Truly, who cares ? Bandon is fun and makes you hard-think about club selection, wind direction, green slope, etc. Thoughts from a guy who hasn't tried to aspire to higher levels through credit upgrade of equipment. Play these courses with free equipment and you will know what I mean Uh, means I don't rank but also means I do enjoy trying to best my previous mark. Thanks to the folks that run this website for another great afternoon playing " golf " !