I would add to Tom's list:
In Bandon you get great food.
Mike,
you need to get out more....The food was the ONLY thing at Bandon that wasn't absolutely first class IMHO....I'll take the menu and wine list at Turnberry over Bandon's any day....(particularly the Haggis!)...
I have to say that in the past 5-6 visits to Scotland I haven't had a bad meal.
If you're going to ANY links golf destination for the food, you've probably missed the point anyway.
It's a bit of a shame that this is a pissing contests between a RESORT and a country.
Bandon has 4 + great courses-if you like the stay in one place thing it's hard to beat.
Scotland has hundreds of courses and certainly several dozen great ones and many good ones.
I enjoy the touring, but my guess is I'd enjoy touring around Oregon as well.
I really enjoy the culture and spirit of the golf in Scotland, but I'm sure I could enjoy Bandon
I'd say the biggest difference between the two destinationa is about 8000 miles.
Bandon is a beast to get to from the east coast.
For a New Yorker, Scotland is simply easier to get to (nothing better than sleeping on the plane and teeing it up the next morning)
Scotland is a beast to get to from the West Coast.
Certainly the logistics of planning a Bandon trip are simpler, but I enjoy the planning process as well.
edit- what Joel said is true for me