The World Famous Pebble Beach Golf Course

If you really enjoy golf and are interested in finding a new place to go golfing this summer, look no further than the world famous Pebble Beach Golf Course that's located near Monterey, California!

There are a wide variety of reasons why Pebble Beach Golf Course is a great place to go golfing. For starters, it's well known as one of the most beautiful golf courses in the entire world. At nearly every hole, there are absolutely breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.

If you are looking for a challenging course you'll definitely find that here at Pebble Beach. The layout of the course makes it quite difficult for even some of the most seasoned pros. Also, the wind blowing in from the ocean certainly doesn't make things any easier. So, if you can actually succeed at this course, it will bring you a great feeling of accomplishment! Partially because of the great beauty of the course as well as because of the difficulty level, many professional golf tournaments are hosted here.

On an annual basis, the Pebble Beach Pro-Am is held here. Additionally, the AT&T championship has been hosted here as well as the U.S. Open. In fact, Pebble Beach is where Tiger Woods performed the spectacular feat of a 15-shot victory in the U.S. Open.

One thing to keep in mind is that playing here is certainly not cheap. Even if you pre-book one of the packages that are available, it's still going to run you about $400.00 per round. However, many people have said that the expense is well worth it as golfing here is said to be an incredible experience.

Because Pebble Beach Golf Course is so popular, it can often be very difficult to get yourself a tee time here. So, you will definitely need to book your tee time well in advance of when you'd like to play golf here.

While staying in Pebble Beach, I would definitely suggest that you take a nice, leisurely drive through the nearby Del Monte forest. This 17 mile drive offers stunning views. Also, many people enjoying riding horseback on Pebble Beach. If you're interested in doing this, horses can be rented from the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this article, and I hope that you've found it to be helpful!

Laura Eggers Underhill is the author and publisher of the online travel guide http://www.monterey-getaway.com