It’s that time of the year again, as the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am becomes the focus of the golf world. With its mix of stunning venues, big-name pros and Hollywood royalty, no tournament in golf looks quite so good on TV, especially in frostbitten parts of the country where people endure a lot worse than “Crosby weather.” This year’s tournament—Feb. 7th through 10th, … [Read more...] about Welcome, AT&T Golf Fans
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The Heritage of the Crosby
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
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