Pebble Beach 5th Hole

Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Golf Course Review by: Bill Satterfield (2009)

Quick Facts

Designer:  Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1966

Cost:  $340.00 (cart is extra for non-resort guests) Click for current rates

Contact Information:  Phone: (831) 625-8563 - Bill Sendell, Head Professional

Course Website:  Official Website - Visit Spyglass Hill's official website by clicking on the link provided.

Directions:  Get here! - Stevenson Dr. and Spyglass Hill Rd., Pebble Beach, California 93953

Photos:  See additional photos of Spyglass Hill

Accolades: Ranked 51st (11th for Public courses) on Golf Digest's 2009-10 Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America and 8th in the state of California.

Signature Hole:  4th - 370 Yard Par 4

Robert Trent Jones Sr. said this may be the best par four he's ever designed
4th Hole at Spyglass Hill (370 Yard Par 4)

What to Expect: Spyglass Hill shares the unique situation of being neighbors with some of the finest tracks in the world (Cypress Point, MPCC, Pebble Beach) yet delivers an experience unique to the surrounding golf courses. While most coastal courses, Cypress Point being no exception, wait until the end of the round to play the ocean side holes, Spyglass takes the golfer on a 600 yard plunge from the clubhouse down to the 1st green and onto the sand dunes of the Monterey coast. The first five holes are world class in every way and deliver the kind of exhiliration that playing along the ocean delivers so well. The final 13 holes travel through the dense Del Monte Forest and feature challenging doglegs, sloping fairways, ponds guarding greens, and undulated putting surfaces that offer intrigue round after round. While there may be "sexier" courses on the Pebble Beach coastline, there isn't a more challenging layout or more natural flowing terrain than at Spyglass.

By the Numbers:

Tees Par Yardage Rating Slope
Blue 72 6938 75.5 147
Gold 72 6522 73.2 144
White 72 6123 71.4 137
Red (Women) 72 5379 72.9 133


Individual Hole Analysis

Best Par 3:  3rd - 180 Yards

Best Par 4:  10th - 441 Yards

Best Par 5:  1st - 571 Yards

Birdie Time:  2nd - 556 Yard Par 5

Bogey Beware:  16th - 429 Yard Par 4