One of my mates went there for his honeymoon and played a couple of time, but i would rather play a real links course in Scotland Everytime
A lot cheaper too
A lot cheaper too
Pebble beach , value or not?
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garyinderry
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If I paid that money I would demand a 6 hour round. I'd spend the waiting time chipping around the greens.
Spear-Chucker
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3565
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Yep me too, to get your money's worth, no point in dashing round, just sit back and smell the flowers and sea air and play a little golf in between.
Pebble is on my to do list, done St Andrews so just got PB to do.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
If my numbers came up I'd also struggle, until I got to the 1st tee, looked out of the stunning course and went 'ooh yess, it's great being minted'
To me life is short and you can't take it with you, so you may as well spend it on a once in a lifetime experience.
If my numbers came up I'd also struggle, until I got to the 1st tee, looked out of the stunning course and went 'ooh yess, it's great being minted'
To me life is short and you can't take it with you, so you may as well spend it on a once in a lifetime experience.
Ha ha. You are probably right. Oh to win big to find out if I could cope.
chillicon
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Wow that it is very expensive, but to be honest if I was going to be near there on holiday I would definitely have to save up for the experience. I did the same a couple of years ago when I played Sawgrass and Bay Hill and although they are a fair bit cheaper, it was worth every penny.
Ethan
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Value is an elusive concept. One mans great value is another mans waste of money. You could spend a fortune on a great seat at a concert. Whether that is good value depends on whether you can afford it and how much you want to see the band/diva/whatever. Most people who play Pebble do so only once as a bucket list sort of thing. Likewise St Andrews.
I haven't played it but hear that although the Oceanside holes are tremendous, much of the rest is rather dull.
I haven't played it but hear that although the Oceanside holes are tremendous, much of the rest is rather dull.
MadAdey
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It isn't really that over the top expensive to be honest when compared to course back in the UK. Compared to some of the top places in the UK and $500 (£300ish) isn't that much more expensive.
Sunningdale £205
Royal Birkdale £235
Gleneagles £180
Old Course £160
Royal St George's £170
I think if you're going to go to that part of the world on holiday then it may be your only chance to play it, you've already spent several thousands on a holiday there so why not save he money for a green fee too. Chatting to people who have played it say it is not the greatest course they have ever played, but it is the experience of playing a course as famous as that that makes it worth it.
Im im sure the Scottish amongst us would say The Old Course is not the best course in the area and I actually prefer Scotscraig and the Jubilee course as a better test of golfing skill. But they do not give the same buzz as playing the old course, seeing if your man enough to take on Hells Bunker with your 2nd into the brisk North Sea wind, hitting that shot from the 17th tee, walking up the 18th that is what I think you pay for when going to these big famous tournament courses.
Sunningdale £205
Royal Birkdale £235
Gleneagles £180
Old Course £160
Royal St George's £170
I think if you're going to go to that part of the world on holiday then it may be your only chance to play it, you've already spent several thousands on a holiday there so why not save he money for a green fee too. Chatting to people who have played it say it is not the greatest course they have ever played, but it is the experience of playing a course as famous as that that makes it worth it.
Im im sure the Scottish amongst us would say The Old Course is not the best course in the area and I actually prefer Scotscraig and the Jubilee course as a better test of golfing skill. But they do not give the same buzz as playing the old course, seeing if your man enough to take on Hells Bunker with your 2nd into the brisk North Sea wind, hitting that shot from the 17th tee, walking up the 18th that is what I think you pay for when going to these big famous tournament courses.
sort of agree with you, but Pebble Beach is almost double the Old course... the home of golf...
Not the best course.... but for a one off game pretty much every golfer would like to play it and not that unreasonable IMO.
Not worth that price in my opinion. It looks a wonderful place and is iconic but not worth a four figure sum.
MadAdey
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What 4 figure sum? It is not really that much more than a lot of places on the UK.
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I'm guessing it's because it becomes 4 figures with a nights stay and a pre booked tee time
Without that it's around $450 dollars ? That's Prob about £300 ish which makes it more expensive than anything in the UK
srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
You used to be able to play it for free on WGT. I gave that up years ago though as it was harder than playing the real game.
Just come back from a road trip holiday in California , on route we visited Pebble beach , it is on a peninsula that has four courses i think and a road running through them called 17 mile drive (not sure how long it is
If thats not enough , to be eligible to play you have to stay a minimum of two nights at the resort and the cheapest villa is about $550 per night ,
Personally even if i could afford it , i couldn't justify it .
Has anyone here played it ? or at those prices would you ?
It even costs $10 to take the 17 mile drive !
$2000 for the four ball (or $450 each) and then accommodation on top with the cheapest at $550 which is $1000. Add in the cost of food and drink before or after as well
Canary_Yellow
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I believe that Wentworth West is more than that.
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Canary_Yellow
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The visitors rate in summer is £375 I think.
Do you have to have a caddy too?
the_coach
Journeyman Pro
you can book same day tee times - without having to stay at the resort. just ring the pro shop first thing (831) 622-8723- $495 a round (cart extra) club hire $95. (all Callaway clubs) you don't have to hire a caddie (single bag is $80) if you're a single figure player who knows their yardages well might get more out of the round with the local knowledge. certainly would be worth the money on the greens .... if you go & are in for a caddie see if you can hire Robert Lytle or Casey Boyns both would save you a good bunch of shots, particularly on the greens.
bearing in mind Pebble is the no 1 world ranked public course....
Nicklaus said if he could only play one course for the rest of his life he'd choose Pebble.
bearing in mind Pebble is the no 1 world ranked public course....
Nicklaus said if he could only play one course for the rest of his life he'd choose Pebble.
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