Every Shot at Bandon Dunes - Back 9 - Bandon Dunes Golf Resort - EAL Course Vlog

Alright, folks, welcome back to the final installation of the Bandon Dunes Course Vlog Series... Back 9. Erik Anders Lang is playing the namesake course, Bandon Dunes, which was designed by Scotsman, David McLay Kidd in 2001. The course sits atop a bluff high above the Pacific Ocean, and is known for having unbelievable reveals. Bandon Dunes hosted the 2020 U.S. Amateur, where Tyler Strafaci beat Charles Osborne, 1 up, to win the tournament. With several blind tee shots, undulating fairways and some thick patches of gorse, Erik Anders Lang is up for the challenge to bring you shot for shot at Bandon Dunes course. What do you think his final score will be?
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[@benjamincrowder7538]

DIvot tracer and Bird tracer... Giving the people what they want!!!!!!

[@saamijaffer3829]

These course vlogs have literally become my favourite thing on youtube. Theyre just so chill

[@charlesshankweiler5753]

Facts I can fall asleep to this stuff

[@brumfiba]

My favorite part was Eric pontificating about how he doesn't play for or worry about score and then negotiating with the audience 1 minute later about his missed tap in for bogey vs double. We've all been there.

[@nickk148]

Erik you look like you're living in a painting @ 11:01 . Incredible green, rolling waves and clouds, hawk flying above, the contrasting red flag... that's art my friend.

[@Giin_Film]

3:58 I'm always learning something new from these course vlogs

[@dmc_97]

“It’s all part of the sauce.” - EAL. I need a towel or headcover with that on it.

[@CaptainAwesome326]

Awesome vid. Can’t wait to see more! Love these course vlogs.

[@davidjones6447]

BANDON!! What a place!!

[@chuckklinger1356]

really fun to watch you Eric, and listen to your honest comments. def the best golf vlog on

[@willcrawford7896]

So true.. one or two bad shots in a row and you start questioning why you’re even out there. Then one good shot and you don’t wanna leave!

[@robertmayer1497]

Well said!

[@officialnoahyourdan]

That’s great advice! “Just because you can’t make it, doesn’t make it the wrong shot.”

[@MrJohnnyb74]

Thanks for the awesome golf content!

[@cscheatum]

Erik, today was my first time to play a PGA course. It was the TPC San Antonio designed by Pete Dye. I shot terrible, 107, but I nailed 3 pars that I will never forget.

[@peetwi]

"It's more of a power fade" Dying!! Love your videos, sir. Makes me miss the home state.

[@seansmith8786]

I love that there is some silence between shots and not music constantly playing in the background. Great editing!

[@jeanlong567]

I love how you could walk off the 18th green and head right to a Labor Day BBQ with the outfit you have on. The commentary is gold too!

[@nicksmith3364]

Cheers EAL I feel like bandon dunes is now a place a must visit at some point. I now want to play all these courses

[@ryanmiller9822]

The way you describe your swing thoughts is phenomenal

[@SanPaChris]

Hands down the best golf vlog out there

[@Laterw67]

Love the course Vlogs. Next trip we need super ace came from the Preserve.

[@martingraham6749]

A really good honest review on your game 😄 Great content 👍🏾

[@gzr3000]

Awesome video, man! Wow what a course!!

[@WesternGolfAlliance]

Erik, having now watched all of these, two thoughts: 1) Your honest narrative and discussion is awesome!! Thanks! 2) You could use someone to discuss shotmaking on links golf for all the reasons you reviewed on #16, which applied to about 61 other shots during your trip ;-)

[@tylerg75]

It’s interesting to hear you talk about relaxation and lack of care during a round but still have a lot of fear for some shots

[@TheGearDudes]

I'm playing there tomo! At least my 15th round at Bandon Dunes GC. Looking forward to Pacific, Trails, Sheep Ranch & Old Mac too. Thanks for reminding us how fun (and hard) golf is. Bandon is truly the best (public) place to golf in America.

[@lorenzop7447]

Awwwww yeeeeeee it's gonna be a great friday

[@travisk5820]

Best channel on KZbin 👏

[@mickster1780]

what a beautiful day on a beautiful course 😉⛳

[@Novaally]

Don’t know why 14:45 made me laugh so much 😂

[@jakewise6865]

When I played Bandon, I hit driver (well), 3wood (well), 4 iron (well) and was still in the bunker short right of the green. I am so jealous watching this you go beautiful weather

[@benviglasi746]

Par putt on 12. Awesome view an cinematography

[@stevencowan1788]

Good stuff man .this should have 5k likes 🤟🏻

[@ByGaqi]

i hope you one day come out to montana and play some of our beautiful courses. great videos!

[@greysonburch4563]

First, love these vids man heading to Brandon next summer!!!!!

[@osubeaver9976]

Have a great trip and try to fit in a round at Sheep Ranch!

[@ciaran6203]

Damn, the greens just do it for me.

[@gregoryphi]

amazing

[@peterospitale9462]

"put yourself on a clothes hanger" best line ever!

[@jeffdownhour4167]

love the golf attitude. i play with some uptight guys and win every time, i think because I am not really concerned about score. I love how Erik has a nice swing, golfs a lot, and still struggles to score sometimes. That's flog...golf

[@williaki37]

For some reason I must have woken up and thought I was The Rock because I have an 8 iron in my hand 😂

[@GrowYourReputation]

3 footers are not tap ins. As evidenced by your miss of one on 11 and one on 15 . Concentrate Erik! Great vids, BTW.

[@RonMex7]

"Year of the cut," amazing Al Stewart reference

[@mikematteo7907]

to trundle (verb): move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way.

[@typicalazn16]

Bird tracer. Nice.

[@parfessor]

Nice, when you going to Vegas courses?

[@antonifriso7049]

Great course vlogs, addictive to watch! Thanks Erik Anders Lipoutski... 😉

[@chriscatenacci]

What do you use for the shot tracer? It looks so cool

[@ojieijo]

yes top 5

[@jackorr5454]

Serious question...is there a filter on these videos? Seems too good to be true.

[@pauldavid22212]

Beautiful course. Looks like an airbrushed version of the North Wales coast

[@cubfan]

DMK really outdid himself here. Beautiful property.

[@eamonob8613]

Hey cub big fan, didn’t know you watched Erik

[@finnleykaiden467]

I dont mean to be so off topic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an instagram account..? I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me!

[@princetonlucian802]

@Finnley Kaiden instablaster ;)

[@finnleykaiden467]

@Princeton Lucian Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@finnleykaiden467]

@Princeton Lucian it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out!

[@niklasbusck7349]

I love you!

[@aidangrace4600]

Quite possibly the most soothing voice in golf

[@bloatedsodium7301]

Ever heard of Jim Nantz?

[@shogg8219]

What shoes are you rocking here man. Golf club approved, if so, need.

[@matthewgenovese9278]

do a video comparing your vice ball vs a chrome soft or titleist etc.

[@TalkingGolf]

Are those the same Bandon Dunes Courses or different ones? Either way, they look incredible!! Who else has played there already?

[@osubeaver9976]

Been there four times this year so far with another trip coming in November. They have five full courses, plus the 13-hole par-3 course, plus Punchbowl (the putting course) and the practice facility that includes a 9-hole par-3 course. The newest course is Sheep Ranch, which EAL has also "vlogged" and is spectacular with 9 greens on the cliffs above the ocean. There isn't a bad hole anywhere on the property!

[@TalkingGolf]

@@osubeaver9976 That sounds awesome - when you go do you usually stay longer and play several courses or one course at a time?

[@osubeaver9976]

@@TalkingGolf Oh, that place is indeed awesome. I first visited in 2001 after they opened the second course, Pacific Dunes, and have been back there at least once per year ever since. While the whole COVID pandemic sucks, it's allowed me to visit several more times than usual this year, and finally in the summer instead of winter when I usually go to avoid the summer prices. Our typical trip is 4-5 days long and we book at least a year in advance in order to get early tee times that will allow us to get in 36 before dark (a second round in the winter is just $50). We try to play every course on the property at least once per trip but it doesn't always pan out that way. Since Sheep Ranch just opened in June, it's booked 100% through the end of the year so we won't be able to play it this November. With the resort's COVID-related "Oregonian week" discount in May and the half-price green fees they offered while they hosted the US Amateur a couple weeks ago, it's been fun playing in shorts instead of rain gear.

[@My-2-Cents]

OSU Beaver 99 I posted this in the main comments, but you look like you would have an opinion having played there so many times. Lucky you! Try again, as I have never gotten an answer: Can somebody do a review of the “riksha ” cart. Are they well balanced? Do the big wheels make it noticeably easier to pull? Does it make it easier to go up hills? Thank you.

[@osubeaver9976]

@@My-2-Cents Since I'm a "local" being just a 4 hour drive away, I bring my own push cart. Specifically, a Clicgear 3.5 cart. Before I finally bought my own, I did use the riksha carts but it's been a while. For me the biggest draw of using a riksha or any other type of push cart is that you're not carrying your bag in the rain. I've never found a rain jacket that doesn't leak at the shoulders where you carry your bag so I always use a push cart when there is any threat of rain. In good weather I alternate between carrying my bag and using a push cart. I find the rikshas are easier to use if you push it ahead of you instead of pull behind you. Naturally you have to be careful not to let the thing rotate too far forward and knife into the ground, but I think it's easier to push than pull. The big, wide wheels roll through sand and soft surfacing better than small, narrow ones. There are a couple spots at Bandon Dunes that aren't all that riksha -friendly, most notably on Pacific Dunes navigating the transition from the 13th green to the 14th tee, and then on to the 14th green. So, my preference is a three-wheeled push cart like my Clicgear for the stability and accessories, but I'd happily take a riksha if it meant I didn't have to carry my bag. I hope that helps!

[@503golf]

They need a sign at the entrance to the resort that says "ABandon all flop wedges, ye who enter here."

[@TGRC]

No lip bogey, that's a keeper.

[@gribsylad6]

Best dressed golfer on earth and every other planet

[@AquaMango27]

Hole 16 is pretty representative of my short game 😂

[@MattMandel1]

I’m almost positive you filmed this prior to the US Amateur. Regardless, you forgot to do a massive club twirl after your tee shot at 16.

[@CiTRusEnIMa1]

8:55 looks like a green screen... holy I NEED to travel...

[@ajwhhis]

'Let's get the BBQ cooking. 'Cause I'm gonna roast.'

[@hickorydragon8114]

3:46 so beautiful!

[@williamharrison7815]

12:54 --- does EAL not repair his divots?!

[@willgump]

That’s exactly why I came to the comments, I sure hope he does.

[@andrewpacker3041]

I really feel like Chinese food now, needs to be my swing thought going forward.

[@dfro19]

I get the sense you listen to a lot of Phish and the Dead, maybe some Widespread Panic too. Is that accurate?

[@craiggerstein6241]

what shirt are you wearing?

[@SirWhiffsALot.]

how does he do the shot tracer?

[@Joe-zo4vp]

What kind of shot tracer is he using?

[@timgray4974]

These are great! An interesting idea would be to have a co commentator who’s a golf coach/ pro to help you evaluate your rounds.

[@FilmsByBrandon]

what shoes are those?

[@TheCarty1986]

At the same moment you said roasting a BBQ I actually just fired one up .... Strange

[@alidewar713]

Where can I get your trolley!?

[@saulgoodeguitars]

Wait you have a 58 and a 60 in the bag?

[@jardoi6]

Why don't you post any videos of the Bandon Dunes courses?

[@seanfitzsimmons3172]

I wish u would go back to on course commentary.

[@KurokoShirai]

Your editor is just showing off with the bird tracer

[@maninahat1417]

at 16 - hit a 5 iron running chip.. forget the 60 lob... or putter

[@garydavis8213]

Incredible course. Would love to see a Major there.

[@ThePictoucounty]

"while 'bogey' would be the term used to describe a score that recreational golfers would be happy with" so all those snowmen are just quadruple happy, right?

[@My-2-Cents]

Try again, as I have never gotten an answer: Can somebody do a review of the “riksha ” cart. Are they well balanced? Do the big wheels make it noticeably easier to pull? Does it make it easier to go up hills? Thank you.

[@KennyButterCuts]

Do you have a 58 or 60?

[@bdh3949]

Music playing??

[@chrism6931]

Par would be on ten if you had a caddie lol!! 😁

[@hickorydragon8114]

Doak didn't design this? He just did Pac Dunes and the newer ones?

[@nicovillella4722]

All in favor of eal as the commentator on 2k22 pga tour

[@austinanderson843]

Erik there is a lot of clubs other than putter and 60 degree for those tight little shots! A PW will give you a lot more confidence to hit that shot.

[@nikmak]

3 putt pars are sadness makers

[@williamchurchill3386]

3rd view. Wooooo!

[@Jacks0n1]

Erik, remember when picking a target...you're firing a shotgun not a sniper rifle.

[@leepaton6800]

Cut/Slice same same

[@joesupple1]

That eagle starts flying around you after you stuff the eagle put... Mother Nature can be cruel

[@mrchineseable]

im giving you that bogey.

[@gruberaj]

9:10 not a double! Cups are shallow man, they lip out way too easy. It's almost as though they're designed to be deeper than they currently are.

[@ThicccyFowlerGolf]

this loose tap-in strategy is wild to me

[@nmciw]

WITB Eric? Been trying to calc in all these vlogs... between woods, gapr and driving irons, plus the wedges... you must only have a half set 4i to 9i??

[@crewhartlage1657]

First

[@mesaquintero7021]

Get a caddy. Maybe you can break 80.

[@patrickd5605]

Bro these are not tap ins

[@seanmccarron9884]

Come on, that gimme on 15, really?