1
DayArrival and Pacific Dunes
Fly into Southwest Oregon Regional (OTH) in North Bend, or drive in from Eugene or Portland. Check into The Lodge at Bandon Dunes or Chrome Lake Cottages and settle in.
Pin itThe Full Experience: Five Courses in Five Nights
Five courses, five nights, and the full measure of what Bandon has built over a quarter century.
Duration
6 Days
Type
Bucket List Trip
Estimated Cost
$2800–$4500/person
Rounds
6
Difficulty
Moderate
Five nights, five courses, and the full measure of what Bandon Dunes Golf Resort has built across a quarter century. This is the trip for golfers who have committed to reaching this remote stretch of the Oregon coast and want the entire scope: every 18-hole course plus the Bandon Preserve, with one afternoon held back for Shore Acres State Park. Budget $2,800 to $4,500 per person for five nights of on-resort lodging, six rounds (five 18s plus the Preserve), two caddie rounds, meals at resort restaurants, and one off-course activity.
Bandon, Oregon
Trip at a Glance
- Duration
- 6 days
- Type
- Bucket List Trip
- Cost / person
- $2800–$4500
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Courses· 6
Stay· 2
- The Lodge at Bandon Dunes$100–$390/night
- Chrome Lake Cottages$170–$640/night
Activities· 2
Shore Acres State Park2-3 hours
2
DaySheep Ranch and Bandon Preserve
Morning round at Sheep Ranch, the Coore and Crenshaw design on the exposed northern headland. No bunkers, ocean visible from every hole, the most elemental links experience on the property.
3
DayOld Macdonald and Shore Acres State Park
Morning round at Old Macdonald. Tom Doak and Jim Urbina's tribute to template-hole architecture is the most intellectually engaging course on the property, and playing it mid-week lets the previous two days of links golf calibrate your reading of the strategic concepts.
4
DayBandon Trails
Morning round at Bandon Trails, the Coore and Crenshaw inland routing through forest, dunes, and meadow. By day four, leaving the ocean behind feels like a deliberate palate cleanser rather than a disappointment.
5
DayBandon Dunes and Departure Preparation
Morning round at Bandon Dunes, David McLay Kidd's original 1999 design that started everything. Saving it for the final day works for two reasons.
6
DayDeparture
Check out and drive to OTH (35 minutes), EUG (2 hours 36 minutes), or PDX (4 hours 20 minutes). If you're driving to Portland, stop at Shore Acres or Cape Blanco if you missed them on Day 3.
Trip Logistics
Plan the Practicalities
Logistics
On-resort lodging at The Lodge at Bandon Dunes or Chrome Lake Cottages eliminates driving between courses. The resort shuttle connects everything. A rental car is needed only for off-resort meals, Shore Acres, and airport transfers. The daily rhythm of morning round, afternoon activity or second round, and resort dinner sustains comfortably across five days without feeling rushed or idle. Foursomes sharing a Chrome Lake loft or Grove Cottage will find the per-person lodging cost comparable to mid-range off-resort options, with the meaningful upside of being on property.
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