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
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Tiger’s Vision for Peter Hay Course
The Golf Legend Redesigns Pebble's Par-3
Tiger Woods is coming home. The most dominant golfer ever is returning to the site of his most resounding victory, Pebble Beach, but this time Woods will be leaving a different, more inclusive legacy: his golf course architecture firm, TGR Design, will be redesigning Peter Hay, the beloved par-3 course just up the hill from Pebble Beach's first tee, adjacent to the practice … [Read more...] about Tiger’s Vision for Peter Hay Course
In it to Win it
Phil Mickelson Aims to Take 50 PGA Tournaments
With his victory at the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Phil Mickelson made official what has long been obvious: he is Mr. Pebble Beach. The win was the 44th of his Hall of Fame career and fifth at Pebble Beach; no one has ever won more times on American golf's grandest stage. Each victory helps mark the passage of time. Mickelson took his first Clambake in 1998, as a … [Read more...] about In it to Win it
Pebble Beach Celebrates 100 Years of Greatness
U.S. Open Superstars Continue to Captivate Fans
A U.S. Open at Pebble Beach has a habit of defining its era. Jack Nicklaus' win in 1972 was the centerpiece of his two decades of dominance. Tom Watson's victory in '82 cemented his standing as the game's best player and preeminent Bear-slayer. Gritty grinder Tom Kite prevailed in '92, emblematic of a post-superstar epoch of parity. Tiger Woods' win in 2000 was the beginning of … [Read more...] about Pebble Beach Celebrates 100 Years of Greatness
The Legend of the Golden Bear
Jack Nicklaus' Influence on Golf
Jack Nicklaus arrived at Pebble Beach for the 1961 U.S. Amateur already the toast of the golf world. He was a mere 21 years old, but had thighs like redwood trunks and could hit the ball unprecedented distances with his persimmon driver. Two years earlier, he had won the Amateur—which in those days was still one of the game's marquee events—and at the 1960 U.S. Open was part of … [Read more...] about The Legend of the Golden Bear