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Week 9: Play Where a Gravel Mine Became a US Open | 18Birdies
Chambers Bay beside Puget Sound, featured in Week 9 of the 18Birdies 10 Million Golfers campaign

Former Sand & Gravel Mine. Youngest Course to Ever Host a US Open. Puget Sound Views.

Week 9 is live

Your Next Round Could Take You to Chambers Bay.

This week, 10 Million Golfers. 10 Dream Courses. 10 Weeks. heads to the Pacific Northwest, to a course that did not exist until 2007 and somehow hosted a US Open just eight years later.

Chambers Bay sits on 930 acres along Puget Sound in University Place, Washington, land that used to be a sand and gravel quarry. Robert Trent Jones II moved 1.4 million cubic yards of material to turn an old mine into a links-style course, and the USGA noticed fast. In 2015, Chambers Bay became the youngest course ever to host a US Open, and the first Open played anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.

This week, one 18Birdies golfer and a guest will get the chance to play Chambers Bay.

🏆 One lucky 18Birdies user will win:

  • A round for two at Chambers Bay
  • A cash stipend to help make the trip happen
  • A pair of Oakley Meta AI glasses (either HSTN or Vanguard models)

A Course With Almost Nothing on It

Most championship courses are defined by their trees, their water, their bunkers. Chambers Bay has almost none of that. There is exactly one tree on the entire property, and it barely comes into play. There are no cart paths either. This is a walking-only course, six miles of fescue-covered dunes and blind shots with the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop.

What it lacks in obstacles, it makes up for in scale. Fairways run 80 yards wide in places, greens stretch over 8,000 square feet, and the wind off the Sound can turn a routine par 3 into a guessing game. In 2015, that combination produced one of the most unpredictable US Opens in recent memory. Jordan Spieth won his second major of the year there at 21 years old, the youngest champion since 1923, after Dustin Johnson three-putted the 72nd hole.

Now it is the Week 9 dream course in our summer-long celebration of reaching 10 million golfers.

Log a qualified round on 18Birdies this week and you will earn an entry for your chance to win a round for two at Chambers Bay, plus a cash stipend to help make the trip happen.

One qualified round is all it takes to enter Week 9.

Log a Round to Enter

How to Enter

Entering is simple.

  1. Open 18Birdies.
  2. Log a round during this week's entry period.
  3. That is it. You are entered.

You can play 9 or 18 holes, as long as the round meets the qualified round requirements. Every qualified round earns another entry, so the more you play this week, the more chances you have to win.

Each Thursday, we announce the next featured course and open a new weekly sweepstakes. Winners are selected randomly from eligible entries and notified by email, so make sure the email connected to your 18Birdies account is up to date.

Play more qualified rounds this week to earn more entries.

Log a Round to Enter
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Find It All in the Campaign Hub

Track your entries, see this week's featured course, and check the latest bonus prizes all in one place. You can find the Hub in the Me tab or from the Community feed.

  • Your live entry count
  • This week's featured course
  • The latest bonus prizes
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More Ways to Win

Want more chances to play Chambers Bay?

Week 9 has two featured challenges, plus the standard weekly ways to earn bonus entries.

Week 9

Featured Challenges

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Post on a Course Forum: +3 entries per post, up to +9

Share a question, a tip, or a review on any Course Forum in 18Birdies to earn +3 entries. Do this up to 3 times this week to earn up to 9 entries.

Course Forum is where golfers swap real advice on a course before they play it, tips on tricky holes, honest reviews, answers to questions from people heading there for the first time. New to it? Here's how to find it: open the Courses tab in the 18Birdies app, tap into any course, go to the Community tab on that course's page, and create a post under Course Forum. Still not sure how it works? Read more here.

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Tag the Friend Who Made You Love Golf: +5 entries

Tag the person who introduced you to golf, or who got you hooked on the game, in the comments of any 18Birdies post on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok. We would love to hear how they made an impact, so feel free to share in a few words.

Then submit your username through the official campaign form to verify and earn +5 entries.

Other Ways to Earn Entries

Every week, you can also earn:

+1

Comment on a friend's round

Earn +1 entry per eligible comment, up to 5 entries per week.

+3

Refer a new golfer

Earn +3 entries per referred new user who creates an account through your link, up to 9 entries per week.

Have 18Birdies Premium

+10 entries per weekly sweepstakes

Applies if you have an active 18Birdies Premium subscription during that weekly sweepstakes period.

These app-based bonus entries do not require a separate submission. Complete the activity in 18Birdies and it will be tracked automatically, then added to your entry count after the next daily refresh at 2:00 AM PT. All entries are capped at 25 total entries per week. Entries reset each week and do not roll over into future weekly sweepstakes.

Stay Up to Date

Follow 18Birdies so you do not miss the latest campaign updates, bonus prize drops, entry reminders, and winner announcements throughout the 10M celebration. Join the conversation with #18Birdies10M.

Week 9 is open

A Mine Turned Major Championship Ground.

One tree, six miles of walking, and a US Open won by a 21-year-old. Chambers Bay earned its reputation the hard way, and now it is your turn to play it.

Thank you for being part of 10 million golfers. Log a qualified round this week and you could be the next one headed to the Pacific Northwest with a friend.

Log a Round for Your Chance to Play Chambers Bay

Sweepstakes details: No purchase necessary. Open globally to eligible entrants, except where prohibited or restricted by law. Age and residency restrictions apply. Each weekly sweepstakes is separate, with its own entry period, featured course, prize, and winner selection. Entries do not roll over. Limit 25 total entries per person per weekly sweepstakes across all entry methods. Alternate method of entry, Premium bonus entries, qualified round requirements, referral requirements, social challenge requirements, prize details, winner selection, taxes, and eligibility are subject to the Official Rules. Limit one weekly grand prize per person during the campaign. Void where prohibited. See full Official Rules at https://help.18birdies.com/article/766-10-million-user-campaign-official-rules.

Week 9 FAQs

What can I win in Week 9?

One lucky 18Birdies user will win a round for two at Chambers Bay, a cash stipend to help make the trip happen, and a pair of Oakley Meta AI glasses (either HSTN or Vanguard models).

How do I enter Week 9 of the 10 Million Golfers campaign?

Log a qualified 9-hole or 18-hole round with a completed scorecard in 18Birdies during the Week 9 entry period. Each qualified round earns an entry.

How do I earn Course Forum bonus entries in Week 9?

Create a post on any Course Forum in 18Birdies to earn +3 entries per post, up to 9 entries during Week 9.

How do I enter the Week 9 social challenge?

Tag the person who introduced you to golf or got you hooked on the game in the comments of an 18Birdies post on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok. Then submit your username through the official campaign form to verify the activity and earn +5 entries.

Which Week 9 entries require a form submission?

Only the Week 9 social challenge requires the official campaign form. Qualified rounds, Course Forum posts, comments, referrals, and Premium bonus entries are tracked automatically in 18Birdies.

Where can I track my Week 9 entries?

Open the Campaign Hub to track your live entry count, the featured course, bonus challenges, and prize details.

How many entries can I earn during Week 9?

Entries are capped at 25 total entries per person during the Week 9 sweepstakes across all entry methods.

Do entries roll over each week?

No. Each weekly sweepstakes is separate, and entries reset each week.

Do I need to purchase anything to enter?

No purchase is necessary. Read the full eligibility, entry, and prize details in the Official Rules.

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