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The Global Golfer Top 100
Cypress Point Club
Pebble Beach, California, USA · #41 in the World
Location: Cypress Point, Pebble Beach, California, USA | Ranking: #41 — The Global Golfer Top 100
Type: Links / Coastal | Designer: Alister MacKenzie (1928)
Editor’s Note: Alister MacKenzie considered Cypress Point his finest work — above Augusta National, above Royal Melbourne, above Pasatiempo. The combination of cypress-forest holes, ocean meadow holes and the three-hole Pacific Ocean stretch (15, 16, 17) represents golf’s most dramatic finishing sequence outside the British Isles. Completely private; introduction essential. Pursue it through every network available. No course on earth better rewards the effort required to play it.
Access & Course Information
- Access: Members and guests only — no visitor access. Private club with approximately 250 members. | Rating / Slope: 73.8 / 139 | Par / Yardage: 72 / 6,536 yards
Championship Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 421 | 548 | 162 | 384 | 499 | 363 | 231 | 543 | 292 | 3,443 |
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Total
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Yards | 480 | 437 | 404 | 365 | 388 | 143 | 233 | 375 | 346 | 3,171 | 6,536 |
The Pacific Stretch — Holes 15, 16 & 17
- Hole 15 — Par 3, 143 Yards: The approach to the Pacific Ocean — a short iron across a rocky cove to a promontory green. The first of three consecutive ocean holes.
- Hole 16 — Par 3, 233 Yards: Golf’s most debated hole — a long carry entirely across the open Pacific Ocean. In normal conditions a mid-to-long iron; in wind, genuinely unreachable. The rocky Pacific shore below accepts everything that fails to carry. Bing Crosby once made a 16 here.
- Hole 17 — Par 5, 375 Yards (Par 4 from back): The recovery hole after the drama of 16 — running back along the cliff edge. The green perches on the headland above the Pacific.
The 19th Hole
- The Lodge at Pebble Beach: 5 minutes away — the natural base for any Cypress Point invitation. Book via Expedia →