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What is Your “Golf Personality?” and How it Affects Your Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:57:37 +0000

Did you hear PGA Tour player Ryan Moore publicly blast the US Open and Pebble Beach? How about the quotes from Gregory Havret, who barely made it into the field and then finished just one stroke behind the winner? I think these statements say a lot about their personalities, which, in turn, had a big effect on [...]

How to Get Ready for the US Open…or Pebble Beach Golf Vacations

Craig Better — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:49:43 +0000

Is it me, or does it feel like US Open week came out of nowhere this year? Here in New Jersey, the golf season is just getting started (mainly because it false started a few times) and I haven’t had the chance to mentally gear up for watching, “the toughest test in championship golf,” which this [...]

Play Pebble Beach Golf Links in US Open Conditions

Craig Better — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:05:46 +0000

If you caught the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am this past weekend, you got a little taste for the many changes to Pebble Beach Golf Links that have been put in place for the 2010 US Open (to be played June 17 to 20). One thing is for sure, the course set up for this past weekend’s [...]

Pebble Beach Golf Courses Offering Sweeter Deals, Extending Packages

Craig Better — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:15:39 +0000

I know we've been sharing a lot of tips lately on how to play the Pebble Beach golf courses for less, but they keep coming up with new deals and specials (not available at the pebblebeach.com website) that we thought you'd want to know about.

The latest offer includes a free round of golf at Spanish Bay (a $260 value) and a free room upgrade (value varies) for Pebble Beach golf vacations taken through March 31, 2009. The only catch is that you have to make your reservations by January 31, which is quickly approaching.

Top Value Courses to Play on Pebble Beach Golf Vacations Re-Open Tomorrow

Craig Better — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:23:02 +0000

Yesterday, we spread a little holiday cheer by sharing the secret of how you can play "the big three" Pebble Beach golf courses at up to 50 percent off their published green fees and, more importantly, without enduring the expensive hotels stays normally required to make advance tee times.

Pebble Beach Golf Courses Offering 50 Percent Discounts; No Hotel Stays Required

Craig Better — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:58:46 +0000

Even if you’re someone who could justify — or stomach — the $495 green fee at Pebble Beach Golf Course, the two-night-minimum hotel stay (which can run $700 per night) required to make advance tee times is often too much to bear.

Well, here’s a way to get around both, but you won’t find this unadvertised deal on the Pebble Beach Resorts website. It’s an offer to play its Spyglass Hill and Links at Spanish Bay courses at 50 percent discounts, and its Pebble Beach Golf Course for 30 percent off — all without required hotels stays.

Here's how you can do it:

Weak Economy Making Top Golf Resorts Accessible, Discount Golf Vacations Plentiful

Craig Better — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:34:37 +0000

It's hard to find many silver linings in the economy these days, but if you are a glass-half-full kind of person, now might be one of the best times to take a golf vacation, especially if you've had your eye on a top golf venue that's usually booked solid. Here is my experience from two weekends ago.

Following the old motto, "when the going gets tough, the tough go play golf," I spent the Columbus Day weekend in Pinehurst, North Carolina. I wasn't planning on visiting the venerable Pinehurst Golf Resort, mind you, but my friends were interested in playing Pinehurst No. 2, so we thought we'd give it a shot.

Playing the Pebble Beach Golf Courses When You’re Not a Resort Guest

Craig Better — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:20:28 +0000

Three friends and I are planning to take a Pebble Beach golf vacation in 2010 to celebrate my friend's 40th birthday. How can we reserve a tee time at the Pebble Beach Golf Course without staying at the exorbitantly priced resort itself?

Unfortunately, if you're not a guest of Pebble Beach Resorts, you can only make tee times at Pebble Beach Golf Course one day in advance, and that hardly seems like it would work for the Pebble Beach golf vacation you're planning.

The Best Time of Year to Take a Pebble Beach Golf Vacation

Craig Better — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:16:49 +0000

Want to know the absolute best time of year to take a Pebble Beach golf vacation? Don't go by the PGA Tour, which is making its annual visit to the Pebble Beach golf courses this week.

In fact, if you go by weather alone (average temperature and precipitation), December through March is the worst time to visit these hallowed golfing grounds. And, given that, as of April 1, 2008, it will cost $495 to play Pebble Beach Golf Links (plus a $35 cart fee if you're not a resort guest) and there are no discounted "winter rates," it's beyond me why anyone would take a Pebble Beach golf vacation at any time other than the prime weather months of May through October.

Twilight Rates Available at “The Big 3″ Pebble Beach Golf Courses

Craig Better — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:02:03 +0000

My brother-in-law and I recently returned from a weeklong golf tour (Pebble Beach, Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill, Pasatiempo, Half Moon, Presidio). We loved it, but we were amazed that nobody seemed to tee off on the "The Big 3" (Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Spanish Bay) after 2 or 3 pm. You can play a lot of golf from 2-6 pm, so, what gives? Do they offer twilight or replay rates?

Yes, Scott, Pebble Beach resorts does offer twilight rates at its Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay golf courses, but not at Pebble Beach Golf Links.