The views at Bandon Dunes (AGC photo)
We're departing this week for our annual
AmateurGolf.com Two Man Links Championship at Bandon Dunes Resort in coastal Oregon. No matter where you live, Bandon Dunes amounts to a trek. It continues once you get there. Planning a trip soon? We give you a look at some of our musts for a week of golf immersion.
BOOK
Golf in the Kingdom
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Listen on Audible
I am going all in on the links golf experience at Bandon Dunes and reading Micheal Murphy’s classic
Golf in the Kingdom. In all fairness, I have listened to this book in the past, but there are just so many wonderful lessons in this book, that I need to go back and actually read.
Golf in the Kingdom is recognized as one of the classic golf books that discusses some of the deepest mysteries of golf. A legendary Scottish links course, a mysterious golf pro names Shivas Irons and a holy man who haunts the ravine off the thirteenth fairway.
-Kyle Rector
(F)LIGHT READING
GolfClubAtlas.com
We will be playing four of the most inspiring courses in the world, and to get in the mood I will be visiting Golf Club Atlas, a website devoted to the best of golf course architecture. I can read detailed course reviews (all four Bandon courses are profiled with a number of great images), writings on the principles of golf course architecture, interviews with course designers and participate in a discussion group where all sorts of ideas get kicked around.
-Chris Brauner
CAMERA
Lumix G7
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In the last year, I’ve been getting more into video and photography. After months of research, I found that this Panasonic Lumix G7 Mirrorless camera. This camera is small, rugged, and can shoot amazing 4K video. Along with a Rode Video Mic [https://amzn.to/2UPUMMN], a compact Tripod, and an extra memory card, this is the perfect camera to make some amazing content at Bandon Dunes.
-Kyle Rector
TRAVEL BAG
Sun Mountain Club Glider
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I travel frequently with my golf clubs, so I have gone through my fair share of travel bags. This Sun Mountain Club Glider is best I have tried. This bag is durable and super easy to maneuver around the airport. I’m bringing extra gear with me to Bandon this year, so having a golf travel bag that I can handle with one hand is key.
-Kyle Rector
SHOES
Nike Roshe G
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If you’re doing it right, any weekend at Bandon is going to include a
lot of walking. These Nike Roshe G’s feel just like everyday running shoes, so I can wear them for anything I happen to be doing on a golf course – playing, reporting or coaching my high schoolers (when they walk, I walk). I can’t wait to christen them with 72 holes in Oregon.
-Julie Williams
APPAREL
Peter Millar EB66 Performance Five-Pocket Pant
Buy on PeterMillar.com
Because springtime in Bandon, Ore., is a little behind springtime where I live, it's going to feel pretty cool for me, which is why I'll be wearing my Peter Millar cool-weather gear. I wore it for the first time while covering the U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach last "summer," and I found that it gave me the best combination of keeping me warm while allowing me to move freely.
-Chris Brauner
RAIN GLOVES
FootJoy RainGrip Pair Golf Gloves
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Aside from being a little cool, spring weather in Oregon can also be a little dicey. These rain gloves are a must. They come in a set of two, and the wetter they get, the grippier they are.
-Pete Wlodkowski
BACKPACK
Classic Jones Backpack
Buy on JonesSportsCo.com
Going on a golf trip always means taking my computer, because golfing and writing are usually overlapping for me. Somehow, a million other things seem to find their way into my bag for the trip (microphones, notebooks, magazines, snacks, you name it). I've found that this backpack is durable enough to have held up for miles on the road, and is comfortable on my shoulders even when I
way overload it. (Bonus points because Jones is an Oregon-based company.)
-Julie Williams
ABOUT THE AGC Two Man Links
He who hesitates is lost. And this year's 20th
celebration of the Two Man Links Championship is
going to fill quickly - so don't wait! Join us for the 20th
annual
playing
of AmateurGolf.com's flagship
best-ball event at
the highly-acclaimed Bandon Dunes
Resort. The tournament features
Championship,
Senior
Championship, and Net Divisions and it always
draws
a
diverse group of players from across
the U.S. and Canada.
GEORGE AND MICHAEL STEVENS FATHER & SON
CHAMPIONSHIP
AmateurGolf.com is pleased to announce that
the
tournament now includes a Father/Son division
with
gross and net prizes as well as eligibility for the
overall
championship in either division.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED:
(4) nights lodging at Bandon
Dunes Resort (see options below)
(4)
tournament rounds (1) at each of the resort's
courses
(1) gala tournament
dinner (golf attire fine)
$10,000 in prizes
(based
on 80 players)
Tournament awards for division
winners
Welcome gifts for all
players
ITINERARY
Weds, June 24,
2020
Arrival day, golf at player's expense today for
those
that arrive early enough or complimentary use
of
awesome range
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort
Thursday, June 25,
2020
Tournament Round 1 at Pacific Dunes
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort
Friday, June 26, 2020
Tournament Round 2 at Bandon Dunes
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort
Saturday, June 27,
2020
Tournament Round 3 at Sheep Ranch
- evening: 7:00pm - Dinner at Bandon
Dunes- MacKenzie Hall
- Lodging: Bandon Dunes Resort
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Final Round at Bandon Trails
- morning tee times tbd based on number of
players -- please check out of your room prior
to
play
unless arrangements have been made to stay
over
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Tournament Awards immediately following
play at Bandon Trails.
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Championship
For
teams with a suggested combined handicap
index of 16.0 or lower. This division is played
best-ball at scratch from the Green Tees. Prizes
will be awarded to the top finishers, and
optional
skins games will be held daily. |
Senior Championship
For teams with
suggested combined handicap
of 16.0 or lower, where both are aged 50+.
Play
from Green Tees, except those
aged 65+ may elect to play from Gold Tees.
Teams in this division are eligible to
win the overall title. Prizes for top finishers;
optional daily skins games. |
Net
For teams
with a
suggested combined
handicap
of 36.0 or lower. Play will be at 80% of
course handicap, with a maximum allowance of
18. Play from Green Tees, except that those
aged
65+ may elect to play from the Gold Tees.
Prizes
for top finishers; optional daily skins games.
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