1700 17-Mile Drive,
Pebble Beach, California 93953
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+1 (800) 654 9300Pro shop
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Laird Small (Director of Pebble Beach Golf Academy)Academy
Pebble Beach Golf Academy.The Course:
18 holes. Seaside/clifftop links. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Oceanside and residential..
Designer:
Original design by Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919), with later improvements by Herbert Fowler (1920), H. Chandler Egan (1928), Jack Nicklaus (1998) and Arnold Palmer & Thad Layton (2007-16).
Pebble Beach Resorts own and operate four 18-hole championship golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill and Del Monte. (See separate Where2Golf.com entries for each of these courses).
In addition, and across the street from Pebble Beach Golf Links, is "The Hay", a wonderful nine-hole par-3 course inspired by former Pebble Beach Head Professional Peter Hay, and redesigned in 2021 by Tiger Woods.
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2 miles NW of Carmel-By-The-Sea
From Hwy 1 (Cabrillo Highway) just north of Carmel-by-the-Sea, take exit 399A and follow directions for 17-Mile Drive / Pebble Beach. Go through the gatehouse and follow 17-Mile Drive in the direction of Pebble Beach. After approx 2.7 miles, golf is on your left. The southern end of 17-Mile Drive can also be accessed driving through the centre of Carmel-by-the-Sea (Ocean Avenue then Carmel Way).
Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach Golf Links: Perhaps only the Old Course St Andrews and Augusta National command the acclaim and adoration that is heaped on the Pebble Beach Golf Links. With its fabulous layout, constant challenges and spectacular views onto three separate coves (beautiful Stillwater Cove is the middle one of the three), Pebble Beach is quite simply the best course in the world, in the opinion of many golfers.
The Pacific Ocean views are spectacular from start to finish, the layout and presentation of the course superb, and the not overly large greens as testing as any you will ever putt on. The bunkering is also fearsome, something quickly realised if you enter the deep and cavernous cross-bunker at the par-5 2nd. The layout of these famous golf links is generally quite open, allowing the stunning ocean and beach views to be enjoyed throughout.
Among the treasure trove of golf holes, are some of the best known in the world. The short par-3 7th, played out to a rocky promontory with its green surrounded by bunkers, is as short, majestic and scary as they come. The par-4 8th has a nerve-jangling carry to make across a deep oceanic chasm, before you find the safety of the green; the beach below awaits anything hit short or right. Ask golfers to name the world's best closing par-5 and the 18th at "Pebble" regularly tops the list; go too far left on this hole and your next shot might be played from the rocky foreshore.
Playing Pebble Beach is undoubtedly one of golf's greatest experiences, even though a small mortgage might be needed to pay the hefty green fee. But once you've paid it, don't look back. Just look forward to a thrilling and incredibly scenic round of golf. And by the way, the beaches and Pacific Ocean are deemed to be penalty areas.
Stay&Play at Pebble Beach: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Guests staying at the Lodge at Pebble Beach and the Inn at Spanish Bay can book up to 18 months in advance; 12 months if staying at Casa Palmero. Non-resort guests can book only 1 day in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Walking permitted. Golf carts available to rent. Caddies always available. Pull carts not permitted.
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Golf at Pebble Beach was established around the 1920s by Samuel Finley Brown Morse (1855-1969). The "Duke of Del Monte" as he was called, is also credited with developing at least seven other Monterey Peninsula golf courses, including Cypress Point, Spyglass Hill, and the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Morse's distant cousin, Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), also gained great notoriety ... as the co-developer of the electric telegraph system, and inventor of the Morse Code.
The Pebble Beach golf courses (Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Spanish Bay and Del Monte) and resort accommodations (Lodge at Pebble Beach, Inn at Spanish Bay, and Casa Palmero) are owned and controlled by the Pebble Beach Company. Recent owners of PMC included a syndicate comprising Arnold Palmer, Clint Eastwood, Peter Ueberroth and Richard Ferris. In 2018 the syndicate sold their majority share to a new group of investors that includes Tiger Woods' TGR Group.
Pebble Beach Golf Links has hosted numerous top level golf tournaments, among them several US Open Championships and US Amateur Championships. For more details see Major Golf Tournaments at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
California's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 12th best course and No.1 public access course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's 14th best course (GOLF Magazine, 2023/24) and 11th best public access course (Golf World, 2023).
1700 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
+1 (831) 647 7500
Visit websiteThe Lodge at Pebble Beach, right alongside the 18th green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links, allows guests to relax in an environment of attentive hospitality, stately architecture and a glorious oceanside setting. You can indulge in excellent dining, spacious guest rooms, excellent shops and enjoy four championship golf courses, tennis, equestrian and hiking trails, and much more.
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Cypress Point Club (private); Poppy Hills; Spyglass Hill; Monterey Peninsula CC (private); The Links at Spanish Bay.
Del Monte; The Preserve (private); Carmel Valley Ranch; Quail Lodge; Pacific Grove; Bayonet; Black Horse.
1518 Cypress Drive, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
+1 (831) 647 7500
Visit websiteThis elegant Mediterranean-style enclave comprises 24 spacious rooms and suites. Located along the first and second fairways of the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Casa Palmero beckons you to step back in time, to a private estate offering the ultimate in modern comforts. At the authentically restored main house, guests enjoy a luxurious living room, library, billiard room and heated outdoor pool. Casa Palmero offers the ultimate in personal attention and privacy to individual guests and executive groups alike.
Pebble Beach
Cypress Point Club (private); Poppy Hills; Spyglass Hill; Monterey Peninsula CC (private); The Links at Spanish Bay.
Del Monte; The Preserve (private); Carmel Valley Ranch; Quail Lodge; Pacific Grove; Bayonet; Black Horse.
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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