Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon

Worth it. Took everything to get there, but damn...really great courses, but also so very well done as far as lodging, logistics, and caddies go. 20k steps on day 1, so plan shoes/socks/Scholl's/bandaids accordingly. My favorite part wasn't actually the golf itself, but posting up at the lodge bar and watching groups finishing up rounds and celebrating and/or groups arriving at the front door off the shuttle and geeking out at the layout and views. :) It's an absolutely cool vibe, and it's infectious so random folks become your friends ASAP. If/when I do it again, I'd go for 5-6 days and day 3 would be no full golf round, just a rest day + bars, flip flops, and the punch bowl/Preserve. 'Downtown' Bandon is sick, absolutely nothing going on except cheap drinks and some seafood. Hell yeah.

Bandon Dunes is quite possibly one of the most impeccably designed and well-kept golf resorts I’ve ever been to. Perhaps it was because we visited the weekend before the US Junior Amateur, but I have no issues with my visit. I joined family for a birthday weekend and played the par 3 13-hole and Pacific Dunes. The course design, the conditions, and the views are unmatched, even against my times playing at Pebble. The on-site restaurants were surprisingly good despite the fact that the breakfast buffet was quite standard. I would love to come monthly if not for the cost — it’s quite a few stacks, but that’s not going to stop me from possibly making an annual trip.