The first U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach drew unprecedented attention to the most coveted championship in women's golf. Just two days after Michelle Wie West bid her competitive career a grand farewell, fellow Hawaiian Allisen Corpuz made six . . . — — Map (db m297384) HM
In 1947, Bing Crosby brought to Pebble Beach the original Pro-Am tournament, which pairs celebrity entertainers, athletes, and business leaders with the greatest professional golfers from around the world. Affectionately known then as the "Crosby . . . — — Map (db m296852) HM
Future LPGA Founding Member and Hall of Famer Betty Jameson successfully defended her U.S. Women's Amateur title with a convincing 6-and-5 victory in the final. — — Map (db m297124) HM
This wildlife hub is buzzing with birds, harbor seals and belching sea lions. Bird Rock was actually covered in 4 to 5 feet of pelican and cormorant guano until 1930, when it was harvested as a fertilizer. Sea lions took advantage of the . . . — — Map (db m296618) HM
Crocker Grove is home to the largest and oldest Monterey Cypress trees in existence. It is named after Charles Crocker, one of the railroad barons responsible for building the luxurious Hotel Del Monte in Monterey and the original 17-Mile Drive . . . — — Map (db m296761) HM
In 1542, the explorer Cabrillo called this point of land Cabo de Nieve - Cape Snow- to describe the white landscapes before him. No one's sure what he saw. In 1774, Tomแs de la Pe๑a, a missionary, gave this western-most point on the Monterey . . . — — Map (db m83330) HM
A two-time All-American at the University of Texas, future PGA Tour winner David Gossett never trailed after the seventh hole of any match and closed out the final 9-and-8 to record one of the most convincing wins in championship history. — — Map (db m297128) HM
During Pebble Beach's Centennial, Gary Woodland executed exquisite shotmaking down the stretch, including a daring 3-wood to set up birdie on the 14th and a par-saving pitch from the putting surface on the pivotal 17th, to hold off two-time . . . — — Map (db m297130) HM
The best player in women's amateur golf in 1948 was a 21-year-old named Grace Lenczyk, who won the U.S. Women's Amateur at Pebble Beach in addition to the Canadian Women's Amateur and the National Collegiate Women's Championship. — — Map (db m297125) HM
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell rallied from a three-stroke final-round deficit to become the first European to win the U.S. Open in 40 years, finishing at even-par to hold off Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson. — — Map (db m297129) HM
In the first national championship held west of the Mississippi River, Minnesota's Harrison Johnston captured the title after two-time defending champion and heavy favorite Bobby Jones was upset in round one. — — Map (db m297168) HM
Jack Nicklaus' love for Pebble Beach was born in 1961, when he recorded victories of 9-and-8 in the semifinal and 8-and-6 in the final to capture his second U.S. Amateur title. Nicklaus was 20-under through 136 holes in the seven matches he . . . — — Map (db m297171) HM
In the first U.S. Open ever played at a public course, Jack Nicklaus sealed his win with one of the best shots in Major Championship history, a 1-iron through a bending wind at the famed 17th hole that hit the flag stick and left him with a . . . — — Map (db m297126) HM
In the first Major Championship ever decided by a sudden-death playoff, Lanny Wadkins sank a four-foot par putt on the third extra hole to top Gene Littler, completing a six-stroke final-round comeback. — — Map (db m297174) HM
In this grove are the oldest Monterey cypress trees - some nearly 300 years old. These trees occur naturally only here and at Pt. Lobos south of Carmel; all others have been planted. The grove, named after a founding family of this area, became a . . . — — Map (db m296764) HM
No public course in the United States can match the Major championship pedigree of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Built by amateur golfers Jack Neville and Douglas Grant in 1919, Pebble Beach hosted its sixth U.S. Open in 2019, to go along with five . . . — — Map (db m296768) HM
The 1942 championship at Pebble Beach was postponed during World War II, but when it returned, two-time Walker Cup veteran Skee Riegel emerged victorious in a 210-man match play field. — — Map (db m297169) HM
Dense fog, dark night, jagged rocks and bounding surf have always made navigating these waters difficult. On a foggy night in 1896, the iron-hulled St. Paul slammed in the submerged rocks. The crew and livestock cargo were rescued . . . — — Map (db m92509) HM
Sam Morse was a preservationist long before fashionable. In 1915, he was sent by the Pacific Improvement Company to liquidate its land holdings in the region, including the area now known as Pebble Beach. Instead of pursuing the liquidation, . . . — — Map (db m83309) HM
In one of the most dominant performances in golf history, Tiger Woods shot 12-under to crush the field by a record 15 strokes. The win was the first of four straight Majors for Woods, the beginning of the "Tiger Slam." — — Map (db m297382) HM
Tom Kite held steady in Sunday's gale-force winds to win his first Major, closing with an impressive even-par 72 to defeat Jeff Sluman by two strokes. — — Map (db m297380) HM
Tied with Jack Nicklaus in the final round, Tom Watson miraculously chipped in from deep rough off the 17th green for birdie to vault into the lead. Watson added a birdie on 18 to win his first U.S. Open, one of eight career Major titles. — — Map (db m297127) HM
Viktor Hovland, a First-Team All-American at Oklahoma State, trailed for just one hole the entire week en route to becoming the first Norwegian to claim the Havemeyer Trophy. — — Map (db m297383) HM
