Bandon Deep Dives: Old Macdonald

Published: Jan. 28, 2022, 10 a.m.

In the second of their five Bandon Dunes deep dives, Andy Johnson and Garrett Morrison discuss what may be the resort\u2019s most polarizing course: Old Macdonald, built by Tom Doak and Jim Urbina in 2009. Andy and Garrett start with a historical rundown, touching on the origins of C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor\u2019s \u201cideal holes,\u201d the decision to make Old Mac a tribute to those templates, and the unusual collaborative process behind the construction of the course. Then Andy and Garrett dig into the nitty-gritty of Old Mac\u2019s design. They talk about the holes they love (and don\u2019t quite love), and they try to figure out why this unique, brilliant course sometimes rubs people the wrong way.\n\nThe Bandon Deep Dives are brought to you by Zero Restriction\xa0(code: OLDMAC).