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The game of golf was born on rugged, wind-swept land just like this. Every hole, every hazard, every shot is defined by nature's infinite presence. As the elements change, so does the game. It's all part of the tradition of links golf. Lies are tight and conditions are lean. Bounce and roll are a much better measure of quality than color. Mastery of the ground game becomes a more important skill than raw power. The ingenious and inventive player is rewarded with multiple options on nearly every shot. Amongst the massive dunes and hearty pines, you'll discover golf in its purest state. Where nature is embraced, not conquered. And where the traditions of a time-honored game yield to an experience unlike any other.
Perhaps Golf Odyssey summed it up best: ".it is here, on this remote stretch of the wildly stunning Oregon coast, where the finest golf courses in the whole world quietly await you."
Bandon Dunes, a walking-only course, is a Scottish-links design that was built along the ocean bluffs on an undisturbed section of coastline about 100 miles from the California border. Wind is generally a major factor in club selection on this coastal course. Those who play the course remark that because of the often foggy weather conditions, the course is very reminiscent of those found in Scotland and Ireland. The greens are very large, ranging from thirty to sixty yards in width. The signature hole is #16, a 345-yard, par 4, which has split fairways that are separated by a gorge. GOLF MAGAZINE selected this course on its list of the "Top 100 Courses in the U.S." GOLFWEEK selected it 10th among "America's 100 Best Modern Courses" for 1999. Designed by Tom Doak, Pacific Dunes was constructed on a stretch of Pacific Ocean coastline just north of Bandon Dunes. It is a par-71 course, measuring approximately 6,600 yards from the tips, with undulating fairways, small greens, and spectacular, 60-foot dunes blanketed in grasses and native vegetation. Pacific Dunes also boasts two of the largest bunker complexes in America, which rest alongside the par-4 second hole. As with the Bandon Dunes Course, wind is a major factor in club selection, and Pacific Dunes is also walking-only.
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