Unmatched rain has actually yielded less-than-ideal conditions.
Bandon Dunes, host of the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur and among the most revered golf locations in the United States, has actually been put under the social-media microscopic lense today after numerous visitors grumbled about the green conditions on several holes.
When grabbed remark, Bandon Dunes Director of Communication Michael Chupka confessed some greens, “are not up to our requirements” however pledged they will recuperate. He likewise included the course is offering existing visitors extra discount rates on greens charges.
“Our group does an extraordinary task keeping excellent conditions throughout the cold weather, however we definitely acknowledge that a few of the green conditions on Bandon Dunes are not up to our requirements,” Chupka stated. “We are extending a 25 percent discount rate on Bandon Dunes while we shift out of the winter and are really positive we’ll get them back to what our visitor have actually concerned anticipate for the previous 25 years.”
Found in a remote location along the Oregon shoreline, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort has actually turned into something of a Mecca for golf enthusiasts worldwide. All 5 of its course ranked inside the Top 20 of Golf Digest’s Best Public Golf Courses in 2023, highlighted by Pacific Dunes and Bandon Dunes, ranked No. 2 and 8 respectively.
That’s what made today’s social networks firestorm so unexpected. Pictures of a number of greens in bad condition on the Pacific and Bandon courses were published on Reddit and X. The greens photographed have big locations of irregular yard.
The main offender for the bad greens is rain. Bandon has actually had 40 inches of rain this year, which Chupka called “extraordinary.”
Since of the bad greens on a few of the holes, the resort is presently providing a 25 percent discount rate on Bandon Dunes. March rates are $175, half of the summer season, when Chupka anticipates the greens will be back to expectations.
“We’ve constantly been a seasonal location that has actually handled weather condition and our rates show that,” Chupka stated. “We are extending a 25 percent discount rate on Bandon Dunes while we shift out of the winter and are really positive we’ll get them back to what our visitor have actually concerned anticipate for the previous 25 years.”
Brian Giuffra is an editor at The Big Lead.