Location
Pebble Beach, California
Hole #18

Course Description
The par-72, 6737-yard course has become as big a TV star as any of the celebrities seen there every winter at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. It includes mature stands of trees, roller coaster greens and bunkers that could easily hide an SUV.

Details
A 548-yard, par-5 hole with the Pacific Ocean crashing against its flanks. The angle from the tee into the fairway is severe. There's a big tree in the middle of the fairway, and to the right is rough, bunkers, and even houses. The green is small and firm and breaks toward the ocean.

Why is it rated so highly?
All of the greats have played Pebble Beach, and reaching par-5 on its final hole requires challenging the ocean one-on-one.

How do you play it?
Long players can try to reach the green in two, but the safe play is a lay-up down the right side of the fairway, leaving a wedge to the green. But not too far right, as a large tree can easily get in the way and two bunkers guard the right side of the putting surface.

Course Trivia
In 1998, the left side of the hole was rebuilt to protect the coastline from erosion, and keep the hole safe for future generations, which moved the peninsula tee to the right and further into the water.

Green Fees
$350 includes a cart for guests of the resort ($25 cart rental)

Distance Markers
Sprinkler head distance markers, also stakes at 100, 150 and 200 yards, and markers every 25 yards on cart path

Course Type
Walk (caddie recommended) or ride

Contact
The Lodge at Pebble Beach
Golf Course and Shop
1700 17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
800-654-9300 (Resort Reservations)
831-622-8723 (Day of Play)
www.pebblebeach.com