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Crew breaks ground on Old Macdonald at Bandon Dunes
- photo courtesy Renaissance Design
- photo courtesy Renaissance Design

Traverse City, MI (January 25, 2008) - Tom Doak's return to Bandon Dunes this month to design the Oregon resort's fourth course, will present the world's hottest architect with two of his most enduring challenges.

First he will have to create a course steeped in the impressive legacy of one of the games iconic architects. And he will do so in the shadow of his own seven-year-old Pacific Dunes layout, recognized by experts as one of the finest new designs of this era.

The new course, Old Macdonald, will be an 18-hole homage to the legendary early19th century architect Charles Blair Macdonald, the first U.S. Amateur champion and widely considered the father of golf in America.

Doak and his design associate, Jim Urbina will head up a team of experts who will collaborate with the architects in creating a course that reflects the Scottish-influenced look, style, and strategy Macdonald employed in his designs. The new project will take shape on 400 acres north and east of the Pacific Dunes course. It is scheduled to open July 2010.

Pacific Dunes holds down the No. 2 slot on Golfweek's Top 100 best American modern courses. It is also one of two new courses among a brace of world-famous old classics that make up the top 10 in GOLF Magazine's latest Top 100 U.S. courses. Macdonald's most acclaimed course, the 1908 National Golf Links of America in Southampton, New York, is listed one notch below Pacific Dunes on that magazine's ranking of best courses in the country. National also just happens to be the favorite course of Bandon owner, Mike Keiser who commissioned the project.

Doak's daunting task is further accentuated by the resorts other two courses. Bandon Dunes designed by David McLay Kidd, and Bandon Trails, created by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw are also included among Golf magazine's 2007 ranking of the Top 100 U.S. courses.

"I think I'm not employing Doak and Urbina as architects. I'm employing them to design as C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor, his apprentice and successor, would build it if they were alive today," Keiser said in an earlier announcement of the project.

Doak and Urbina have already been consulting and exchanging ideas with the panel of golf architecture aficionados which includes George Bahto, author of a book about Macdonald's life.

Keiser's selection of Doak for this unique project is a natural fit. Like Macdonald, Doak is a disciple of the essence of Scottish golf from working and studying at St. Andrews. He also has first-hand experience designing a new course that will forever be measured against another famous track that just happens to be next door.

Among current projects his Traverse City-based Renaissance Golf Design team is undertaking is a course in Gullane, Scotland, coincidentally named the Renaissance Golf Club at Archerfield. The neighbor to the east is Muirfield, the renowned golf Mecca and British Open venue regarded as the oldest course in the world.

In yet another similarity with Macdonald, Doak has also left his imprint on Southampton, New York where he recently collaborated with Jack Nicklaus on the new Sebonack Golf Club which is earning rave reviews.

Doak's three home-state Michigan designs are the High Pointe Golf Club at Williamsburg, Black Forest at the Wilderness Valley Golf Club in Gaylord, and the private Lost Dunes Golf Club in Bridgman, recently named to Golf Digest magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Courses in America.

For more information on Tom Doak-Renaissance Golf Design visit www.renaissancegolf.com.

For information on the Two Man Links Championship, held annually at the Bandon Dunes Resort (this year's playing is April 5-9, 2008) please click the link above or visit http://www.bandondunes2manlinks.com

ABOUT THE 2025 Two-Man Links at Bandon Dunes

He who hesitates is lost. And the 24th Two Man Links Championship is going to fill quickly, so don't wait! Join us for AmateurGolf.com's flagship best-ball event at the highly-acclaimed Bandon Dunes Resort - site of the 2020 U.S. Amateur and countless major amateur events. The tournament features Championship, Senior Championship, and Net and Father & Son Divisions (with gross and net prizes) and it always draws a diverse group of players from across the U.S. and Canada.

GEORGE AND MICHAEL STEVENS FATHER & SON CHAMPIONSHIP
AmateurGolf.com is pleased to report that the Father & Son division continues to grow, with 50% of the field in typically comprised of Father & Son teams! We award gross and net prizes in this division, with teams also eligible for the overall gross or net championship.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:

(4) nights lodging at Bandon Dunes Resort (see options below)
(4) tournament rounds (1) at each at four of the resort's five courses
(1) gala tournament dinner (golf attire fine)
$10,000 in prizes and awards (based on 80 players)
Tournament awards for division winners
Welcome gifts for all players

ITINERARY

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Arrival day, golf at player's expense today for those that arrive early enough or complimentary use of the impressive practice facility.
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort

Friday, April 18, 2025
Tournament Round 1
Pacific Dunes
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Tournament Round 2
Sheep Ranch
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort

Sunday, April 20, 2025
Tournament Round 3
Bandon Trails
- evening: 7:00pm - Dinner at Bandon Dunes- Macdonald Hall (above McKee's Pub)
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort

Monday, April 21, 2025
Final Round
Bandon Dunes
- morning tee times tbd based on number of players -- please check out of your room prior to play unless arrangements have been made to stay over
- Tournament Awards immediately following play at Bandon Dunes.

COMPETITIONS

Prizes will be awarded by division based on the number of players in that division as follows:

Father & Son Team (Low Gross and Low Net)
Open Team (Low Gross and Low Net)

SENIORS: A trophy and bonus will be awarded to the lowest gross score among teams where both players are age 50 and over)

For net scoring, play will be at 80% of course handicap, with a maximum allowance of 18 for each player, and using the low handicap index for the past year from the USGA GHIN System. A maximum combined team handicap of 36.0 is suggested.

Play will be from the Green Tees, except that those aged 70+ may elect to play from the Gold Tees.

**LODGING OPTIONS (All prices are per player. We are not yet able to set the final prices for 2025 but expect the range to be from $3,000 per player range for double occupancy to $4,500 per player for the most luxurious room choice.)**

$TBD -- ** DOUBLE OCCUPANCY PER PLAYER **
(rooming with another tournament player only) includes 4 rounds of golf, 4 nights of lodging, one big dinner, plus $10,000 of prizes plus welcome gifts for all players

$TBD -- ** SINGLE OCC.**
includes 4 rounds of golf, 4 nights of lodging, one big dinner, plus $10,000 of tournament prizes and welcome gifts for all players

$TBD -- ** CHROME LAKE LOFT PER PLAYER**
(separate bedrooms and bathrooms, shared common area). includes 4 rounds of golf, 4 nights of lodging, one big dinner, plus $10,000 of tournament prizes and welcome gifts for all players

** ONE OR MORE 4-BEDROOM SUITES MAY BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE INQUIRE WITH BRANDIE (AT) AMATEURGOLF.COM IF INTERESTED **

**TO REGISTER, SEE REGISTRATION TAB BACK AT THE TOP**
To express an INTEREST in playing (no commitment.) click here

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