Dream Golf, Stephen Goodwin
Dream Golf, Stephen Goodwin
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Dream Golf
The Making of Bandon Dunes: Revised and Expanded

Author: Stephen Goodwin

Narrator: Dan Calley

Unabridged: 12 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/10/2023


Synopsis

"Mike Keiser followed his instincts to build courses that speak to golf as a rugged adventure. Steve Goodwin's spirited book will speak to the golfing soul in you." —Lorne Rubenstein, columnist for the Globe and Mail (Canada) and author of A Season in Dornoch

On a wild, windblown bluff high above the Pacific sits one of America's premier golfing destinations, Bandon Dunes. Golf enthusiast Mike Keiser had the dream of building this British-style "links" course on a stretch of Oregon's rugged coast, and Dream Golf is the first all-inclusive account of how he turned his passion into a reality.

Now, in this updated and expanded edition, golf writer Stephen Goodwin revisits Bandon Dunes and introduces listeners to Keiser's latest effort there, a new course named Old Macdonald that will present golfers with a more rugged, untamed version of the game. This "new" approach to the sport is, in fact, a return to the game's origins, with a very deep bow to Charles Blair Macdonald (1856 –1939), the father of American golf course architecture and one of the founders of the U.S. Golf Association. This highly anticipated fourth course, designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Doak along with Jim Urbina—as detailed in Dream Golf—will further enhance Bandon Dunes' reputation as a place where golf really does seem to capture the ancient magic of the game.

About Stephen Goodwin

Stephen Goodwin is the author of four other books, including the critically acclaimed Breaking Her Fall. He lives in Virginia and teaches at George Mason University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tung on January 09, 2008

This is only for golf addicts. This book is a nonfiction account of the creation of Bandon Dunes Golf Course (and to a lesser degree, its sister courses Pacific Dunes and Bandon Trails), a course located on the Oregon shore in a remote part of the West Coast. The course was opened about eight years......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on May 29, 2023

Great book about the awesome Brandon Dunes Golf Resort. Mike Keiser had developed some awesome properties including sand valley here in Wisconsin. Would love to make it out to bandon one day!......more

Goodreads review by Paul on August 18, 2012

I read this while playing golf at Bandon Dunes in Oregon, the construction of which the book chronicles. If you're a golfer and are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play here, this read adds to the experience. If not, I'd pass on this. It is a testament to one man's dogged determination t......more

Goodreads review by Bob on September 30, 2014

anyone who loves golf needs to visit bandon Dunes...but read this book before you go......more

Goodreads review by Matt on November 11, 2020

Full disclosure - I've never been to Bandon Dunes (but definitely plan to visit in the future). Stephen Goodwin gets behind the curtain access to many of the major players involved in creating Oregon's famous Bandon Dunes resort. I enjoyed the story and background detailing the obstacles and triumphs......more