Pebble Beach looks incredible

[North Texas]

Wife and I are both retired and we live very modestly. We have been to and played Pebble twice (2010 and 2017) and we are trying to figure when we can go again. We like it that much.

[Booker]

I'm at the open for the week. Its in great shape, rough is very thick and sticky. Greens are fast but they are holding. So many doubles yesterday on 15 and 8. Played Spyglass today its in phenomenal shape greens are mint. Not 1 complaint about the course other than hole #4.

[tad950]

> @"mizuno player" said:

> I was in San Jose for my kids National Hockey tournament. Early one morning I drove down to Pebble. I will say I was always one of those that said. Eh. Overrated I'll never pay that much to play. Having never been there made my thoughts kinda stupid.

>

> Now after been and seen the area. The water views are stunning. Even on a cloudy drizzling day. I know only a handful or so are on the water I would still consider paying the bucks to play it. My only concern is the weather. I would hate to pay all that money and have the weather be aweful.

>

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Just go in the summer. You will probably have fog. But it won’t rain. I know on the broadcast this morning, they were saying that it was raining. But that was just the typical “heavy mist”. :) So get a tee time later in the day, and you should be good.

 

 

[lchang]

> @"mizuno player" said:

> I was in San Jose for my kids National Hockey tournament. Early one morning I drove down to Pebble. I will say I was always one of those that said. Eh. Overrated I'll never pay that much to play. Having never been there made my thoughts kinda stupid.

>

> Now after been and seen the area. The water views are stunning. Even on a cloudy drizzling day. I know only a handful or so are on the water I would still consider paying the bucks to play it. My only concern is the weather. I would hate to pay all that money and have the weather be aweful.

>

>

 

Actually, 9 holes are right along the water. 4 thru 10 and 17 and 18. And, IMO, the most beautiful area of water anywhere. As the quote goes, the "greatest meeting of land and water in the world."

[aenemated]

> @wmblake2000 said:

> Ok so which golf splurge would you prefer - Pebble, Spyglass, Spanish Bay or the Bandon courses?

 

I've played Pebble and Spyglass and I'll say with no hesitation that Spyglass is a better course. Pebble is PRETTIER for sure but Spyglass was a far more fun round of golf.

[legitimategolf]

So many dogs on the beach, I love it. They are not allowed on the vast majority of beaches, people are too uptight. The beach is like one of the best places on earth for a dog.

[Lagavulin62]

> @legitimategolf said:

> So many dogs on the beach, I love it. They are not allowed on the vast majority of beaches, people are too uptight. The beach is like one of the best places on earth for a dog.

 

I think it depends on who you ask. You hear all that sand and salt is not good for them. I don’t believe it myself but I hear that.

 

I think the statement here is how animals, dogs mostly, have replaced kids in so many instances in society. Let’s get real, they are dogs. I for one get tired of dogs showing up every dang place in public. If someone wants to live in a kennel thats their business. But I won’t eat at a restaurant that permits them even on the back patio. And don’t even start with Dog Parks.

[Roadking2003]

> @wmblake2000 said:

> Ok so which golf splurge would you prefer - Pebble, Spyglass, Spanish Bay or the Bandon courses?

 

Pebble. Not even close.

[legitimategolf]

> @Lagavulin62 said:

> > @legitimategolf said:

> > So many dogs on the beach, I love it. They are not allowed on the vast majority of beaches, people are too uptight. The beach is like one of the best places on earth for a dog.

>

> I think it depends on who you ask. You hear all that sand and salt is not good for them. I don’t believe it myself but I hear that.

>

> I think the statement here is how animals, dogs mostly, have replaced kids in so many instances in society. Let’s get real, they are dogs. I for one get tired of dogs showing up every dang place in public. If someone wants to live in a kennel thats their business. But I won’t eat at a restaurant that permits them even on the back patio. And don’t even start with Dog Parks.

 

So you are opposed to dogs being on Pebble Beach? To each his own, fine. But wow, that is harsh IMO. Everyone on Pebble Beach seems to enjoy themselves and get along.

[Darth Putter]

I'm with Jack.

 

 

 

[golfandfishing]

Haven’t ever blocked anyone on this site, or any site for that matter....until now.

 

> @Lagavulin62 said:

> > @legitimategolf said:

> > So many dogs on the beach, I love it. They are not allowed on the vast majority of beaches, people are too uptight. The beach is like one of the best places on earth for a dog.

>

> I think it depends on who you ask. You hear all that sand and salt is not good for them. I don’t believe it myself but I hear that.

>

> I think the statement here is how animals, dogs mostly, have replaced kids in so many instances in society. Let’s get real, they are dogs. I for one get tired of dogs showing up every dang place in public. If someone wants to live in a kennel thats their business. But I won’t eat at a restaurant that permits them even on the back patio. And don’t even start with Dog Parks.

 

 

[LeftArmBender]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> I'm with Jack.

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The best in the world lollllll.

 

If the course weren't on the ocean it wouldn't be in the top 5,000

[Lagavulin62]

> @golfandfishing said:

> Haven’t ever blocked anyone on this site, or any site for that matter....until now.

>

> > @Lagavulin62 said:

> > > @legitimategolf said:

> > > So many dogs on the beach, I love it. They are not allowed on the vast majority of beaches, people are too uptight. The beach is like one of the best places on earth for a dog.

> >

> > I think it depends on who you ask. You hear all that sand and salt is not good for them. I don’t believe it myself but I hear that.

> >

> > I think the statement here is how animals, dogs mostly, have replaced kids in so many instances in society. Let’s get real, they are dogs. I for one get tired of dogs showing up every dang place in public. If someone wants to live in a kennel thats their business. But I won’t eat at a restaurant that permits them even on the back patio. And don’t even start with Dog Parks.

>

>

 

Block away. You have that right. But I’m still here, even if your hands are covering your eyes.

 

I never said we should ban dogs from beaches, or any place for that matter. What I said was that I find it too much for animals to be in constant tow as if they are one’s child. That’s not really strange in my book.

[jvincent]

> @"mizuno player" said:

> > @jvincent said:

> > > @"mizuno player" said:

> > > My only concern is the weather. I would hate to pay all that money and have the weather be aweful.

> >

> > Yes, that would suck. When I played I was on a trip to Monterey and didn't have an advance time booked. The forecast for the Monday was perfect so I called the day before and got the last "guaranteed to finish" tee time. We teed off on 18 just as the sun was hitting the horizon and holed out about 5 minutes after sunset.

> >

> > The crazy part is that I played with some guys who had tee times earlier in the week who had a reserved time that was over an hour later than mine. They were paying full rate.

>

> I'll bet sunset walking up 18 is spectacular.

> May I ask what the "twilight" rate was?

> I have a few things I'm working on and then hope to sell. If it works out I'm taking the lady to Pebble. I'll hit the links she get pampered.

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>

 

It was a spectacular view.

 

There's no twilight rate at Pebble. Everyone pays full freight.

[2putttom]

> @jvincent said:

> > @"mizuno player" said:

> > > @jvincent said:

> > > > @"mizuno player" said:

> > > > My only concern is the weather. I would hate to pay all that money and have the weather be aweful.

> > >

> > > Yes, that would suck. When I played I was on a trip to Monterey and didn't have an advance time booked. The forecast for the Monday was perfect so I called the day before and got the last "guaranteed to finish" tee time. We teed off on 18 just as the sun was hitting the horizon and holed out about 5 minutes after sunset.

> > >

> > > The crazy part is that I played with some guys who had tee times earlier in the week who had a reserved time that was over an hour later than mine. They were paying full rate.

> >

> > I'll bet sunset walking up 18 is spectacular.

> > May I ask what the "twilight" rate was?

> > I have a few things I'm working on and then hope to sell. If it works out I'm taking the lady to Pebble. I'll hit the links she get pampered.

> >

> >

>

> It was a spectacular view.

>

> There's no twilight rate at Pebble. Everyone pays full freight.

 

still payin' for that monstrous sea wall on 18 , 18th would be half of what it is if they didn't build that wall

[Lagavulin62]

> @2putttom said:

> > @jvincent said:

> > > @"mizuno player" said:

> > > > @jvincent said:

> > > > > @"mizuno player" said:

> > > > > My only concern is the weather. I would hate to pay all that money and have the weather be aweful.

> > > >

> > > > Yes, that would suck. When I played I was on a trip to Monterey and didn't have an advance time booked. The forecast for the Monday was perfect so I called the day before and got the last "guaranteed to finish" tee time. We teed off on 18 just as the sun was hitting the horizon and holed out about 5 minutes after sunset.

> > > >

> > > > The crazy part is that I played with some guys who had tee times earlier in the week who had a reserved time that was over an hour later than mine. They were paying full rate.

> > >

> > > I'll bet sunset walking up 18 is spectacular.

> > > May I ask what the "twilight" rate was?

> > > I have a few things I'm working on and then hope to sell. If it works out I'm taking the lady to Pebble. I'll hit the links she get pampered.

> > >

> > >

> >

> > It was a spectacular view.

> >

> > There's no twilight rate at Pebble. Everyone pays full freight.

>

> still payin' for that monstrous sea wall on 18 , 18th would be half of what it is if they didn't build that wall

 

I guess that’s one wall we can all agree on?

[manku]

New year's 1995 stayed at a ground floor room at the lodge overlooking the 18th green. 199 night. Played pebble for 150. I recall a couple of temps due to att prep. The shots I recall are tee shot on 6, tee shot on 9 and approach on 13. 17 and 18 were major letdowns that look much better from the air. Like flat Florida golf.

 

As for cost, I know people who drop 20k a year on dues at Brentwood cc and play a dozen times max a year. And that course is basically a superbly conditioned Muni!

[jimb6golf]

> @jonsnow said:

> Who owns Pebble Beach today? Is it the same ownership group that bought it back from the Japanese developer back in the early 90s headed up by Arnold Palmer, Clint Eastwood & Peter Ueberroth?

 

Same group owns the resort today, in fact they interviewed Peter Ueberroth earlier this week. As they put it the resort if public, but it does cost a lot to play. So public if you can afford it. It's $550 plus $95 caddie fee plus tip. And that's if you get a tee time, which from what I hear you have a better chance if you stay at the Lodge which can be up to $1000. So it's a VERY EXPENSIVE bucket list item, but it's still on mine and hopefully I'll get there one day. But I'd love to play Bandon, Pinehurst and others as well. Some day hopefully.

[Darth Putter]

My dad doesn't remember how much my grandfather paid in 1954 to play Pebble Beach.

He and my uncle were instructed to play on the rocks at #18 until grandpa finished.

I wonder what he shot. He never broke 100 playing our home course which is an average muni.