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Diamond Woods: Celebrating a gem
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Diamond Woods: Celebrating a gem

MONROE — In the old newspaper photograph, the Doyles never age and time stands still. There they are, Jeff Doyle with his wife, Liz, and his brother, Greg, posing for the opening of the first nine holes at their new Diamond Woods Golf Course.

The Sheep Ranch: A golfer’s playground
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The Sheep Ranch: A golfer’s playground

BANDON — No sign advertises the presence of the Bally Bandon Sheep Ranch, except the gate that reads “no trespassing.” There’s no restaurant, no pro shop, no amenity other than a remote port-a-potty and, no matter how much golf you’ve played, maybe no experience as wildly beautiful, or spectacularly wild, as this one:

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Eric Johnson: Former pro discovers a new drive

It is early on a weekday morning, and Eric Johnson says he hasn’t had quite enough coffee yet, but you wouldn’t know it by the energy and enthusiasm with which he is conducting a golf lesson on the practice range at RiverRidge Golf Course.

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Proposed Bandon Links course: A question of vision

BANDON — As she hikes through the Bandon State Natural Area a few miles south of Bandon on the Oregon Coast, Sherri Laier sees things that most others miss. The pawprints of a critter. A colorful tree frog. A tiny young plant, poking through the ground. Different types of lichen. Mushrooms.

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