Pebble Beach revives signature feature on its fabled 18th hole
The replanting of a second cypress tree on the 18th fairway brings back a feature that was lost in a 2014 winter storm.
A new tree was planted to replace one lost in 2014. Pebble Beach Resorts If a tree falls on the fairway of a famous golf hole, does anybody notice? They sure do.
They also notice when it gets replaced. On Thursday, Pebble Beach Golf Links posted photos of a fresh addition to its 18th hole, where a second cypress tree has been planted, replacing one that toppled during a Dec. 11, 2014 winter storm.
The work restores a feature that had long complicated tee shots and layups on the fabled par-5 finisher. The replacement tree came from the 17th hole at nearby Spyglass Hill . It now stands in the same spot once occupied by the storm-felled tree, roughly 30 yards closer to the green than its companion pine.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pebble Beach Resorts (@pebblebeachresorts) Ranked 15th on GOLF’s list of Top 100 Courses in the World , Pebble Beach opened in 1919 and has evolved over more than a century of life, undergoing tweaks both subtle and significant. In 1997, for instance, Jack Nicklaus was hired to build a new par-3 5th hole, a change that brought the hole to the edge of the bluffs overlooking Stillwater Cove. Since 2010 alone, the course has undergone a slew of additional refinements — longer tees on the 2nd and 9th holes, restored bunkers, and recontoured greens designed to revive classic features and open up new hole locations.