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Bandon Dunes… for free? Joe, Porter, and Philly Herrera break down the hack that got the boys two straight years of free golf at the best golf resort in America: the Junior Bandonista program. With every paid adult, a junior (22 & under) plays free in July and August after 10 AM. We cover how to set up your tee times to play 36 a day, whether to stay on or off property, the best food on the property, the great egg incident of 2025, and the biggest argument in golf: ranking Old Mac, Bandon Trails, Pacific Dunes, Sheep Ranch, and Bandon Dunes. Plus birdies and bogeys from the week and a YouTube golf snake draft.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Welcome back: Bandon Dunes, for free
0:22 — The week in golf
1:13 — YouTube golf: Backyard Games & the 3v3
3:01 — Birdie or Bogey
3:12 — Philly's birdie: watching Jackson Koivun
4:33 — Porter's birdie: clean golf bags
5:22 — Joe's birdie: random golf in Beaver, Utah
6:54 — Bogeys: no hats, big-box head covers & yellow golf balls
9:47 — Snake draft: the ultimate YouTube golf foursome
15:15 — Picking a caddie
17:21 — How to take your kids to Bandon for free
18:32 — The Junior Bandonista program explained
20:29 — Why Bandon is "Disneyland for golfers"
23:25 — Where to stay: on vs. off property
28:03 — Noah vs. two dozen eggs
29:09 — Best food at Bandon
30:15 — Ranking the Bandon courses
39:34 — Bandon Crossings: the perfect last round
41:39 — Getting there + the recap

👥 Follow the crew:
Joe: @joeherrera
Porter: @porter_herrera
Philly: @philipherreragolf

Planning a father–son trip to Bandon? Drop your questions in the comments. Happy to share what we've learned.

New episodes weekly. Live Clean, Play Lucky. 🍀

Welcome to the very first episode of GCL Golf — Live Clean, Play Lucky. Joe, Porter, and Philly Herrera break down the family's golf obsession and Philly's biggest weekend yet: a nationals playoff at one of the toughest regional qualifiers in the country, a rangefinder cheating scandal that cracked the door open, a 315-yard drive under pressure, and a 25-foot birdie putt to seal it. Plus the story of the time Philly nearly beaned Tony Finau, a Presidents Cup recap (shoutout Jackson Koivan), and Joe's theory on how pickleball is quietly saving marriages.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Welcome to GCL Golf: who we are & what "Live Clean, Play Lucky" means
1:58 — Philly's road to the Glendale regional qualifier
2:45 — Day 1: shooting 71 under pressure
3:43 — Day 2 strategy: hunting down the leaders
5:10 — A new tournament-low 67
6:23 — The Melosi: a rangefinder-on-slope scandal
7:28 — Into the 4-man playoff & a 315-yard bomb
9:28 — The 25-foot birdie putt to win
10:33 — The time Philly almost hit Tony Finau
12:10 — Joe's theory: how pickleball bridges the gap
17:43 — Presidents Cup recap & the rise of Jackson Koivan
18:59 — Player grades: Scottie, Cantlay, JT, Cam Young
23:00 — Why Team USA struggles at team golf
25:26 — Bank of Utah Championship preview
27:16 — Birdie or Bogey
34:27 — The state of YouTube golf
37:24 — What's next for Philly
39:09 — Merch, wrap-up & play lucky

👥 Follow the crew:
Joe: @joeherrera
Porter: @porter_herrera
Philly: @philipherreragolf

New episodes weekly. Live Clean, Play Lucky. 🍀