Pebble Beach, California is known for its stunning shorelines and its golf courses! Whether you pack your own clubs or rent them, here are our top five picks for golf in Pebble Beach.
This is one of the area's best kept secrets, named for the longtime Scottish Pro, Peter Hay. This 9-hole course is located across the street from the Pebble Beach pro shop and is packed with hills and bunkers that is perfect for a warm-up or a short game. Since it's friendly to players of all levels, it's perfect for family play and teaching youngsters golf!
1700 17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(800) 877‑0597
Green Fees: Adult - $30, Junior (13-17) - $10, Children under 12 are free
This course is tucked deep into the forrest of Pebble Beach and rides the elevation changes of the land. When it opened in 1986, it was the first course to be owned and operated by a golf association in the the U.S. Since then, it has hosted several PGA Tour National Pro-Am games and an NCAA Men's Championships. Renovation in 2013 restored each hole to its natural elevation and softened the contours.
3200 Lopez Road
Pebble Beach CA 93953
(831) 250-1819
Green Fees: $225
Though The Links is Pebble Beach Resort's youngest course, it is a visually sensational layout, from the Pacific coast through marshes, into the woods and back to the shore. The natural beauty serves as elemental distractions in this links-style course. Don't forget to catch the bagpiper playing at dusk!
2700 17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(800) 877‑0597
Green Fees: starts at $165
Inspired by the intrepid tale of Treasure Island, this course offers both beauty and brawn. The coastal views on the first five holes are juxtaposed by forested uphill play on holes six through 18. Sports Illustrated described it as "Pine Valley-by-theSea meets August National."
3206 Stevenson Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(800) 877‑0597
Green Fees: starts at $225
This course is on every avid golfer's bucket list despite the price. With a moody mix of sun, wind and fog along a curving coastline and cliff-top setting, what's not to love about this course? The challenges include coastal breezes and deep bunkers that test even the best players. As Jack Nicklaus puts it, "It's a a wonderful, thinking-man's golf course...It forces you to use your head and tests your composure."
1700 17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(800) 877‑0597
Green Fees: starts at $495
