
Pebble Beach Course
Pebble Beach Resorts
About this course
Pebble Beach Golf Links, a monument forged from the dramatic meeting of land and Pacific, doesn’t just command attention – it demands reverence. Carved into the rugged Monterey Peninsula coastline, its legacy began in the Golden Age, an era where visionaries dared to sculpt courses from nature’s raw beauty. The original design, largely attributed to H. Chandler Egan and Jack Neville, uses the land's natural contours, a characteristic that has defined its challenging layout for over a century. The smallish, sloping greens, often exposed to the elements, are the course's primary defense. Pebble Beach has hosted six U.S. Opens, including Tiger Woods’s record-setting performance in 2000 and Gary Woodland's memorable triumph in 2019. It is also the regular host of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a tournament known as much for its celebrity participants as for the serious golf on display. Its iconic holes like the par-3 seventh, perched precariously above the crashing waves, are instantly recognizable, indelibly etched in the memories of players and viewers alike. Beyond its championship pedigree, Pebble Beach offers a golfing experience as exhilarating as it is demanding. The course offers a series of dramatic doglegs that favor golfers capable of shaping the ball. The club's membership, a diverse mix of avid golfers and influential figures, adds another layer of depth to its storied reputation. And the view: from the 18th green, looking back up the fairway towards the lodge, is like no other in golf.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in CA
Quick facts
- Location
- Pebble Beach, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1919
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Jack Neville, Douglas Grant
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,075 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.9/145
- Course Vaults score
- 9.3
Getting there
The journey to Pebble Beach Resorts most often begins at either San Francisco International or San Jose International, followed by a mesmerizing two-hour drive south down California's iconic Highway 1. Private arrivals flow through Monterey Regional Airport, a discreet gateway just fifteen minutes from the resort gates. The final miles trace the dramatic arc of Carmel Bay, where cypress-studded cliffs give way to the manicured entrance of 17-Mile Drive - a toll road that transforms arrival into ceremony, winding past white-sand coves and windswept fairways before delivering guests to the storied lodges perched above the Pacific's endless blue horizon.

FAQ
Common questions about Pebble Beach
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Pebble Beach has a Course Vaults score of 9.3 out of 10 based on 665 logged golfers.
Pebble Beach was designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant.
Yes. Pebble Beach is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Pebble Beach is 72.
Pebble Beach plays 7,075 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Pebble Beach is 145.




