What would i shoot at Bandon Dunes

World Famous Bandon Dunes

Nestled amidst the rugged beauty of the Oregon coast, Bandon Dunes’ Pacific Dunes course is a masterpiece that blends the essence of traditional Scottish links with the raw, wild terrain of the Pacific Northwest.

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With its firm sand beneath your feet and the ocean’s roar as your soundtrack, this course provides a relentless test that appeals to the purist and the adventurer alike.

How will your game hold up against the whims of the coastal wind?

Our score calculator offers you a chance to envision your mastery over Pacific Dunes, challenging you to rise above its natural contours and fierce elements, making every hole a thrilling battle against nature.

Pacific Dunes Course Overview

Designed by Tom Doak, it is acclaimed for its strategic layout and integration with the natural landscape, often requiring golfers to contend with unpredictable winds and rugged terrain.

Par: 71
Course Rating: 73.0
Slope Rating: 133
Yardage: 6,633 yards

The design of Pacific Dunes leverages the natural contours of the land and the ever-present wind off the Pacific Ocean, making it a formidable challenge.

A course rating of 73.0 suggests that a scratch golfer can expect to score around 73 under normal conditions.

The slope rating of 133 indicates a considerable challenge, particularly for golfers who are not used to playing links-style courses where the wind can play a significant role.

The Magic Behind the Calculator

Our calculator uses your Handicap Index to determine your Course Handicap, applying the formulas used by the USGA.

But what does that all mean?

Handicap Index: This is your golfing fingerprint, an average of your best scores, adjusted for the difficulty of the courses you’ve played.

It’s a number that levels the playing field, allowing golfers of different abilities to compete fairly.

Course Handicap: This number adjusts your Handicap Index for the specific difficulty of a course, allowing you to determine the number of strokes you get on any given course.

How It Works

Enter Your Handicap Index: Simply type in your current Handicap Index into our calculator.
The Prediction: Like a crystal ball, our calculator works its magic to reveal your Course Handicap and the score the USGA thinks you would shoot at Brandon Dunes Pacific Dunes Course.
We’re going to show you your score if you shoot your handicap (this only happens 15-20% of the time), your expected high and low scores and then adjust it 3 strokes for tournament play.

The Reality Check

Now, for a bit of fun — we all know that golf is unpredictable.

That’s why our calculator also gives you a “Reality Score.”

This score takes into account the jitters, the wind that just picked up, and, of course, the undulating topography that could make or break your round.

It also assumes Major Championship conditions and that you are playing in the Major alongside the pros. So we add 7 strokes for tournament pressure.

We also bump up the course rating by 2 and the slope because the course will be made more difficult when hosting a Major golf tournament.

So go ahead, give our calculator a whirl, and see how you’d fare at Pacific Dunes.