So, no Spyglass for me.. BUT...I did play

[jlam1127]

Half Moon Bay and Pasatiempo the SAME DAY

Yea, I was all gung ho'd about going to Spyglass today as I had some time off from client visits but to no avail...instead I played 36 today... morning at Pasa and PM at HMB... gotta say, this was the right choice...

[ukalum]

Looks awesome. Definitely on my bucket list. If you only could play one, which would you choose?

[jlam1127]

I would definitely play HMB...the views are amazing and the service is second to none.... Pasa is a great track and it's in fantastic shape, but man, HMB is just stunning......

[kekoa]

just curious. why did you pass on spy?

[leftypga]

Great to hear. Some buddies and I were planning on playing Pebble and Spyglass in April, but it looks like Spyglass is out for that weekend, so we were thinking of doing both Half Moon Bay courses, Pasatiempo, and Bayonet/Blackhorse. I hope they are still looking this good in mid-April.

[poppyhillsguy]

It worked out well, but Spyglass is a lot better than HMB which is short, wide-open, but does have the scenery. I'll defend Spyglass against any course in the area, so I may be part of the lunatic fringe in that case.

[Fourmyle of Ceres]

I'm with you poppyhillsguy. Spyglass is one of those courses that struck me as being almost perfectly sorted out, maybe not as visually impressive as some of its neighbors or possessing great "heroic" values but just total wall-to-wall quality golf with no real weak elements (besides possibly the fact that the most exciting holes are clustered at the beginning of the round). And the green complexes are to die for!

[jlam1127]

The ONLY reason is because I had to meet some folks for dinner at 6:30 in SF and wanted to make sure I had enough time to head up there..HMB is maybe 40 mins from SF... Plus I got a sweet deal for 80.00 including cart ....can't beat that.... I'll try for Spyglass next time I'm town when not under time constraint....

[leftypga]

Same here. Spyglass is, in my opinion, one of the best in the penninsula. Only problem is, it's booked up the weekend we would be playing. It's funny because tee times are available for all the days around then.

[moonshine]

I would love to play spyglass, but pasa has to be above it for me on my list. Don't know why...maybe because I have been to Augusta!

[Reft]

Did you play the ocean or the old course? It looks like you played the ocean from that pic.

[deadsolid...shank]

OK, someone tell me more about half moon bay. Two courses? Where is it located in relation to Pebble? Sounds like it's maybe in the vicinity of Pasatiempo, drive up from Monterey and play both in a day, is that a feasable option. Is it usually fairly easy to get on, we can't book tee times ahead because of not knowing if/when we'll play Pebble. Thanks

[jlam1127]

There is the Old Course and the Ocean Course. I played the OC since it was in the mid 70s and Sunny. It's about an hour North of Pasatiempo...about 1.5 hours from Pebble. I got on pretty easily, but then again I played on the weekday...the Old Course is more tree lined and longer...but the OC is more for the experience....the views are awesome...

[act0fgod]

Jlam,


Did you book the rounds directly with the courses or something like golfnow? Was the $80 a twilight rate or what? Making the trip to the area for spring break in march and was considering playing half moon bay.

[Reft]

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There is the Old Course and the Ocean Course. I played the OC since it was in the mid 70s and Sunny. It's about an hour North of Pasatiempo...about 1.5 hours from Pebble. I got on pretty easily, but then again I played on the weekday...the Old Course is more tree lined and longer...but the OC is more for the experience....the views are awesome...
[/quote]

haha you realize OC is the same abbreviation for both courses? :P

[teejaywhy]

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[quote name='jlam1127' timestamp='1330048231' post='4363251']
There is the Old Course and the Ocean Course. I played the OC since it was in the mid 70s and Sunny. It's about an hour North of Pasatiempo...about 1.5 hours from Pebble. I got on pretty easily, but then again I played on the weekday...the Old Course is more tree lined and longer...but the OC is more for the experience....the views are awesome...
[/quote]

haha you realize OC is the same abbreviation for both courses? :P
[/quote]

He played the Orange County course.

[jlam1127]

[quote name='Reft' timestamp='1330064949' post='4365015']
[quote name='jlam1127' timestamp='1330048231' post='4363251']
There is the Old Course and the Ocean Course. I played the OC since it was in the mid 70s and Sunny. It's about an hour North of Pasatiempo...about 1.5 hours from Pebble. I got on pretty easily, but then again I played on the weekday...the Old Course is more tree lined and longer...but the OC is more for the experience....the views are awesome...
[/quote]

haha you realize OC is the same abbreviation for both courses? :P
[/quote]

It is??? OOOOOPS... Ocean Course... I didn't use Golfnow or anything like that... just showed up and the guy behind the counter was nice enough to get me an early twilight rate....

[cbehan]

Sounds like an awesome day to me...

[scotchblade]

I'm pooped afer 18. You must be young!

[jlam1127]

If 37 is young, then yes.... Let's put it this way.. I have a 16 month old son and 2 week old daughter at home in Boston. I figure if I don't do it now, I'm not going to be able to do it for A WHILE.... Can't imagine, lugging two kids, all their stuff, the wife and all her stuff and my clubs onto 1 flight...lol

[Dead Solid Perfect]

Half Moon Bay remains one of my most favorite courses. I played it back in 1999, and have great memories the closing holes are just breathe taking. Anyone going to North Central California needs to make it a must play. I've played a lot of places but that ball from Half Moon Bay remains in the top 5 in my main ball display case.