Pebble Beach Golf Links in California is considered one of the country’s premier golf sites and is ranked among the top 100 public courses. The course, opened in 1919, was designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant and features a coastal backdrop as it sits on the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean.
Samuel F.B. Morse
In 1919, Samuel F.B. Morse created the Del Monte Properties Company and purchased Hotel Del Monte, The Lodge at Pebble Beach and Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Monterey Peninsula Open
In 1926, Pebble Beach Golf Links hosted the Monterey Peninsula Open. The tournament is won by Harry “Light Horse” Cooper, who shot a 5 over par 293 for the four-round tourney. The purse was $5,000.
First Major
The U.S. Amateur was played at Pebble Beach Golf Links in 1929, becoming the first major to be played at the course. Harrison Johnston won the tournament.
The U.S. Open and Amateur Championship
As of 2009, Pebble Beach Golf hosted the U.S. Open Championship, one of professional golf’s premier events, in 1972, 1982, 1992 and 2000. The course also hosted the U.S. Amateur Championship, the premier event for amateur golfers, in 1929, 1947, 1961 and in 1999.
Course Changes Over Time
There have been several alterations to the course layout since the course was opened in 1919. The first change was with the 18th hole par 4, which went from 345 to 379 yards to make it a more challenging hole, soon after the course opened.
The hole was then made into a 548-yard par 5 in 1922, turning it into the one of finest last holes of any golf course in the world.
Greens
In 1929, the Chandler Egan recreated each green with a new shape and new bunkers and retooled about a half a dozen holes.
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