There’s no question in Mike Keiser’s mind that the next gem at Bandon Dunes will be something truly special. Shorty’s, the new 19-hole short course, located between the first hole of Bandon Trails and the ocean to the west, is an incredible site with rolling natural dunes and scattered shore pines as far as the eye can see. The architects have been hired—the team of Rod Whitman, Dave Axland, and Keith Cutten—and Keiser is confident they’ll untap the land’s inspiring features with a unique routing unlike any of the other golf experiences on property.
Honoring Mike’s close friendship with Shorty Dow, the first caretaker and self appointed “governor, mayor, and sheriff” of Bandon Dunes, Shorty’s, along with it’s neighboring links, Bandon Preserve, will again be a ‘course with a mission,’ directly funding the Bandon Dunes Charitable Foundation’s grant-making efforts on the Southern Oregon Coast.
“WORDS DON’T REALLY DO THE SITE JUSTICE. IT HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL.”
— Mike Keiser