3345 Munsel Lake Rd,
Florence, Oregon 97439
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Tom Thompson & Vic MartinThe Course:
18 holes. Links-style. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Coastal duneland, woodland and residential.
Designer:
Originally a nine-hole layout known as Rhodo Dunes (1963); redesigned and expanded to 18 holes by William G. "Bill" Robinson (1989).
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60 mi W of Eugene / 3 mi NE of Florence.
Ocean Dunes, OR
Ocean Dunes Golf Links is a good quality layout, popular with local golfers. This links-style course contains a variety of attractive holes and pleasant features, which should provide an enjoyable test of golf at a generally affordable rate. Worth a visit if you are in the area and have some time to spare.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Walking permitted at all times. Golf carts available to rent.
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In 1989, course designer Bill Robinson bought the Rhodo Dunes golf course in Florence, Oregon, which was laid out in 1963 as a nine-hole course. He redesigned the course, expanding it to 18 holes and renaming it Ocean Dunes in the process. He also bought a house overlooking the course, which became home for a time.
In the 1990s Robinson learned about, and checked out a coastal piece of land 65 miles to the north of Florence, in a place called Bandon. He inspected the gorse-ridden terrain, but wasn't sold on the idea of building a golf course there. Sometime later, the plot was bought by greeting-card entrepreneur Mike Keiser for $2million, and transformed into today's Bandon Dunes golf resort ... now with five top-flight championship courses.
85625 Hwy 101 S, Florence, OR 97439.
+1 (541) 997 7191
Visit websiteThe Best Western Plus Pier Point Inn offers guests excellent value, affordable accommodations along the Oregon Coast in the beautiful and historic town of Florence. Nestled above the Siuslaw River, many rooms in this hotel provide scenic views onto the river, beyond which lies the Oregon coast and Pacific Ocean shoreline.
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Sandpines; Ocean Dunes.
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