While it lacks some of the coastal beauty of others, I find it to a great three, and one of the most fun on property.
I think the problem is that too often people try to play it straight on.
Let's talk about common pin locations.
- Most commonly, the pin is on the back tier, often on the right. When the pin is back there, the play is is to take an extra half club. This hole has one of the best backboards on property, and most balls hit hard up the right will funnel nicely back onto the correct tier. On top of this, because you're aiming long, a poorly hit ball might still make the green, rather then catching the slope at the front.
- Another common pin is front(ish) left/middle. Again, you've got a slope on the left side of the green waiting to be used to funnel a ball in.
*note - this takes the perspective of the green or black tees. But the logic still applies from the forward tees, super fun shots that can similarly make use of slopes.
Relatedly, with 6, 12, and 15 Bandon can't be left out of the sentence of best 3s on property!
Man, this is exactly the kind of debate I was looking for. I actually played it the way you said last time - ended up fading it a bit right but pin high and it's way easier. I did watch a guy in my group absolutely eject and he was so disheartened that's what stuck in my mind.
As for Best Par-3's, you're right that 12 and 15 are world class. I like 6 too but the routing there is weird. I hate the walk back from that green to 7 tee (same with 8 green and 9 tee) but I think Joe Z got in my ear too much about that and I'm biased. :)
Can't argue with that routing bit, it's some of the worst on property. Although, I would say the walk from 6 -> 7 is better if you play the "secret" tee on 7 that sits on the top of tallest hill between the path and 6 tee.
Also, interesting no one ever knocks the routing on Trails, because the walks are pretty
Greebs - I'm here to stand up for #2 at Bandon.
While it lacks some of the coastal beauty of others, I find it to a great three, and one of the most fun on property.
I think the problem is that too often people try to play it straight on.
Let's talk about common pin locations.
- Most commonly, the pin is on the back tier, often on the right. When the pin is back there, the play is is to take an extra half club. This hole has one of the best backboards on property, and most balls hit hard up the right will funnel nicely back onto the correct tier. On top of this, because you're aiming long, a poorly hit ball might still make the green, rather then catching the slope at the front.
- Another common pin is front(ish) left/middle. Again, you've got a slope on the left side of the green waiting to be used to funnel a ball in.
*note - this takes the perspective of the green or black tees. But the logic still applies from the forward tees, super fun shots that can similarly make use of slopes.
Relatedly, with 6, 12, and 15 Bandon can't be left out of the sentence of best 3s on property!
Man, this is exactly the kind of debate I was looking for. I actually played it the way you said last time - ended up fading it a bit right but pin high and it's way easier. I did watch a guy in my group absolutely eject and he was so disheartened that's what stuck in my mind.
As for Best Par-3's, you're right that 12 and 15 are world class. I like 6 too but the routing there is weird. I hate the walk back from that green to 7 tee (same with 8 green and 9 tee) but I think Joe Z got in my ear too much about that and I'm biased. :)
Can't argue with that routing bit, it's some of the worst on property. Although, I would say the walk from 6 -> 7 is better if you play the "secret" tee on 7 that sits on the top of tallest hill between the path and 6 tee.
Also, interesting no one ever knocks the routing on Trails, because the walks are pretty