Jeff Doerr of Troutdale, OR and myself played 36 holes at Chambers Bay on March 20.
We were fortunate to play with a two club wind all day as well as a rainstorm in the afternoon. It was a great day on a great course.
My initial thoughts: The course is bigger than in looks. The dunes are enormous by no. 1 and no. 10.
The course has a great variety of holes though I wish it had one more drivable par 4. The short green on No. 5 would be fun to play to.
The course played like a links course as expected. Yes, the greens are slow as they are growing them in. But they looked very good and were very smooth to putt on.
Here are some photos:
The 18th green with three tiers.
The amazing 10th hole from the tee.
The seventh green with a ridge running through the middle of it.
Jeff teeing off on No. 16
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The 17th green.
Train going by the 17th green. Notice the flag that is shaped like a sail instead of a rectangle.
I will post more photos and more thoughts about the course later.