Pacific Dunes

Tom Doak's routing sits higher on the bluffs than its neighbor, with more dramatic movement and firmer, faster surfaces that reward creative shot-making over power. The ground heaves and rolls in ways that look random until your fourth round. Then you realize it's all intentional. Back nine views will stop you cold, but the walk itself demands your attention first. Caddie up. They know lines you won't see for years. If Bandon Dunes sets the table, Pacific Dunes is the meal. Two days at each is the itinerary serious walking golfers build trips around.