Bandon Dunes Golf Resort - The 2009 Walking Golfer of the Year

(January 14, 2010) - Award-winning Bandon Dunes Golf Resort has received recognition as “The 2009 Walking Golfer of the Year" for its passionate commitment to the walking game of golf. The Walking Golfers Society and The MacKenzie Golf Bag Company selected Bandon Dunes because

Old Macdonald Golf Links

Old Macdonald is a tribute to C.B. Macdonald, who many consider the father of modern golf in the United States. In order to bring the "highest caliber" of golf to the shores of America, Macdonald traveled across Great Britain and played many of its renowned links courses. On his own course designs, such as The National Golf Links of America on Long Island which opened in 1910, Macdonald used "hole templates" such as the Redan, Short and Alps that he found on courses in England and Scotland.

Pasatiempo Golf Club

Pasatiempo was founded by U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion Marion Hollins and was designed by Alister Mackenzie, one of the great golden age golf course architects. The course opened on September 8th, 1929. Tom Doak was hired in 1996 to begin restoring Pasatiempo to its "original design" and the renovation was successfully completed in Fall 2007, with a great deal of assistance from his lead associate Jim Urbina, club historian Bob Beck and superintendent Dean Gump.

Pacific Dunes

Pacific Dunes was the second course to open at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, in 2001. Tom Doak, and the team at Renaissance Golf Design, knew that Mike Keiser had handed them one of the most spectacular sites for a golf course in the past 50 years. The property exceeded the one found next door at Bandon Dunes, which meant the playing experience should be superior as well, and it is.

Rock Creek Cattle Company

A rare occurrence has come to pass at Rock Creek Cattle Company. An owner with means and a keen vision – Bill Foley, has engaged an architect – Tom Doak, who is one of the recognized leaders of the new golden age of golf course architecture. This course is arguably the best new private built in the last few years. While it is confusing how years and ratings are compiled, Golfweek says it is #1, Golf Digest #2, and Golf Magazine #4.

Chambers Bay Golf Course

If you are fortunate enough to play Chambers Bay on a clear day, you will be greeted with a breathtaking vista that includes the Puget Sound, several islands, the Olympic Mountains in the distance, and a bird’s eye view of one of the few real links courses in North America.

Merchandise

The Walking Golfer and The MacKenzie Golf Bag Company are proud to announce a partnership to build iconic golf bags designed specifically for walking golfers.

The two-pocket “Llama” and the one-pocket “Sherpa” will be built by hand at MacKenzie’s shop in Portland, OR.
For more photos and details about the two pocket Llama, please click here.

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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – The 2009 Walking Golfer of the Year

(January 14, 2010) – Award-winning Bandon Dunes Golf Resort has received recognition as “The 2009 Walking Golfer of the Year” for its passionate commitment to the walking game of golf. The Walking Golfers Society and The MacKenzie Golf Bag Company selected Bandon Dunes because
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Nike Air Zoom Bandon Golf Shoes

I have to admit that I was excited to get out for a few rounds with the new Nike Air Zoom Bandon, since fall is here in the Northwest and it will be almost impossible to my feet dry, and socks clean, if I use “normal” golf shoes anytime in the next six months.
The golf footwear market has been begging for a winter specific golf shoe for years and Nike is the first, and apparently only, company to deliver.
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The Walkers Course

The Walkers Course will be a semi-private, public access golf club that we hope will become a benchmark for responsible and viable golf course construction in the future. The club will be golf-focused, environmentally-sound, economical and enjoyable to play for all golfers. In addition to support from Oregon and Southern Washington, The Walkers Course will maintain a National/Global membership of golfers who believe that walking is essential to the enjoyment of the game.
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