Picture the scene: snow is falling, adding flake by flake to the three feet already piled up against the front door on this midwinter Sunday afternoon—that will have to be dealt with before work in the morning, but for now there are more pressing matters at hand. As the temperature hovers in the low twenties, a crackling fire keeps that comfortably at bay in this cozy … [Read more...] about Golfing in Paradise
Golf
Blazing a Trail for Women Through Fairways and Greens
A Brief History of Golf Icon Marion Hollins
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
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