Ended the year with a round at Pebble Beach. After last week’s dismal performance at Spyglass Hill, I wasn’t expecting much. Somehow I managed to find an 8 hole stretch of 3 over which included a d... Continue »

Ended the year with a round at Pebble Beach. After last week’s dismal performance at Spyglass Hill, I wasn’t expecting much. Somehow I managed to find an 8 hole stretch of 3 over which included a double bogey. With recent rains the course was wet and the fairways offered little rollout. Fairways were super lush without a brown spot to be found anywhere on the entries course. As mentioned before the fairways were wet thus offered little rollout

Rough was thick and penal. First cut was manageable but the second cut swallowed up a few balls from our group. I somehow managed to finish with the same ball I started with but others in our group weren’t as fortunate.

Greens were nice and smooth at a medium fast pace. I will say that the greens last week even in the rain were faster at Spyglass than at Pebble. Greens held well struck approach shots.

Bunkers and tee boxes were all flawless. We were the third group out and finished in a blistering (For PB) pace of about 4 hr 20 mins. I had a near Ace on #7 for a tap in birdie to go along with 6 pars that was a great way to end the year.

It’s always a treat to play Pebble Beach and with little wind and huge crashing waves to set the background, this outing was just as memorable as the first time.

Course is in perfect shape as they get ready for the women's open. #8 tee box is closed as they re-sod for the US Women's Open which was a bit of a bummer. Rough is no joke. Great customer service.... Continue »

Course is in perfect shape as they get ready for the women's open. #8 tee box is closed as they re-sod for the US Women's Open which was a bit of a bummer. Rough is no joke. Great customer service. 9 and 10 were playing extremely difficult. I don't think enough gets said about how tough this course really is. Short of the green is always better than long. Still the best place on earth.

After it took four years convince Roarksown1 to come up in January last year to play Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill, we tentatively set a play date for Pebble in January 2023. As everyone knows the we... Continue »

After it took four years convince Roarksown1 to come up in January last year to play Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill, we tentatively set a play date for Pebble in January 2023. As everyone knows the weather did not cooperate at all this year. I was able to secure a tee time on April Fools day and the hardest part was convincing everyone (caddie included) that it wasn’t a joke. We actually had a tee time. Weather was perfect. Sunny, Low 60’s, and very little wind

Driving range was on the mats which I assume was due to previous weather as it’s too early to keep people off the grass for the Women’s US Open I called on my go to
Caddie, Mitch to do the heavy lifting and carrying my bag and Robs. Mitch has the perfect blend of technical skills (green reading, etiquette , ball spotting, etc) and personality. It’s why he’s my go to caddie.

Course conditions were spot on. Yes the greens had been aerated about 5 days earlier but we knew that going into the round. Still, they rolled surprisingly fast and fairly true, with the exception of a few bumps here and there.

Fairways were somewhere between a 9.5 and a 10. Super lush and green throughout. Fairways did not show any signs of the 32” of rain we’ve had this year. And yes the sink hole has been repaired

Bunkers: I was in a lot of sand traps throughout the day and they were all top notch. All had great white fluffy sand.

Tee boxes were also super. Level and lush with no signs of divots
Rough is being grown in and up but as of now it’s still manageable. That will change as we get closer to the LPGA tournament on July.

I played absolutely horrible but still had a great time. My only complaint was that it was just a bit too cold to put the top down on the way in!

I once heard a saying that the definition of perfect isn’t that everything goes right but that everything goes right given the circumstances. If that’s the case then it was a perfect day. After having lunch at the Tap Room and paying all my outstanding debts ( most of which I got back the next day at Poppy Hills) I put the top down and drove home with a huge smile. It’s that type of course.

I finally made it to the course that tops just about everyone's global bucket list, and it was everything I had hoped it would be. First off I want to send a special thank you to my buddy Alex326 for ... Continue »

I finally made it to the course that tops just about everyone's global bucket list, and it was everything I had hoped it would be. First off I want to send a special thank you to my buddy Alex326 for getting us all set up and organized, from the tee times to the caddy and all facets in between. He makes my life easy up there!

We were also joined by fellow GKer Michaelko who I got the pleasure to play with for the first time, along with a great young man Justin and the very able and personable caddy Mitch. It had all the makings of a great day after hitting the range, buying some memorabilia at the pro shop and walking up to the first tee for our 9am tee time.

What can be said that hasn't already been said about Pebble Beach? You've all seen it on the TV numerous times but nothing can prepare you realistically for all the emotions and excitement as each hole you're so familiar with becomes a part of your new reality. We were so absolutely lucky to catch a perfect sunny day with little to no wind that I can't imagine this place in a better light. You just have to experience it for yourself if you get the chance.

I won't go much into the layout or design of the course as everyone is already quite familiar with it, but needless to say every hole is pure joy to play. Some of the elevations are more pronounced than you would imagine from watching tournaments here, but nothing feels 'out of reach,' even for us amateurs. It's definitely a tough course to play, but you're so awestruck by the surroundings that what gets penciled onto your scorecard becomes secondary to everything else. It's quite simply breathtaking.

In terms of conditions, we were spoiled with most everything being top notch, but we did have to accept that the greens were recently aerated, however they were still running very fast and true as Pebble Beach only does half-inch punches as opposed to the much deeper ones elsewhere. They were sanded as well but it made no difference as downhill putts would still end up miles past the hole. In short, these were the best aerated greens I've ever played.

Bunkers were in tremendous shape and I had a really good day from the sand thanks to that fact. Tee boxes, fairways and rough were all in pretty much perfect shape, once again as anyone would expect who plays here. Yes, it's pricey for sure, but it's a pilgrimage that every golfer should make at least once in life if at all possible. That feeling teeing off here is a once in a lifetime - and it was great to put that one in the middle of the fairway!

There is no amount of exaggeration when anyone tells you what an amazing and unforgettable experience it is to play Pebble Beach. I simply can't wait to get out here again, although I think my wallet won't have any problem holding out for a year or two!

Played Sat 4/1, 9am tee time. 5 hr round. Beautiful day with GKers alex and roarksown... last rain was 3 days earlier, and no sign of any of the rain we've been having. Greens were punched 5 days e... Continue »

Played Sat 4/1, 9am tee time. 5 hr round. Beautiful day with GKers alex and roarksown... last rain was 3 days earlier, and no sign of any of the rain we've been having. Greens were punched 5 days earlier, and they are recovering nicely. We got a nice pebble beach sized discount to match (still not cheap!). But they rolled mostly true, slower than usual, not really bumpy, i had one putt moved slightly off line cost me a bird. They should be really good in 2 weeks. The rest of the course was in its usual pristine shape. So overall, a great experience, slightly lowered by the maintenance, but that was more than offset by the discount, great course, and great company. Always feel blessed I get to tee it up at this bucket list course.

With the weather being so nice here in the peninsula, I was itching to get out to Pebble. I teed of at 10AM and wouldn’t you know it the fog rolled in and it cooled off. Course is in typical Pebble... Continue »

With the weather being so nice here in the peninsula, I was itching to get out to Pebble. I teed of at 10AM and wouldn’t you know it the fog rolled in and it cooled off. Course is in typical Pebble Beach condition. Greens were a perfect ten rolling super smooth and holding well struck approach shots. As is the case at Pebble, uphill putts are very manageable and downhill puts…. Well, buckle your seatbelt it’s going to be FAST.

Tee boxes were perfectly manicured and the bunkers were excellent as well with deep fluffy sand. And trust me, I was in a bunch early on! Fairways were the only thing short of perfection. Fairway were still very nice and rated in the 8-9 range. They were lush with good coverage throughout, only a few small thin areas on occasion. Rough wasn’t nearly as thick as I’ve seen it before.

Customer service is decent but not over the top excellent as you would expect at a high end course like this. pace of play was right at about 5 hours which is about the norm here.

Pebble Beach is still my favorite course with the awesome views of the pacific ocean throughout and a good mixture of fun, scenic, challenging and scoreable holes.

Played a couple of rounds here on 7/9 fri 12:30 and 7/11 sun at 8:30. Walked first round with a caddy, and second with a push cart no caddy. Both rounds 5 to 5:15, but didn't feel like a long round.... Continue »

Played a couple of rounds here on 7/9 fri 12:30 and 7/11 sun at 8:30. Walked first round with a caddy, and second with a push cart no caddy. Both rounds 5 to 5:15, but didn't feel like a long round... very minimal waiting. Perfect weather... cool in the morning, warm 60-65 degrees and sunny, with a 10-15 mph wind the whole time. Course is in typical great shape. They are playing one hole as a temporary due to an irrigation project, and ours was #11, which I heard opened up on Monday, and they would close another hole. The temporary green was just as good as most courses' regular greens. This is definitely a caddy course for your first time, if not first few times (if you are fortunate enough to play here more than once). They have marshalls at key points on the course to try to speed up play. They give you course management advice, they'll drive you to your ball if you are out of position and walking. It is cart path only year round I believe, which tends to slow play as well. Anyways, blessed to play here again, and twice in one trip for that matter, and hope to get out again someday.

Still the greatest place in the world, as a whole, but pretty disappointed in conditions. Lucky enough to have played multiple times and fairways were, by far, the worst I’ve seen them. They were pu... Continue »

Still the greatest place in the world, as a whole, but pretty disappointed in conditions. Lucky enough to have played multiple times and fairways were, by far, the worst I’ve seen them. They were punched a couple weeks ago. Very thin and had to roll your ball to get a good lie. You’d certainly hope for near perfect conditions (see Spyglass) when spending this kind of money, but not the case. Fairways and rough were pretty awful. Greens almost really good. Bunkers fine. Spyglass has surpassed Pebble for #1 spot for future trips. Glad to see Pebble finally got a proper practice area. Very nice and long overdue.

Played Pebble Beach today with my good friend Bob with a 9am tee time. Weather was in rare form in that it was so warm the wind was welcomed to keep things cool. Being that the PGA was just here a ... Continue »

Played Pebble Beach today with my good friend Bob with a 9am tee time. Weather was in rare form in that it was so warm the wind was welcomed to keep things cool. Being that the PGA was just here a couple weeks ago, obviously the course is still in fantastic shape. About the only thing that wasn’t in perfect condition was that most of the tee boxes had been punched and some had been lightly sanded. No issues at all when teeing up a driver. None of the boxes on the par 3’s were affected.

A few updates on the covid protocols. Things are starting to open back up. Caddies still can’t carry bags and no rakes in the bunkers. Snack shop between the 9th and 12th greens is open as is the snack tent next to the 4th tee box. Also the drink cart was out early but never saw it after the 9th hole. Restaurants are open for outdoor dining and the hotel is open again as well.

There was an issue with the check in at the pro shop that frankly I was quite disappointed in the poor customer service. I’d chalk it up to everyone has a bad day, but based on comments the gentleman made last month when I was here, I’d say it’s time to move him to a different position.

Anyway, the weather was perfect and the course was fantastic, even if I did miss all my birdie putts. I would say that the greens were rolling a bit slower than normal but still at a medium-fast pace.