Spyglass Hill
Pebble Beach's fearsome sibling - harder than its famous neighbor.
The Course
Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed Spyglass Hill in 1966 as part of the Pebble Beach resort collection. It hosts the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am alongside Pebble Beach and Monterey Peninsula, and tour pros consistently rate it the hardest of the three.
The course's split personality is its signature: holes 1-5 play through dunes along the ocean, exposed and punishing. Holes 6-18 dive into the Del Monte Forest, all towering pines and elevation change. It feels like two courses stitched together.
The name comes from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island - he reportedly walked these woods while writing it.
Signature Holes
Hole 1 - Par 4, 461 yards
Into the wind, uphill, with ice plant everywhere. A bogey here is a win.
Hole 4 - Par 4, 370 yards
The famous dogleg with the giant pine in the middle of the fairway. Yes, really.
Designer
Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1966)
Practical Info
Around $465 peak - pair it with Pebble Beach or Spanish Bay for the full Del Monte Forest experience. It plays 2-3 shots harder than its yardage suggests. Take the over on your score and enjoy the pines.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Green fee from | $465 |
| Fee notes | Peak rate. Often paired with Pebble Beach or Spanish Bay. |
| Location | Pebble Beach, California |
| Par / Yardage | 72 / 7026 yards |
| Slope / Rating | 147 / 76.2 |
Worth it?
Yes, especially as part of a Monterey Peninsula trip. It lives in Pebble's shadow, which keeps it slightly more available and a lot more penal. Golf masochists will love it.