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The Gog Blog by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. On Bandon Dunes Old Macdonald Golf Course.

The Gog Blog received this report regarding the Gorse fire that shut down part of the famous Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Labor Day Monday.

The summer has been very dry in the Bandon area, and Gorse that can be flammable caught fire on a hot day.

The fire started on the far north end of the property, just past Old Macdonald and up near the famed Sheep Ranch. The fire burned between 30 and 40 acres, and while it came close to the Old Macdonald course, it did not actually burn any part of the course.

Because of how fast the fire grew and moved at one-time, first Old Macdonald and then the Pacific Dunes golf course were evacuated as a precaution. The sprinklers were turned on at both courses, again as a precautionary move by the resort. The holes that were the most endangered on Old Macdonald, were 15-18.

Play was not stopped on the Bandon Dunes course, Bandon Trails or the Par-3 Course the Preserve.

The Par 3, Preserve Golf Course at Bandon Dunes.

Play was resumed on Pacific Dunes Tuesday morning, since the smoke that had made it to that area had dissipated. Play will resume at Old Macdonald on Wednesday.

The local fire department was alerted to a fire around 2 PM local time On Monday, and reportedly had the fire contained within 45-50 minutes.

When it was all over, there was no damage to any of the golf holes or structures at Bandon Dunes. All operations and courses will be running as normal on Wednesday. One report says the fire was started with human involvement, but not intentionally or for malicious purposes.

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