Just returned from a exhilarating trip to Bandon Dunes! Pacific Dunes is probably the most beautiful course I have ever played. The rugged coastline and the rolling terrain make this course stunning and tough! It is easy to get distracted by the beauty. Jeffrey and I were paired with a very friendly  father and son duo from N. Carolina. As the only woman, as usual, I was determined to get off to a good, solid start and I did! I hit every tee shot perfectly- cranked them straight down the center of the fairway and out drove the men every time (they were playing the green tees and I played orange). My game was on and after 9, I was 9 over- having a decent round considering it was a tough course that I had never played. On the turn, I was patting myself on the back and thought that I was too good for Pacific Dunes! What a mistake! It seemed like I was aiming for the bunkers or something. I went in the bunkers on 6 of the back 9.
Beware of the 9 foot bunkers. The bunkers are treacherous. They are like an abyss and I couldn't get out of them! I quickly racked up several shots and before I knew it, I was finishing the round at a big fat 100! Yowza!