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The Global Golfer Top 100
Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Pebble Beach, California, USA · #35 in the World
Location: Pebble Beach, California, USA | Ranking: #35 — The Global Golfer Top 100
Type: Forest/Heathland | Designer: Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1966)
Editor’s Note: Spyglass Hill is the hidden jewel of the Pebble Beach resort — consistently rated by PGA Tour professionals as the hardest of the three AT&T Pro-Am courses, harder even than Pebble Beach itself. The opening five holes run through Del Monte Forest; the remaining 13 drop into a wild valley below. The combination of ocean views on the high holes and dense forest atmosphere on the lower creates a course of extraordinary variety within a single round.
Contact & Booking
- Website: pebblebeach.com | Green Fees: From $295 | Rating / Slope: 75.4 / 143
Championship Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 600 | 350 | 153 | 370 | 180 | 446 | 529 | 408 | 434 | 3,470 |
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Total
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 424 | 178 | 398 | 440 | 573 | 430 | 210 | 382 | 520 | 3,555 | 6,960 |
Key Strategy Notes
- Hole 1 — Par 5, 600 Yards: The longest opening hole in resort golf — a downhill monster through Del Monte Forest with Stillwater Cove visible in the distance. Driver, 3-wood, mid-iron. Par is a very good result.
- Holes 6–9: The descent into the valley — the course drops sharply through Monterey cypress and ice plant-covered dunes. Some of the most dramatic scenery in California golf.
The 19th Hole
- The Lodge at Pebble Beach (5★): 5 minutes from the 1st tee. Book via Expedia →
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