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Bandon Crossings Golf Course By John Gunther, Sports Editor

BANDON - When Bandon Crossings opened south of town two summers ago, owners Carla and Rex Smith hoped it would be a nice alternative to the famed Bandon Dunes Golf Resort to the north.

Bandon Crossings Golf Course By John Gunther, Sports Editor

BANDON - When Bandon Crossings opened south of town two summers ago, owners Carla and Rex Smith hoped it would be a nice alternative to the famed Bandon Dunes Golf Resort to the north.

Favorite Holes:

John Gunther:

No. 17 is the shortest hole on the course, and one of the trickiest. It measures just 130 yards from the blue tees, but the green is very narrow. A ravine with a pond sits in front and a hillside is behind the putting surface. The dead snag on the right edge of the ravine is the perfect touch to complete the visual masterpiece.

Ron Jackimowicz:

No. 18. I've yet to play this hole like someone who knows how to play golf. It's a visually stunning 545-yard par-5 with a ravine that splits the fairway 340 yards from the tee. It's an uphill dogleg right off the tee that then dives downhill toward the ravine. The green sits another 200 yards away at the bottom of the hill, protected on the right by a hillside which provides interesting contours to the green and has helped more than one of my wayward shots.

Golf Tips From the Pros

How to stop the agonizing 3-putts By Randy Byers, Watson Ranch Golf Pro Publisehd: Friday, July 31, 2009

We have all felt the anguish of three-putting a green after hitting a very good approach shot. Not only do we have to deal with the inner voice shouting quietly at ourselves, but we might have to endure the feeling of letting down a partner, or unwillingly accept those infamous ribbings from playing companions, or worse, maybe the loss of a few dollars.

Keep your grips clean for longer life span By Jon Dodson, Bandon Golf Supply Publisehd: Friday, July 24, 2009

Stop to think for a moment, when was the last time you had new grips put on your clubs? Have the grips ever been changed?

How about the last time you cleaned your clubs? When you did clean them, did you clean the grips as well as the club heads?

Practice proper alignment for more consistent ball striking By Jim Wakeman, PGA Professional, Bandon Crossings Publisehd: Friday, July 17, 2009

In golf, whenever a player intends to make a full swing the rule of thumb is that you should stand with your feet, knees, hips and shoulders on a line that is parallel to the line of shot - a position described as being "square" to the target.

Strong bunker play requires good set-up and practice By Kevin Wheeler, Forest Hills Golf Pro Publisehd: Friday, June 12, 2009

Bunker play is an important part of scoring on the golf course. Better players would rather be in the sand than in the rough, because it is easier to judge a bunker shot than the thickness of the rough.