Pebble Beach

Last weekend, Barbara and I took a trip to Pebble Beach for a little golf outing. It was Barbara's first time there and my second. We were very lucky as the weather was great, the sun was out and it was in the mid-60's all weekend after 12 straight days of rain.

I got to play three rounds of golf on Spanish Bay, Spyglass and Pebble Beach. Barbara missed out on the Spyglass round, but she made up for it with a trip to the spa.

We also spent most of the day Saturday and half the day Sunday at the AT+T Classic watching the pro-am. We were on the front lines when Philly Mic shot an 11 on #14, and we got to see George Lopez up close. His second shot on 14 landed at our feet. When he arrived to play the shot he pulled out a glove and autographed it for a guy in a wheel chair. He hit a great third shot onto the green and started dancing around, then he grabbed the lady next to me and kissed her. The CBS cameras were rolling while all this was happening, so I am guessing I might have been on TV.

Monday morning after the tournament we all played Pebble Beach. The course was in great shape and the weather was great, but it was a slow round. It took just over six hours to play. It is hard to get in a rythm when you have to wait a lot, but the great views more than make up for it.

While the Pebble Beach resort is ridiculously expensive, it is a great golf experience. If you go, I would recommend staying at Spanish Bay (it is quiter than the lodge at Pebble) and make sure you play Spyglass Hill as well as Pebble Beach. Also, if you can, rent a car and drive along 17 Mile Drive into Carmel and Monterey, both are worth checking out.