Bill Coore on Pete Dye, Sheep Ranch, and Under-Appreciated Holes

January 21, 2020

For the first time since May 2018, we welcome Bill Coore back to the podcast. Andy and Bill discuss the lack of sand bunkers and the tight, intricate routing at Sheep Ranch, Coore & Crenshaw’s upcoming course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. In addition, they talk about the late Pete Dye, Bill’s mentor, and Bill’s own Dye-like willingness to hire associates who have little to no golf experience. Andy and Bill cover various other topics, including the recent removal of Trinity Forest, a Coore & Crenshaw design, from the PGA Tour rota; what Bill learned from watching the pros at his recently renovated Plantation Course at Kapalua; and his thoughts on some of golf’s most under-appreciated holes.