Sandpines Golf Links is a public golf course in Florence, Oregon, United States, on the central Oregon Coast.[1]

Course

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The course was designed by Rees Jones and is bordered on the ocean side by the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

Bent Grass is predominantly used.

It is a regulation 18-hole, par-72 course, measuring around 7200 yards. The slope rating is around 130 (making it reasonably difficult for bogey golfers).

The first nine holes have a coastal forest character. The second nine holes have a more traditional links character.

Ranking

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1993: "Best New Public Course in America" in by Golf Digest

1998: The course was rated 72nd in Golf Magazine's category of "Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S.".

References

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  1. ^ Guides, Fodor's Travel (2017). Fodor's Oregon. no pag.: Fodor's Travel. ISBN 978-0-14-754679-1.
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44°00′10″N 124°06′34″W / 44.00278°N 124.10944°W / 44.00278; -124.10944