Pebble Beach Golf Links
Public golf course in California, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pebble Beach Golf Links is a public golf course on the west coast of the United States, located in Pebble Beach, California.
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Coordinates | 36°34′07″N 121°57′02″W |
Location | Pebble Beach, California, U.S. |
Established | 1919; 105 years ago (1919) |
Type | Public |
Owned by | Pebble Beach Co. |
Operated by | Pebble Beach Co. |
Total holes | 18 |
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Greens | Poa annua |
Fairways | Winter ryegrass |
Website | pebblebeach |
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Designed by | Jack Neville and Douglas Grant (1919) Arnold Palmer & Thad Layton (2016 renovation) |
Par | 72 (71 – U.S. Open) |
Length | 7,075 yards (6,469 m) |
Course rating | 75.9 (U.S. Open) |
Slope rating | 148 |
Regarded by Travel and Leisure blog as one of the most beautiful courses in the world,[1] it hugs the rugged coastline and has wide open views of Carmel Bay, opening to the Pacific Ocean on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula. In 2001, it became the first public course to be selected as the No. 1 Golf Course in America by Golf Digest. Greens fees are among the highest in the world, at $625 (plus a $50 cart fee or a $150 caddie fee for non-resort guests) per round in 2023.[2]
Four of the courses in the coastal community of Pebble Beach, including Pebble Beach Golf Links, belong to the Pebble Beach Company, which also operates three hotels and a spa at the resort. The other courses are The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Del Monte Golf Course.
The PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions play annual events at Pebble Beach, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the First Tee Open. It has hosted seven men's major championships: six U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. It also hosted the 1988 Nabisco Championship, now known as the Tour Championship, the season-ending event on the PGA Tour. It is hosting the first women's major championship, the 2023 U.S. Women's Open on July 6, 2023.[3] World-renowned, the course is included in many golf video games, such as the Links series and the PGA Tour series.