People & the land Architect
Architect
David McLay Kidd
David McLay Kidd designed Bandon Dunes, the Oregon resort’s first course, which opened in 1999. In a 2014 interview with the resort, he recalled arriving through his work as an in-house architect for Gleneagles Golf Developments in Scotland.1
In the archive 3 Courses at 2 ClubsDated work 1999–2000
Course work
Published course connections in the archive.
- Original design
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- Original designOriginal nine-hole practice course, formerly Shorty's and now Charlotte's.
- Original design
Keeping the Bluff for Golf
Kidd also helped plan the wider property. He recalled arguing against a clubhouse on the coastal bluff because roads and parking would occupy land he wanted for golf. In his account, the sixteenth hole might not have existed had that clubhouse location prevailed.1
Sources and record notes5 references
Sources for this history
- Interview with David McLay Kidd, September 16, 2014
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Primary page paragraphs describing the named architect and project, reviewed in the retained original.
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Architect record sources
- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (opens in a new tab)Architect identity
- Bandon Dunes official architect interview (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: named design work (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Charles Schwab (opens in a new tab)Course design