Bandon Dunes Golf Resort to Host 13 USGA Championships

July 20, 2021 by Bandon Dunes

Long-term relationship kicks off with 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 20, 2021) – The USGA and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort today announced an agreement that will bring 13 USGA amateur championships to the resort over 23 years. The relationship will begin with the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur in 2022 and run through the 2045 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships, with eight different championships being played at the resort, including the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Amateur, the Walker Cup Match and the Curtis Cup Match.

The 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur will be conducted from July 25-30, with Bandon Dunes serving as the host course for both stroke play and match play, and Bandon Trails serving as the second stroke-play course. Dates and courses for the other championships will be announced in the future.

The resort will host both the U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Amateur in 2032 and again in 2041, marking the first time those two original USGA championships will be contested on the same site in the same calendar year. The resort will also host the U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior in 2045, which will mark the fourth time those championships will be conducted at the same facility in the same year. The agreement also includes the 2029 Walker Cup Match and the 2038 Curtis Cup Match.

“With five championship-caliber courses and incredible support from the resort’s ownership, Bandon Dunes is the perfect location for these USGA championships,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA senior managing director of Championships. “Mike Keiser has been an incredible advocate for amateur golf and his ongoing support for the USGA and our mission served as the vision for this partnership. We are excited to work together for years to come.”

The 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship will be the first U.S. Junior Amateur and eighth USGA championship hosted by the resort, making Bandon Dunes the first site to host eight different USGA championships. It will be the 39th USGA championship held in Oregon.

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort previously hosted the 2006 Curtis Cup Match (Pacific Dunes), the 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur (Bandon Dunes), the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links and U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links (Old Macdonald and Bandon Trails), the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball (Pacific Dunes), 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (Old Macdonald and Pacific Dunes), and the 2020 U.S. Amateur (Bandon Dunes and Bandon Trails).

“I love amateur golf. What the USGA does for amateur golf and to grow the game is exceptional. I built Bandon Dunes for all amateurs to enjoy the great experiences and spirited competition that golf provides, and we are thrilled to be hosting the USGA’s signature amateur championships for years to come,” said Mike Keiser, the owner of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. “We are particularly grateful to Mike Davis, who has been an advocate for Bandon Dunes since the resort’s earliest days. Amateur golf will always have a place at Bandon Dunes, and this commitment from the USGA is significant. We welcome all the great championships that the USGA will bring to the resort as Bandon Dunes is the home of amateur golf.”

The 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship is being played this week at the Country Club of North Carolina in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

Future USGA Championships at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort:

2022 U.S. Junior Amateur

2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur

2029 Walker Cup Match

2032 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur

2035 U.S. Girls’ Junior

2037 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball and U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball

2038 Curtis Cup Match

2041 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur

2045 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior

About the USGA

The USGA is a nonprofit organization that celebrates, serves, and advances the game of golf. Founded in 1894, we conduct many of golf’s premier professional and amateur championships, including the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open. With The R&A, we govern the sport via a global set of playing, equipment, handicapping, and amateur status rules. The USGA campus in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, is home to the Association’s Research and Test Center, where science and innovation are fueling a healthy and sustainable game for the future. The campus is also home to the USGA Golf Museum, where we honor the game by curating the world’s most comprehensive archive of golf artifacts. To learn more, visit usga.org.

About Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

Bandon Dunes is golf as it was meant to be. Located on Oregon’s rugged southern coast, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort offers six distinct golf courses modeled after the great links courses of Scotland, England, and Ireland. Players immerse themselves in the traditions of a timeless game and the grandeur of Oregon’s breathtaking coastline. The soul of the game resides here with classic concepts of golf course design. Players walk and gracious hospitality comforts each guest like a warm, friendly embrace. The resort features secluded accommodations and six restaurants to serve guests. Founded in 1999, Bandon Dunes is owned by Mike Keiser.

Relive Past USGA Championships at Bandon Dunes

April 21, 2020 by Bandon Dunes

Inspiring and versatile, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort provides the perfect haven for amateur golf championships. Having hosted six USGA championships so far, and with this year’s 120th U.S. Amateur scheduled for August 10-16, Bandon has quickly become a storied national championship venue, where the world’s top amateurs come in search of making history. As we all wait for the live coverage to start on the Golf Channel (August 12-16), we thought a walk down memory lane would get everyone excited to see the South Coast of Oregon on national television next week. Until then, please be safe and enjoy the full length coverage below of three prior USGA championships held at the resort!

2006 Curtis Cup

A biennial championship, the Curtis Cup pits the top amateur female golfers from the United States against those from Great Britain and Ireland in a team match-play competition. Traditionally dominated by the American side, the 2006 Curtis Cup was no different. Played on the spectacular Pacific Dunes course, the Americans won over team GB&I 11 ½–6 ½.

2011 U.S Amateur Public Links Championships

In 2011, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort welcomed the men’s and women’s U.S. Amateur Public Links Championships. It was the first time that multiple USGA championships had been conducted simultaneously at the same site, posing a unique opportunity for both the USGA and the resort. The public links championships were designed specifically for public players, with those belonging to private clubs unable to enter. Old Macdonald and Bandon Trails played host to both championships and 312 total competitors. The men’s field featured a strong contingent of now—PGA Tour winners like Harris English, Harold Varner III, and Derek Ernst. Ernst lasted 36 holes in the Public Links final before falling to Corbin Mills on the first playoff hole. On the women’s side, Brianna Do outlasted Marissa Dodd on the Old Macdonald layout, winning 1 up. The inclusion of Old Macdonald in the 2011 Public Links Championships meant that four of the five 18-hole courses on the property had now hosted major USGA championships, a testament to the extraordinary quality of golf offered at Bandon.

2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball

The inaugural U.S. Women’s Amateur Four Ball was contested on Pacific Dunes, featuring two rounds of team stroke play—played in the traditional better-ball format—after which the field was cut to 32 sides that compete in four ball matches. At the 2015 championship, in an all-teenager matchup, the team of Mika Liu and Rinko Mitsunaga were victorious over Robynn Ree and Hannah O’Sullivan. A fifth successful championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort proved the versatility of its incredible courses and fostered a deep and lasting relationship with the USGA.

Thanks for enjoying this walk down memory lane with us.

Click here to read more about the 2020 U.S Amateur Championship on the Dream Golf website.

What is Next on the Horizon at Bandon Dunes? USGA Championships

May 15, 2019 by Bandon Dunes

As seen in Bandon Dunes Magazine.

"What is astounding is the fact there are four championship-caliber courses at Bandon Dunes, all of which have been played for these various championships. Bandon Dunes has no rival in these regards." —Mike Davis, USGA Chief Executive

Inspiring and versatile, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort provides the perfect haven for amateur golf championships. Having hosted five USGA championships so far, and with two more on the horizon, including this year’s U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, Bandon has quickly become a storied national championship venue, where the world’s top amateurs come in search of making history.

In a relatively short period of time, Bandon Dunes has become one of the truly premier championship host sites anywhere in golf,” says USGA Chief Executive Mike Davis. “What is astounding is the fact there are four championship-caliber courses at Bandon Dunes, all of which have been played for these various championships. Bandon Dunes has no rival in these regards.” Since he created Bandon Dunes nearly two decades ago, Mike Keiser has envisioned the resort as a facility for the amateur golfer where championships could be contested. “That’s why I built it in the first place,” Keiser says. “We’re very happy to be hosting such significant championships.”

In the next two years, Bandon will host two USGA championships, for a total of seven in a 14-year span. This year will see the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball contested on Old Macdonald and Pacific Dunes. A year later, Bandon Dunes will join an exclusive club in hosting the 2020 United States Amateur, the oldest championship in the nation. The prestigious championship will challenge the top amateur golfers in the world on Bandon Trails and Bandon Dunes.

“I view the U.S. Amateur as a major championship and one that we’re very happy to have contested at Bandon,” says Keiser.

HISTORY OF THE USGA

The USGA was originally formed in 1894 to resolve the question of a national amateur championship. Earlier that year, the Newport CC and Saint Andrew's GG, in Yonkers, New York, both declared the winners of their event the "national amateur champion." That autumn, delegates from Newport, St. Andrew's, The Country Club, Chicago Golf Club, and Shinnecock Hills met in New York City to form a national governing body, which would administer the championship and also the Rules of Golf. On Dec. 22, 1894, the Amateur Golf Association of the United States was officially formed, and was shortly thereafter renamed the "United States Golf Association."

HISTORY OF THE USGA AT BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT

A biennial championship, the Curtis Cup pits the top amateur female golfers from the United States against those from Great Britain and Ireland in a team match play competition. Traditionally dominated by the American side, the 2006 Curtis Cup was no different. Played on the spectacular Pacific Dunes course, the Americans won over team GB&I 11 ½–6 ½.

The USGA used Bandon Dunes and Bandon Trails to host the United States Mid-Amateur Championship. Bandon Trails had only been open a short two years before testing some of the finest amateur players in the world. After losing in spectacular fashion to a young Tiger Woods at the 1994 U.S. Amateur Championship, Trip Kuehne found redemption at Bandon. Kuehne took down Dan Whitaker 9 and 7 in the 36-hole final, adding a USGA championship to his impressive amateur career.

"I was really fired up about it. I loved Bandon and overall thought the setup would be really good for my game." —Trip Kuehne (Read more from Trip below)

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort welcomed the men’s and women’s U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. It was the first time that any USGA championship had been conducted simultaneously at the same site, posing a unique opportunity for both the USGA and the resort. The public links championships were designed specifically for public players, with those belonging to private clubs unable to enter. The Old Macdonald and Bandon Trails courses played host to both championships and 312 total competitors. The men’s field featured a strong contingent of now—PGA Tour winners like Harris English, Harold Varner III, and Derek Ernst. Ernst lasted 36 holes in the Public Links final before falling to Corbin Mills on the first playoff hole. On the women’s side, Brianna Do outlasted Marissa Dodd on the Old Macdonald layout, winning 1 up. The inclusion of Old Macdonald in the 2011 Public Links Championships meant that all four 18-hole courses on the property had now hosted major USGA championships, a testament to the extraordinary quality of golf offered at Bandon.

Bandon is fun for golfers of all abilities and it is sustainable golf. It truly is one of the great experiences anywhere in our game. —Mike Davis USGA Chief Executive

The inaugural U.S. Women’s Amateur Four Ball was contested on Pacific Dunes, featuring two rounds of team stroke play—played in the traditional better-ball format—after which the field was cut to 32 sides that compete in fourball matches. At the 2015 championship, in an all-teenager matchup, the team of Mika Liu and Rinko Mitsunaga were victorious over Robynn Ree and Hannah O’Sullivan. A fifth successful championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort proved the versatility of its incredible courses and fostered a deep and lasting relationship with the USGA.

“I love playing by the ocean because of the beautiful views and the windy, challenging conditions." —Mika Liu (Read more from Mika below)

With Old Macdonald and Pacific Dunes playing host to the U.S. Amateur Four Ball this year, and Bandon Dunes as well as Bandon Trails holding the Amateur Championship the year after, the question is what’s next? Keiser says he’s thrilled to continue supporting amateur championships and hopes more will come to Bandon in the future. “I can imagine two great Walker Cup teams competing at Bandon,” he says. In the end, perhaps Davis sums it up best: ”Bandon is fun for golfers of all abilities and it is sustainable golf. It truly is one of the great experiences anywhere in our game.”

To keep up to date on stories and scores for this year's U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship visit USGA.org here.

2019 U.S. AMATEUR FOUR BALL COURSES

2020 U.S. AMATEUR COURSES

Eric Flockhart is a Toronto-based writer who competed in the 2017 Canadian Amateur.

Throwback to 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball

May 19, 2016 by Bandon Dunes

As our friends at Streamsong Golf Resort ramp up to the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship, we reflect back on last year's highlights. It's been just over a year since the inaugural USGA championship unfolded at Pacific Dunes. In celebration of a strong championship season ahead, enjoy some of our favorite videos, photos, and interviews from last year!

Talk about the camera being in the right place at the right time! The USGA film crew caught this magical swing from Marie Bos, of New York, and the moment easily stood out as one of our favorites.

Check out the video of Marie's hole-in-one here!

We also created a Flickr album of our best photos from the whole event. Click this link for mobile users or see below for desktop.

Then, there were these amazing drone shots the FOXSports and Heli Video Productions teams caught while covering the championship. Thanks for highlighting the resort in a unique way!

Finally, best of luck to all the participants of the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship. If you're looking for advice on how to prevail, read champions Liu and Mitsunaga interview from last year!

Click this link to read more from the winners of last year's Women's Amateur Four-Ball on the USGA's website