The good-looking, well spoken champion of the legendary AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am seemed destined for golfing stardom. He was at the helm of the 2006 tournament. But now, just five years later, the show will go on without Northern California's Arron Oberholser. It'll be a form of torture, but he plans to watch the telecast from his home in Scottsdale, Arizona."I … [Read more...] about A Champion in Waiting
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Hollywood Versus Pebble
One of the most indelible images in the history of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am came three decades ago on the 16th hole at Cypress Point. The beloved actor Jack Lemmon laid-up with his tee shot on the long, dangerous par-3 and then hit a weak approach that skipped right off the green, into the ice plant. In a recent interview, Lemmon's longtime playing partner, … [Read more...] about Hollywood Versus Pebble
Pure Pebble
Neal Hotelling is director of licensing for Pebble Beach Company, but that doesn't begin to cover the many hats he wears. Editor of Pebble Beach: The Magazine, book author, and an expert in local history and photographs, he just completed his third book, "Pebble Beach, The Official Golf History." Current photographs are by noted golf course photographer Joann Dost. (See ICON … [Read more...] about Pure Pebble
Looking for a Champion
Mickel-slam? That's the big question heading into the U.S. Open, as Phil Mickelson looks to follow-up his commanding Masters victory by winning the one tournament he wants more than any other. Given Tiger Woods' record victory the last time the Open was at Pebble, in 2000, he has long been the default favorite, but Mickelson will ride into town with all the momentum and a … [Read more...] about Looking for a Champion
Earning His Stripes
When Tiger Woods jetted out of Pebble Beach 10 years ago, in the wake of his record-setting victory at the U.S. Open, he had just established himself as one of the world's most dominant athletes, and he was well on his way to becoming one of the most respected and venerated, to say nothing of the wealthiest. Now he returns to Pebble, having devolved into a pariah, a punch … [Read more...] about Earning His Stripes