had three days of sun and temps in the mid 60s, and the last day (Sat) was a wet fog and 10mph wind for the first four holes, then the fog broke and high clouds took its place. I finished all four days wearing shorts and short sleeves.
Bally Bandon Sheep Ranch
Sheep Ranch Green E. We played this four times from three different directions
Overall view of Sheep Ranch looking south towards Pacific and Old Mac. 12 greens, unlimited tee options, the 20 of us had the course to ourselves from noon until sunset, choose your own adventure
11th at Pacific Dunes, par 3
the view from the 1st tee at Bandon Trails looking over the Preserve (13 holes of 3 par greatness).
one of the ponds along Trails
Bandon
Bandon
Bandon 16th, risk/reward