Spyglass Hill was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., and opened 52 years ago on March 11, 1966, after six years of planning, design, and construction. The course has been in the rotation for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, a February tournament on the West Coast Swing of the PGA Tour, since 1967.
The course is part of the Pebble Beach Company, which also owns the Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, and the Del Monte Golf Course. Golf Digest has ranked Spyglass Hill as high as fifth on its list of "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses".
Golf Digest has ranked Spyglass Hill as high as fifth on its list of "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses". It has also featured in the popular Tiger Woods PGA Tour series of video games, along with sister course Pebble Beach.
The back tees at Spyglass Hill were called "Tiger tees" when it opened, long before the birth of Tiger Woods . The first hole is called Treasure Island, and is a downhill 595-yard (544 m) par 5, which doglegs almost 90 degrees to the left.
It was not widely known, but Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, since its inception, has been a public golf course with a semi-private element to it, the Spyglass Hill Golf Club.
Spyglass Hill green fees A round on the course, which features five opening holes with ocean views and annually co-hosts the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, costs $395 and will increase to $415 on April 1, 2020. That's still very expensive for a round of golf, but far cheaper than a round at Pebble.
Yes, it belongs to Clint Eastwood, a long-time resident of the area and chairman of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and next week's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Eastwood, a co-owner of Pebble Beach Golf Links, bought the 6,922-square foot home on 4.7 acres for nearly $4 million in 1994.
When it comes to difficulty, even pros fear the uphill climbs and elevated greens at Spyglass Hill, one of the toughest courses annually on the PGA Tour. Pebble Beach ultimately wins the debate, though. The ocean is actually in play on its most famous holes, 7-8 and 17-18.
and opened in 1966. Distinguished as the toughest test of golf on the Peninsula, this demanding layout will humble even the most proficient golfers. Spyglass Hill has two separate personalities, the first five holes are played along the coastal dunes with huge open vistas of the Pacific....Spyglass Hill Golf Course - Pebble Beach, California.Type:PublicPublic Rates:$3957 more rows
There are roughly 300 members of Augusta National, and being invited by one of them is the quickest way to get a round in at the famous course. Members are allowed to bring a guest on the course for a relatively small fee of $40.
Perched on the 18th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links, the home long owned by San Francisco liquor distributor Loris di Grazia and his wife Patricia measures about 5,000 square feet.
Pebble Beach Co. is owned by a partnership between Taiheiyo Club Inc., a Japanese golf resort company, and Sumitomo Credit Services Co., one of Japan's largest issuers of Visa cards.
$841 millionOn this day 29 years ago, Japanese real estate developer Minoru Isutani bought the Pebble Beach golf resort for $841 million.
The Links at Spanish BayApril 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023Resort Guest$315Non-Resort Guest$315 + cart feeCart Fee$50 per personPull Cart Fee$154 more rows
Go in the Slow Season The most affordable time to play Pebble Beach is between December and March. No, the weather isn't always great this time of year, with a higher threat of rain and cold weather, but it'll save a few bucks. You'll likely still pay around $550, but it's $25 cheaper than the busy season.
How much does a round of golf cost?COURSE NAMESEPTEMBER – MAY RATEJUNE – AUGUST RATETHE PLAYERS STADIUM COURSEStarting at $600 PER PLAYER*Starting at $450 PER PLAYER*DYE'S VALLEYStarting at $275 PER PLAYER*Starting at $175 PER PLAYER