Skip to content
← All Episodes
EP 01 May 12, 2026 Bandon Dunes, Oregon

Is Bandon Dunes the Disneyland of Golf?

Four guys take on golf's biggest bucket-list destination. Ryan walks us through the courses, the logistics, the cost, and the weather — and we settle whether Bandon goes on the annual calendar or stays a once-in-a-lifetime.

Guest
Ryan Lounsbury
Destination
Bandon Dunes, Oregon
Location
OR

The Setup

Four guys, one bucket-list resort, and the kind of itinerary that lives in group chats for years before it actually happens. Ryan Lounsbury joins the pod to break down his Bandon Dunes trip — how the crew came together, how they got there, and what it really takes to pull this one off.

The Format

We get into the rotation, what they played, what they skipped, and how much weather actually shapes the round on this stretch of the Oregon coast.

The Hot Takes

  • The courses, ranked the way Ryan would actually re-book them
  • What the cost shakes out to once you add up every line item
  • How the weather rewrites your plan in real time
  • Caddies, walking, and whether you should ever consider riding here

The Run-It-Back

Annual Lock or one-and-done? Ryan makes the case from inside the trip — and we put it through the bar-conversation test.