Bandon Dunes Solstice Podcast Bandon Dunes Solstice Podcast

After the big day, Bob and Mike finally sit down to recap the big, epic day. The main story is that the boys tried to climb Mt Everest - go for the full 90 holes with the introduction of Bandon's 5th course - The Sheep Ranch. Plus, we review our wagers and predictions to see where they succeeded and where they failed. Last, we learn about the mental side and see if performance is determined by great mental preparation or a quick nip from the legendary bourbon box at Bandon. Also included is a...

Now the fun begins... Mike and Bob have the final pre-Solstice conversation where we negotiate our matches for the day and we find out how much of a sandbagger Bob is. Also we talk output from Mike's sessions from his mental coach where we discovered that we are both terrified of the first tee. Also, Bob recaps his several month prep for Solstice and goes all Dalai Lama in his approach for fun. where we go deep. Mike talks about the most ridiculous golf shot of all time (ad nauseam) while Bob...

Mathew from The Breakfast Ball Golf Blog talks about his memories from the 2019 Bandon Solstice. Mathew talks about his strongest memory one year later and his favorite story from his experience. We talk about the favorite courses at Bandon during the Solstice and how we love some Tom Doak for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Check out Mathew's reviews and experiences at The Breakfast Ball Golf Blog. Follow Bandon Solstice on Instagram at @bandonsolstice

We speak with Leo Rooney and Rick Sessinghaus from Urban Golf Performance in Southern California to explore how to prep both mentally and physically for Bandon Solstice. Urban Golf Performance is THE place to improve as a golfer, offering golf instruction plus fitness and mental coaching along with club fitting/building. While we just scratch the surface of what can be done in prep for Solstice, Leo offers up several suggestions on how to use the next month to improve physically both on the c...

Bob and Mike are deep in quarantine due to Covid 19 and talk preparation to date for Bandon Solstice. Bob has gone from 4 hour round to a 2:30 round with his caveman attitude of "see ball, hit ball". Mike hasn't touched a club in 49 days but contends he looks good in a bathing suit. But the question remains in terms of expectations - Do we need to play well to have fun at Solstice? Note: we recorded this 2 hours before we received news that Bandon Dunes is open for play. As of May ...

Mike and Bob are excited to host Jeff Simonds, Director of Resort Operations for Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Jeff talks about the history of the Solstice event, provides some great insight into how the event is run, and talks about some of his favorite stories from the event. Also, Jeff provides an interesting glimpse of the new course - Sheep Ranch.. Last, Mike gets fair warning about trying to go beyond 72 holes in a single day, something he is desperate to do. Note: incredible tha...