Bandon Dunes

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a booking company or did you DIY

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You contact them directly. Give them the parameters of your trip and they will give you options.
It is golf heaven on earth.

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Looking to do a trip next year. Anyone have a recommendation for a booking company or did you DIY? Heard you need a year to book. Group of 4-8.

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My group looked into it several months ago and it would be 2025 for decent times or 2024 if you are willing to risk the weather.

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take a day of rest in between rounds

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Really? I'm in good/fair shape and 36 a day (plus putting course and short course) for 3 days in a row was not big deal. YES you do need a certain level of fitness. You end up walking about 15 miles a day. Obviously, the more fit you are, the better your game will be. July, August and September are the best chances for good weather, but it is the pricier months.

I played all of the Dunes' courses several years ago (2011) and we just booked our tee times and accomodations thru the resort. Average accomodations. Not plush like Pebble, but more than adequate. The houses are better than the hotel rooms, but you are going just to play golf, so who cares. Food is decent, but not high end. You are just going to play golf. You do have to walk each course (I think that is probably still the case) and we played 18 holes, 36 holes, 36 holes and 18 holes. We didn't take a break any day. I was 50 years old at the time. We had one 70 year old golfer that walked everyday, but didn't play 36 each day (only 18). The ground is soft (sand based fairways), so it is hard on your ankles and the soles of your feet. Bring very comfortable walking golf shoes and break them in before you go. I would certainly recommend walking 5 miles per day for about a month or so before you go. For the 2nd 18 holes that we played on 2 of the days, we didn't have a caddie, but their push/pull carts have big wheels and you can roll onto the greens, so fairly easy. Not terribly hilly (but compared to Louisiana, any place has hills). Definitely a trip of your lifetime. It normally takes all day to fly to and from Bandon (actually North Bend airport, about a 35 minute drive to Bandon), so plan accordingly. If you can fly private plane, certainly quicker. Golf is more like St Andrews than any other courses in the US. Putting can get crazy. The greens are so large that you can have 150 foot putts that break 50 feet. I think I am a really good putter (not a great ball striker in my older age), but I four putted several greens On average, at my local country club, I might have one or two 3-putts every 3 or 4 rounds.

I hope you have a great trip.
Regardless of my comments - it is a bucket list golf experience and one of my favorites. I hope to go again one day.

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I had some friends go last year. He said his only regret was not being in better physical/cardio shape. He also said to take a day of rest in between rounds to go explore and relax/rest. Said there’s not much to do around the courses

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I went to Bandon in 2021 with a large group. I am not in any kind of good shape, and I really didn't have an issue with the walking. We played 6 rounds in 5 days, plus the Preserve. The day we played 36, I was pretty worn out after, but nothing too bad (actually shot my best round on the trip - 79 at Bandon Dunes on second 18).

I did spend a month or so walking every day leading up to the trip and the last few rounds of golf before I went, I walked instead of riding.

FootJoy Flex and good socks were a life saver! I still believe the golf is so good that you forget about the strain of the walking. Enjoy the trip!