点评:Playing Pebble Beach is one of those bucket list items for any regular golfer. The history, the beauty, the hype... all made for some first tee jitters. I walked 18 holes with a pull cart. Opted to NOT use a caddy. I can honestly say, even with all the build-up, that the golf experience at pebble beach exceeded my expectations. I left thinking this may be the most enjoyable and beautiful round of golf I will every play. It was that good. More detail below...
To Caddy or Not to Caddy: For me, this wasn't a cost decision. You are already paying handsomely to play the course (and stay at the inn), what's another $100...
For me (and my playing partner) we felt we would be more at ease hitting our shots and yes, taking an occasional mulligan. The round wasn't about shooting my best score ever (and I did not). We were paired up with a father/son duo that each had a caddy so we got to see what that was like. The caddy's were really nice adn experienced guys (like 15 years at pebble), they focused on their "paying customers" not us. but they interacted with us, would occasionally find our ball and talk about some of the holes. Either way works just fine, don't over think it.
The course: Wow. I mean once you turn toward the water (hole 4 and beyond) it doesn't even look real. More beautiful than the pictures alone or views on TV. The smell of the salt water, the birds overhead and the wind (oh...the wind...) was simply gorgeous. Each hole got better than the next. The stretch 6 through 10 is like no other. I feared #6, but played it well. I had visions of birdie on 7 and completely crashed. #8 was hard, I want it again. It goes on and on... Now, the feedback was that some of the holes after 10 were so-so, I can't say that's entirely true. One hole (I think 14) is parallel to another hole on the water and the views are open to the ocean and other golf holes and its picture perfect. Needless to say the conditions were flawless. Fairways perfect, penalizing rough and fast (and very small !) greens. Lastly, we battled winds very heavy at times. The 17th hole as playing 3 clubs longer straight into the wind, it was super fun (and hard).
The 18th hole is legendary and was so enjoyable. Even had some guests videoing my approach shot into the 18th green.
The accommodations: Stayed at the inn on the first tee box. Could watch golfers tee off from my patio. Room was large, clean and good amenities. The entire inn is great with lots of options for shopping, eating, drinking etc. Yes, its all resort pricing so practicing some restraint was called for. The service was top notch from guest services to retails shop to bars/restaurants.
Overall: "The greatest meeting of land and sea..." some say. As far as alongside a golf course, its the greatest I have ever seen.
Side note: Everyone asks me how much I paid. If you have to ask that you are missing the point. You are paying for an experience like no other. Its not "just a round of golf". I would pay it again and probably will, god willing. Oh, over $600.
翻译:打圆石滩球赛是任何普通高尔夫球手的愿望清单之一。历史、美丽、炒作……所有这些都让一些第一次开球的人感到紧张。我拉着拉车走了 18 个洞。选择不使用球童。我可以诚实地说,尽管经过了所有的准备,圆石滩的高尔夫体验还是超出了我的预期。我离开时想,这可能是我每次打的最愉快、最美丽的一轮高尔夫球。真是太好了。下面有更多详细信息...
给球童还是不给球童:对我来说,这不是一个成本决定。你已经为参加球场(并住在旅馆)付出了高昂的代价,还需要支付 100 美元吗?
对于我(和我的比赛伙伴)来说,我们觉得我们会更轻松地击球,是的,偶尔进行调度。这轮比赛并不是为了打出我有史以来的最好成绩(我也没有)。我们与一对父子配对,每人都有一个球童,所以我们必须看看那是什么样的。球童真的很好,而且经验丰富(比如在 pebble 工作了 15 年),他们专注于他们的“付费客户”而不是我们。但他们与我们互动,偶尔会找到我们的球并谈论一些球洞。无论哪种方式都很好,不要想太多。
课程:哇。我的意思是,一旦你转向水(第 4 洞及更远的地方),它看起来就不再真实了。比单独的图片或电视上的景色更美丽。咸水的味道、头顶上的鸟儿和风(哦……风……)真是太美了。每个洞都比下一个洞更好。 6 至 10 段是独一无二的。我害怕#6,但打得很好。我曾幻想在 7 号洞抓到小鸟,但彻底崩溃了。 #8 很难,我想再来一次。一直这样下去……现在,反馈是10之后的一些洞马马虎虎,我不能说这完全正确。其中一个洞(我认为是 14 个)与水面上的另一个洞平行,可以看到大海和其他高尔夫球洞,风景如画。不用说,条件是完美的。球道非常完美,果岭又粗又快(而且非常小!)。最后,我们有时会遇到很大的风。第 17 洞,在风中直接打出 3 根球杆,非常有趣(也很难)。
第 18 洞具有传奇色彩,非常令人享受。甚至还有一些客人拍摄了我击入第 18 号果岭的击球过程。
住宿:住在第一个发球台的旅馆。可以在我的露台上观看高尔夫球手开球。房间很大,很干净,设施也很好。整个旅馆很棒,有很多购物、餐饮等选择。是的,所有度假村的价格都是如此,所以需要保持一定的克制。从宾客服务到零售商店再到酒吧/餐厅,服务都是一流的。
总体而言:“陆地和海洋最伟大的相遇......”有人说。就高尔夫球场而言,这是我见过的最棒的。
旁注:每个人都问我付了多少钱。如果你一定要问的话,那你就没有抓住要点。您正在为独一无二的体验付费。这不仅仅是“一场高尔夫球”。我会再次付款,并且可能会,上帝愿意。哦,600多美元。