Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: Pacific Dunes

Pacific Dunes

6633 Yards

71.5/129

Pacific Dunes was the second course built on the property. Designed by Tom Doak, the majority of this course plays either into the wind or with the wind at your back, making this arguably the toughest of the courses on the property. Pacific Dunes is consecutively in the top 3 in the nation, and with good reason.

Hole 1: 370 Yards- Starting off with the wind in your face, this short par 4 plays much longer with the wind. Take a driver or three wood over the hill and be left with a 100 yard shot. Pacific Dunes greens are noticeably smaller than the others on the property, so precision approaches are necessary.

Hole 2: 368 Yards- With practically the same yardage, this hole plays slightly uphill with the wind in your face. The bunker in the center of the fairway plays 215 yards from the tee box so aiming over that gives you the best look to the green. 

Hole 3: 499 Yards- This short par 5 plays directly into the wind. Fairway bunkers line the middle of the fairway so either take it right or left, as there is room in both directions. Hitting the green in two is a challenge with the wind, but on a calm day it is very reachable. A giant bunker guards the green so most players will lay up. 

Bunkering on the third hole.

Hole 4: 463 Yards- This beautiful par 4 plays along the Pacific Ocean with the wind at your back. A solid tee shot kept just right of the fairway bunker will leave you a mid iron into the green. Anything pushed off the tee right is gone.

Hole 5: 199 Yards- This long three shotter plays with the wind at your back. The high grass blocks parts of the green. Three greenside bunkers await off target balls.  

Hole 6: 316 Yards- This hole plays with a crosswind. Long hitters can reach the green in one, but anything left or right is in a bunker. The greenside bunker on the left is about 20 feet deep.

Hole 7: 464 Yards- Plays with the wind at your back, this long par 4 plays much shorter. No danger off the tee, swing away and find the fairway. Anything too far on the right side leaves you a blind second shot over some trees. Bunkers line the left side of the fairway from 80 yards out to the green.

Hole 8: 400 Yards- Plays directly into the wind, this long par four is a tough hole for sure. No trouble off the tee.

Hole 9: 406 Yards- This hole has two greens, an upper and a lower. Depending on where the green is, you will either aim over the path on the left or over the largest hump in the fairway on the right. Anything hit to the lower green will get extra roll off a giant dune. Mid irons to wedges are played into this green. 

Hole 10: 206 Yards- This long par 3 plays in a crosswind. No bunkers on this hole.

Hole 11: 148 Yards- This short par 3 plays with the wind in your face. Probably the most photographed hole on the golf course. Smallest green on the course.

Hole 12: 529 Yards- This mid length par 5 plays longer than the yardage. Any ball hit left will end up in the bunkers. Hit it out to the right for the best look to the green in two. 

Hole 13: 444 Yards- Probably the hardest hole on the course. Ocean lines the left side of the fairway and dunes line the right. Parring this hole feels like a birdie.

Hole 14: 146 Yards- This short par 3 plays with the wind at your back. Any shot short leaves you a tough up and down for par. Balls hit to the front will release to the middle of the green.

Hole 15: 539 Yards- Having the wind at your back makes this par 5 very reachable in two. Fairway bunkers start at 330 yards from the tee but long hitters beware; they are very reachable. 

Hitting out of the fairway bunker on 15. 

Hole 16: 338 Yards- This dogleg par 4 is very reachable off the tee on a windy day. Hit your ball at the gorse patch and let the wind carry it to the green. Lay up to the left side of the fairway for a wedge into the green.

Hole 17: 208 Yards- This long par 3 plays with a crosswind. Anything short and left ends up in the bunker.

Hole 18: 591 Yards- A true three shot hole. This long par 5 is the perfect way to end your round. A fade over the bunker on the left gives you a good second shot.