A second course, Pacific Dunes, opened in 2001, to be followed by Bandon Trails, Old Macdonald and the Sheep Ranch. The five courses have introduced many American golfers to a minimalist design ethos.

Historic, even. Peters, owner of Mick's Hair Surgeons, was the first to tee off on Bandon Dunes Golf Resort's newest course, the much-anticipated Sheep Ranch. Peters, who has been a barber in ...