A lot has changed since entertainer Bing Crosby first brought his tournament to the Monterey Peninsula 60 years ago in 1947.The galleries were smaller, as was the infrastructure. There were no bleachers, and parking was not a serious problem. Spectators simply paid their one-dollar fee for a daily pass, and went out and lined the greens and fairways to watch some of the … [Read more...] about The Heritage of the Crosby
Archives for Winter 2007
Seriously Funny
George Lopez doesn’t know how to slow down.The comedian, who recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, ended 2006 with a new comedy CD and a sold-out stand-up run in Los Angeles. He’s blasting into 2007 with a new movie—“Balls of Fury” opens April 27—and the sixth season of his ABC sitcom, “George Lopez.” He’s also got a live comedy special airing on HBO February … [Read more...] about Seriously Funny
Birdie Dog
High clouds peel away from the faded remnants of a half moon. The sea is at full tide. A blast of salt water slams into the historic breakwater wall, scattering crying gulls with spray. A rosy dawn opens the day on the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach. Emerging slowly from the shadows of Cypress and fog are the silhouetted figures of Pebble Beach greens keepers. The methodical … [Read more...] about Birdie Dog
Hit Them Straight, Hit Them Long
In the weeks leading up to the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Ollie Nutt has more action items on his to-do list than a golf ball has dimples. Nutt, president and CEO of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, which operates the tournament, has to keep each organizational stroke right down the middle of the the fairway on his drive towards the Feb. 5- 11 event. That … [Read more...] about Hit Them Straight, Hit Them Long