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There have been a number of moments and events in the history of golf that have contributed to dramatic increases in purses and the amount of money that top professionals may win. Arnold Palmer has long been the person who put professional golf on the map with his dramatic flair, style and go-for-broke attitude. Tiger…
Major Championships are, for the most part, contested on some of the most honored and venerated golf courses in the world, and are often included in the “Top 100 Course” lists. Most, if not all, have hosted other significant championships and have stood the test of time. But can the average Joe or Jane golfer…
Pebble Beach was an unknown quantity in 1929 when the United States Golf Association selected the new golf course to host the United States Amateur Golf Championship. The Amateur was considered the most prestigious tournament in the world and considered a Major Championship. Pebble Beach became the first golf course west of the Mississippi River…
The world’s sporting spotlight is shinning brightly on Pebble Beach Golf Links this week as it plays host to its sixth United States Open Championship. Amid all the hoopla its easy to forget that this is a special occurrence and a special place. Major Golf Championship do not come often to the West. In fact…
The King of golf, Arnold Palmer, may have owned Pebble Beach but he never won a golf tournament here. The Hall-of-Famer who won 62 PGA Tour titles and seven Major Championships over a long, illustrious career always got the short end of the stick when it came to competing at Pebble. He did have six…
Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula are home to some of the most exotic and expensive vistas, beaches, resorts, private homes, villas, shops and golf courses anywhere on earth. But who owns the property now? We know it was originally part of Mexico and then deeded in the early 1800’s as part of a land…