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Bandon, Oregon

Sheep Ranch Golf Course

Golf Digest Top 100 Public·#15

Nine thrilling holes perched above dramatic cliffs where the Pacific Ocean becomes your ultimate hazard.

About the Course

Renovated by Coore & Crenshaw and co-founded by Phil Friedmann and Mike Keiser, Sheep Ranch was for many years a mysterious golf landscape just north of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Now with one mile of ocean frontage, nine green sites right along the edge of the continent, and stunning Pacific Ocean views on every hole, Sheep Ranch continues the legacy of "Golf As It Was Meant to Be" on the Pacific Coast. Spread across an open, windswept plateau, nine holes now touch the cliff edge along the Pacific Ocean. Extremely wide fairways, large putting surfaces and sandless bunkers allow the exposed course to be playable in extreme winds. The routing is unique with tees and greens clustered in spots while playing in and away from different angles, which allowed designers to maximize the number of holes on the ocean. This is a links-style escape where the natural drama of the landscape dominates every shot, demanding both technical precision and mental toughness as the wind can shift radically throughout the day.

Why It's Great for Groups
  • ✦<cite index="12-1">Nearly 9 greens on the water and views of the ocean on almost every single hole including the clubhouse.</cite>
  • ✦<cite index="18-32,18-33">Most exposed to the wind, the most open, and fully embraces the ocean. The only course without any sand bunkers or sand-based waste areas with only grass and dirt bunkers and waste areas.</cite>
  • ✦<cite index="12-9">Sheep Ranch is the only Bandon Dunes course with its own driving range.</cite>
  • ✦<cite index="18-24">A challenging course that is possibly the most golfer-friendly of the Bandon courses when the wind is not up.</cite>
  • ✦<cite index="12-8">Being quite a bit further north than the other four Bandon Dunes courses, Sheep Ranch has the feeling of being in a totally different world away from the resort.</cite>
Courses on Property
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Sheep Ranch18 holes · Par 72

<cite index="6-7">Features 6,785 yards of golf from the longest tees.</cite>

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Key Details
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Green Fees
$290–$400/person est.
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Walking Friendly
Yes
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Caddies Available
Yes
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Best Time to Visit
<cite index="24-2,24-3">High season (June through September): resort guests $350; daily-fee visitors $400. Shoulder season (May & October): $290/$340.</cite> Best to visit May through October for more favorable conditions and lower wind speeds. Winter months (November-March) offer solitude but expect significant wind and rain.
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Stay on Property
<cite index="32-1">The resort offers many lodging options to suit your needs, varying from single accommodations in The Lodge and Inn to spacious four-bedroom Grove Cottages.</cite> <cite index="25-27">The American Cottage is a private 8-bedroom lodge located just off the Sheep Ranch fairways.</cite>

<cite index="32-1">The resort offers many lodging options to suit your needs, varying from single accommodations in The Lodge and Inn to spacious four-bedroom Grove Cottages.</cite> <cite index="25-27">The American Cottage is a private 8-bedroom lodge located just off the Sheep Ranch fairways.</cite>

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