Pebble Beach is known the world over for having some of the most beautiful and challenging golf courses ever designed, but despite this notoriety, most fans of the sport are unaware that one of these famed courses, the Cypress Point Club, exists in large part due to the vision and skill of a woman—rare in the world of golf today, but simply unheard of in the 1920s. Marion … [Read more...] about Blazing a Trail for Women Through Fairways and Greens
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Laughter on the Links
The Comedians of the Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am
Thousands of photos have been captured since Hollywood superstar Bing Crosby brought his Pro-Am Tournament to Pebble Beach in 1947. Many capture the drama and intensity of a high stakes professional golf tournament. But there's another common element: smiles. Lots of smiles. That's because humor has forever been the heart and soul of what is now known as the AT&T Pebble … [Read more...] about Laughter on the Links
Fly Me to the Moon
Astronaut Alan Shepard: Pebble Beach's Highest Flying Golfer
We live in an age when sending humans rocketing into space is routine, even mundane. Even civilians—well, wealthy civilians—have "slipped the surly bonds of Earth." On July 20, 2021, billionaire Jeff Bezos launched himself out of the atmosphere using a rocket dubbed "New Shepard" in honor of the first American to sit on top of a cylinder crammed with high explosives and light … [Read more...] about Fly Me to the Moon
75 Years of Golf and Giving
The 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Phil Mickelson clinches his fifth victory at the 18th hole at Pebble Beach during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and a homeless family is given permanent shelter. Actor Ray Romano sinks a putt, and an injured dog gets surgery for a broken leg—surgery the dog's parents could not afford. The tournament, often called "The AT&T," pumps tens-of-millions of dollars into … [Read more...] about 75 Years of Golf and Giving
Dustin Johnson’s Got Game
A Great Golf Talent Matures Into a Superstar
Local golf fans have long understood the paradox of Dustin Johnson. In 2009, he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by four shots, at the tender age of 24. A long-hitting, telegenic star was born. The next year he won it again, and four months later, the U.S. Open returned to Pebble Beach. Through 54 holes, Johnson had a 3-stroke lead, and it appeared the golf world had found … [Read more...] about Dustin Johnson’s Got Game