DESTINATIONGOLF . TRAVEL
The 19th at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Wolf Creek
Pebble Beach Golf Links – 8th hole
Championship , in 2004 when Vijay Singh was the champion , and since then , Martin Kaymer in 2010 and most recently Jason Day in 2015 have made up the trio of golfers to lift the Wanamaker Trophy .
It ’ s a rugged , windswept layout which is more akin to an Irish or Scottish links with undulating fairways bordered by wispy fescue grasses , contoured greens and roughly 1000 bunkers , which must be heading for a world record . There are several standout holes including
Straits Course at Whistling Straits , Hole 3
two memorable shore-hugging par-3 ’ s : hole-7 ( Shipwreck ) and hole- 17 ( Pinched Nerve ) with spectacular views over Lake Michigan . Polls regularly acknowledge Whistling Straits as one of America ’ s top 10 greatest public courses and the exciting news for golfers is that it will be home to the Ryder Cup in 2021 . www . americanclubresort . com
CALIFORNIA – PEBBLE BEACH . “ If I had only one more round to play ,” I would choose to play it at Pebble Beach . I ’ ve loved this course from the first time I saw it . It ’ s possibly the best in the world ,” said 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus , and there are few thrills in golf to match teeing off for the first time on Pebble Beach Golf Links , ranked number one on Golf Digest ’ s ‘ 100 Greatest Public Courses in America List 2015 / 2016 .’ The course oozes history and atmosphere , and since opening in 1919 it has hosted some of golf ’ s most prestigious tournaments , including five U . S . Open Championships and the annual AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am .
Over the years , the exquisite beauty and unique challenge of Pebble Beach has thrilled golfers and spectators alike . The course hugs the rugged coastline , providing wide-open vistas , and cliffside fairways and greens , with ocean ’ s crashing surf as a backdrop . Some of the most spectacular holes are five to eight , which are on the promontory between Stillwater Cove and the Pacific Ocean . As you walk in the footsteps of legends , you anticipate each storied hole while recounting magical moments in golf history , such as the par-3 17th , where Tom Watson chipped in during the 1982 U . S . Open . Is it worth the eye-watering green fee of around $ 500 USD ? Yes , at least once in a lifetime . www . pebblebeach . com
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