Golf
Pebble Beach Golf Links, California
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With a world famous reputation, Pebble Beach Golf Links is considered one of the most beautiful golf courses on the planet. Teetering above the boiling Pacific Ocean on the Monterey Bay Peninsula, the course appears to have always been part of the landscape. The Links are located along the iconic “17 Mile Drive” in Pebble Beach which winds its way through coastal scrub providing habitat to wildlife and affording unmatched views of the ocean from cliffs carved by eons of crashing waves. Offshore, sea otters, sea lions and dolphins constantly provide entertainment. Golf aficionados argue about which of the famous holes at Pebble Beach is their favorite but nobody can argue that the natural beauty and unspoiled location is perhaps unmatched in the world. Other courses around the globe make their claims to fame by comparison to the famous links at Pebble Beach.
Pebble Beach Golf Links is the only public golf course that has been rated the Number 1 golf course in the United States by Golf Digest Magazine. It is perennially considered the top golf course in the country that is open for public play. The course plays host to an annual PGA tour event that for many years was referred to as the “Crosby Clambake” (a reference to crooner, Bing Crosby) and is now known as the A.T.&T. ProAm. The tournament hosts an eclectic collection of Hollywood stars, politicians and titans of industry paired with world’s top golf professionals. The course has been host to the U.S. Open, one of golf’s 4 major tournaments five times with a return to the course scheduled for 2019. Previous winners of golf tournaments held at Pebble Beach reads like a “Who’s Who” of the golfing world.
Pebble Beach Golf Links is part of the Pebble Beach Resort’s collection along with Spyglass Hill Golf Course and the Links at Spanish Bay. The complex also includes a world class spa, luxury hotels, great dining and shopping options and hosts a number of world-class events, including the annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine expo and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (for over 60 years running). Golf lessons, schools and club rentals and repairs are among the offerings found at the links. Pebble Beach is located near scenic California Highway 1 that winds its way from Mexico to the Oregon border. The Monterey Peninsula Airport provides easy access connected to a number of domestic locations. San Jose International Airport is about 90 minutes away and San Francisco International is approximately a 2 hour drive from Pebble Beach.
Your dream of playing some of the top golf courses in the world would not be complete without including a trip to Play Pebble Beach Golf Links on your list. Your memories will last a lifetime and your stories will entertain your golf partners back home.
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