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7 unusual facts about Pebble Beach


Cupressus macrocarpa

The native range of the species was confined to two small relict populations, at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach and at Point Lobos near Carmel, California.

Derek Fathauer

During the tournament, he also recorded his first ace of his professional career at the 15th hole of Spyglass Hill Golf Course, in Pebble Beach, California.

Eleanor Cameron

From late 1969 until her death she made her home in Pebble Beach, California.

Hotel Del Monte

Originally used for hunting and other outdoor activities, the hotel's property became Pebble Beach, an unincorporated resort community, and the world famous Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, considered the most prestigious event of its kind.

Roy Yamaguchi

After opening three other Roy's locations throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Yamaguchi branched out to the continental U.S. and eventually partnered with Outback Steakhouse, allowing greater expansion to areas including Pebble Beach, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Chicago; New York City; and more recently, Plano, Texas; Jacksonville Beach, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Maryland.

William May Garland

The Garland family built a summer home called Casa Ladera in Pebble Beach, California, and it was there he was stricken, and subsequently died in Monterey, California 26 Sep 1948, shortly before his 50th wedding anniversary.


Bay Harbor, Michigan

Bay Harbor is a four-season luxury resort community and has a world-class deep water harbor, the Olympic caliber Bay Harbor Equestrian Club, and the 27-hole Bay Harbor Golf Club, designed by Arthur Hills and hailed by Golf Digest as "The Pebble Beach of the Midwest."

Carmel River School

River School students not only live in the Carmel area, but travel to school from as far south as Rocky Point in Big Sur, east into part of Carmel Valley, and north into Pebble Beach.

Craig Heatley

Heatley is a competitive amateur golfer who won the 2003 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach with professional golfer Phil Tataurangi, and the 2004 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship pro-am with professional golfer Fred Couples.

Mean 18

Mean 18 featured the Augusta National and Pebble Beach and St. Andrews courses.


see also

Hotel Del Monte

The famous 17-Mile Drive was originally designed as a local excursion for visitors to the Del Monte to take in the historic sights of Monterey and Pacific Grove and the scenery of what would become Pebble Beach.

James Dietz

Peter Helck Award, Automotive Fine Artists of America show at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, 1999, 2000

Pebble Beach Golf Links

The final round on Sunday is played at Pebble Beach, but the first three rounds of pro-am play are contested in round-robin format at Pebble Beach and two other courses: currently Spyglass Hill Golf Course and Monterey Peninsula Country Club.