Bandon Dunes vs. Pacific Dunes: The showdown between America's top two links golf courses

Bandon Dunes Resort in Oregon features two classically designed links golf courses, Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes. While these two popular courses have much in common, it's the differences - from bunker design to tee box placement - that may determine where your group plays its next 18. Brandon Tucker offers a head-to-head comparison.

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Bandon Trails golf course - hole 5

Just off the ocean, the Bandon Trails golf course plays through forest but is tee-to-green fescue turf, just like the links at Bandon Dunes.

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