I was fortunate enough to spend five nights and play 10 rounds at Bandon Dunes resort in late May this year and, for a golf fanatic like myself, it was a religious experience. It was also expensive.

COOS COUNTY —The Coos County Sheriff’s Office and a nonprofit county tourism group are starting to see some of the money from Bandon Dunes Golf Resort’s self-imposed lodging assessment. Now bolstered ...