Ocean Dunes - Florence, OR

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Played Ocean Dunes for the second time this weekend, damn that is a tough track. It was privately owned, but the casino that was built about 10 years ago just recently bought it, so they'll be re-working the course very soon. There's another course in Florence that's a lot nicer, it's just usually outside my budget. The greens at Ocean Dunes are rather rough and slow, but that's not what makes it so tough. It's the layout! The fairways are as narrow as a country back road, the landings are usually blind, especially heading into the green, and there's a plethora of trees, bushes and other jungle items. They advertise their course as something to the effect of "a little piece of Scottland." Not that I've played in Scottland, but I'm pretty sure links fairways don't look like the narrow tunnel you see on your way to meet your maker! Either way, the weather was great and the round was a blast, but it's a pretty tough test of your accuracy.