Inspired by Golf & Life and Sharing My Experiences & Insight.
Afternoon round on Old Mac… true links golf… another excellent Tom Doak design… played with my new golfing buddy Seafood Seattle Colin, aka as Bunker… after we both birdied the difficult last at Pacific Dunes… another thumbs up round at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort! (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-30-16 with 26 Pics and 2 Videos).
What a way to close out the 2016 West Coast Golf Journey- Bandon Dunes, Sunset Hickory Golf with Michael Chupka!
So this is what I really love about Bandon Dunes…. had a 7 pm sunset interview setup with Michael Chupka, Director of Communications (& Marketing & PR)… such a beautiful evening that he suggested we go play some golf .. so of course I complied & we did.. he grabbed his hickory shafted clubs, put a peg in the ground and off we went to play No. 10 and then 15, 16, 17 & 18 at sunset… spectacular… rest assured that the history, tradition & spirit of the game of golf is alive & well at Bandon Dunes… then we had a late dinner and off I went at 10 pm to catch a 5 am flight in Portland… some sort of pre-red eye!… thanks to Mike Keiser for creating Bandon Dunes & Michael Chupka for hosting Andy’s Goilf & Travel Diary … best to visit Bandon Dunes & see for yourself! (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-30-16 with 14 Pics and 1 Video).
Bandon Preserve is Bandon Vista of the Pacific too!
Bandon Preserve, the Fifth & Final course to be played at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort… 13 hole par-3 which is as good,as the other four except all par-3s…plus don’t forget the Punch Bowl, a putting course near the Pacific Dunes clubhouse… I did with regret… (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-30-16 with 25 pics and 1 video).
So here we go… PDX-ORD-CLT-JAX… what a 2-week West Coast Journey.. 1,709 miles driven, two ferries, 14 different golf courses, 8 different beds, weekend with my son Joe… couple nights home then another weekend visit my son Tim in Atlanta on the way to Augusta for my 8th consecutive Masters… life is good, VERY grateful & very inspired by golf & life! TROML Baby!So here we go… PDX-ORD-CLT-JAX… what a 2-week West Coast Journey.. 1,709 miles driven, two ferries, 14 different golf courses, 8 different beds, weekend with my son Joe… couple nights home then another weekend visit my son Tim in Atlanta on the way to Augusta for my 8th consecutive Masters… life is good, VERY grateful & very inspired by golf & life! TROML Baby! (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-30-16, with 6 Pics)
Moon lit drive from Bandon Dunes to PDX Airport to catch a red-eye home.
Portland is a beautiful city even at night!
Bye Bye Portland! What a great 2016 West Coast Golf Journey!
I think he wanted to play golf with me!
Day One, in the afternoon I was playing Bandon Trails, a Coore-Crenshaw design.. awesome golf course! (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-29-16 with 17 Pics).
Yeah, this is Bandon Dunes!
A spectacular day playing Bandon Dunes in the morning…. I walked & carried & played alone but it did not seem like I was playing alone… Lots of thoughts of Dad. brother LP & my hickory buddies, the book guy Dick Donovan & the club guy Harry Horton… the special combo TROML & MOJO (courtesy of Toni Taylor) zone started with the birdie at No. 1 and continued throughout the round… still feeling the glow… definitely a gem & masterpiece by David McLay Kidd… here is all 18 & then some… Onward to play Bandon Trails… (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-29-16 with 30 Pics).
Come, golf, relax…
Post 4 of 4 is simply Bandon Dunes.. the ultimate golf destination! It’s all about the golf… and the food.. and comfort. . those are shoe heaters to warm up your golf shoes.. not a bad idea… not a bad idea to come to Bandon Dunes… so sleepy.. note. nite… Pacific Dunes, Old,MacDonald & the 13 hole Preserve, could be 49 holes tomorrow.. (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-29-16 with 25 Pics)
Bandon Dunes is, as my friend Sean would say, “Spectacular!”
Pacific Dunes on a beautiful calm, sunny & relatively warm morning… with new golfing buddies Tyler & Mike from St. Louis & Seattle Seafood Colin, now called “Bunker,”… a Tom Doak creation… all I can say is thank you Mike Keiser for creating this shrine to the history, tradition & spirit of the game of golf! (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-29-16 with 30 Pics)
There are definitely dunes in Bandon, Oregon!
Spiritual life & golfing TROML Day in progress! Drive down Oregon Coast from Portland to Bandon Dunes was amazing… up at 4 am… Drive a few hours in the dark to the Pacific Ocean… then sunrise along the coast… Dune City…. trees absolutely gorgeous… arriving in time for my 11 am tee time on Bandon Dunes… can u guess what Part 2 of 4 is… 7-iron to 3 feet for birdie on No. 1… a good start… stay tuned! (Facebook Post, Andy Reistetter, 3-29-16 with 30 Pics)
Ready to play Rose City GC in Portland, OR!
Playing golf with my son Joe… priceless!!!
Always a thrill to play with one of my sons or both at the same time but that has been a long time ago, maybe even their high school years?
CLICK here for a VIDEO of Joe’s great golf swing and touch around the greens!
Joe’s mishit in the video on the par-3 tee shot actually skipped twice across the lake and ended up on the green for a 2-putt par! Augusta National 16th skipping potential there for sure!
Rose City Golf Course, a muni course, is a must play if you are ever in Portland, Oregon!
Here are some pictures from the day:
