Bandon Dunes Is A Beauty.

Real estate sales were a common path to profit.

As dreamed up by an understated golf nut from Chicago, and drawn up by an unknown architect from Scotland, Bandon was patterned on a familiar template its inspirations were such storied links as Ballybunion and Royal Dornoch but as a Stateside destination, it broke the mold.

There were no paths for buggies, and no man-made encroachments.

That Bandon was destined for runaway success only became obvious in retrospect.