Why go
Bandon Dunes is a walking-only pilgrimage: five full-length links courses laid on wind-scoured dunes above the Pacific, caddies on every bag, and absolutely nothing to do but play golf from dawn to dusk.
Best time to visit
May to October
Weather
Windy and cool; 55-70F summers; rain gear year-round.
Getting there
North Bend (OTH) is 30 minutes; Eugene (EUG) is 2.5 hours.
Getting around
Resort shuttles run constantly; no car needed once on property.
Where to eat
McKee's Pub, The Gallery, and Trails End at Bandon Trails.
Courses
Play in Bandon Dunes
Bandon Dunes
The original: gorse, cliff-edge holes and the course that started the pilgrimage.
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 6,732
- Green fee
- $115+
Bandon Preserve
A thirteen-hole par-3 course above the ocean whose profits fund coastal conservation.
- Par
- 39
- Yardage
- 1,234
- Green fee
- $95+
Bandon Trails
Dunes to forest to meadow — the most varied and most underrated round at the resort.
- Par
- 71
- Yardage
- 6,788
- Green fee
- $115+
Old Macdonald
A tribute to C.B. Macdonald's template holes, played across enormous greens and open ground.
- Par
- 71
- Yardage
- 6,944
- Green fee
- $115+
Pacific Dunes
Widely rated the best modern course in America. Wild dunes, blowout bunkers and back-to-back par 3s.
- Par
- 71
- Yardage
- 6,633
- Green fee
- $115+
Sheep Ranch
Nine greens on the cliff edge, no bunkers, and more ocean frontage than anywhere in America.
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 6,741
- Green fee
- $115+
Stay
Where to base yourself
Grove Cottages
Four-bedroom cottages built for buddies groups.
$420 – $780 per night
Near Bandon Trails
Bandon Dunes Lodge
The heart of the resort, with the Gallery restaurant and Bunker Bar.
$300 – $520 per night
Steps from the first tee
The Inn at Bandon Dunes
Comfortable rooms geared to 36-hole days.
$230 – $400 per night
Short shuttle to all courses
Chrome Lake Rooms
Quiet, wooded rooms a two-minute walk from the practice centre.
$210 – $370 per night
Central on property
Events
Amateur events nearby
Bandon Buddies Cup
Jul 18, 2026 Ryder Cup match play
Team match play across Pacific Dunes, Old Macdonald and Bandon Trails.
$890
Handicap 20 or better
Preserve Par-3 Championship
Aug 8, 2026 Individual stableford
Thirteen holes above the ocean, one afternoon, proceeds to coastal conservation.
$180
Open to all
From the travel desk
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