Pebble/Monterey Buddies Trip - October 2020

[Brettwill1980]

If we tee’d off at 1pm on the weekend of 13th / 14th November, would we get the full round in before dark?

A 2 ball and a 3 ball?

 

contemplating pasatiempo on the Sat but that’s all that’s left, don’t want to pay all that money and not finish the round that’s all

[vallygolf]

39 minutes ago, Brettwill1980 said:

If we tee’d off at 1pm on the weekend of 13th / 14th November, would we get the full round in before dark?

A 2 ball and a 3 ball?

 

contemplating pasatiempo on the Sat but that’s all that’s left, don’t want to pay all that money and not finish the round that’s all

If you are asking about pebble beach, then the answer is probably not.  Ask at the pro shop if the fee is GTF (guaranteed to finish).  If it isnt then most likely you will be playing at a minimum 17 and 18 in the dark.  They know very well what pace and light will work.  If for some reason you are playing on a day that has a little faster pace then you will be close.  If it is a little slower then you most likely wont be done by dark.  Sunset is 5pm that weekend.  Pace of play will most likely be about 4:45-5:15 hr rounds (later rounds are usually slower.  Early rounds are closer to 4:15-4:45 pace in my experience).

Edited October 27, 2021 by vallygolf

[Brettwill1980]

It’s not for pebble, it would be for pasatiempo, how come the pace of play is so slow? Normal round local for a 4 ball would be 4hrs roughly. We would love to play pasatiempo if we could get the 18 in I must say

[vallygolf]

3 minutes ago, Brettwill1980 said:

It’s not for pebble, it would be for pasatiempo, how come the pace of play is so slow? Normal round local for a 4 ball would be 4hrs roughly. We would love to play pasatiempo if we could get the 18 in I must say

Pace of play is better at Pasatiempo, but you will still be close.  Even if you are at the 4 hour pace you would finish up at sunset.  Best case scenario you could get two possibly three more holes in before darkness.  Pace of play at Pebble is slower IMO because people are actively enjoying the round through photos and conversation.  At times it is also due to individuals who are new to golf and visiting california and want to check off the "I played pebble" box when they go back home.  I was once paired with a couple and their friend, that had taken up golf 3 months earlier..... when we were 2 holes behind two more caddies showed up (they had a forecaddie) and the marshal from the proshop watched a couple of shots and privately asked me to  play alone moving ahead of the group.  I played #5-18 on my own.  It was awesome.  

[PJ Blake]

On 10/27/2021 at 2:19 AM, Chanceman said:

We’ll look at it this way - Bayonet is the tough one and Blackhorse is easier. Personally I found Blackhorse to be slightly more interesting.

Yeah Black Horse has more character in my opinion and the greens are a bit trickier than Bayonet....again in my opinion. But as far as choosing between Bayonet, Black Horse or Poppy Hills....I'd choose Poppy (even with the 2 temporary greens) over the mediocre condition of Bayo/BH.

[GolfCarl]

On 10/27/2021 at 2:19 AM, Chanceman said:

We’ll look at it this way - Bayonet is the tough one and Blackhorse is easier. Personally I found Blackhorse to be slightly more interesting.

 

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Edited November 1, 2021 by GolfCarl