Course Architect Breaks Down The Hidden History of The 18th Hole At Pebble Beach l The Hole At

[@Jorge_Alvarez1]

More of this series please! truly one of the best finishing holes in golf, maybe 18 at The Old Course or Hilton Head next 🤌

[@gvrx1384]

This series is fantastic. Please make more.

[@dontcarestudios9393]

That was absolutely incredible! Love golf architecture, so just a treat of a 13 minute video

[@Rick-C-117]

This series is phenomenal, thanks Golf Digest. Do more!!

[@catscratch182]

These are so well done, I'd love to see more!

[@orangestgiraffe4218]

Great video! I'd love to see a video on how the 17th hole at Sawgrass came to be

[@jasonsturek6510]

That was a joy to watch.

[@bradthorne22]

This was genuinely fascinating, please have this guy do a series of all the most iconic holes in America and even a few of the oldest British courses

[@johnryal]

Maybe the best thing I’ve seen on KZbin in a long time.

[@ScottMelby]

Great analysis and insight, keep this series coming!!

[@jacksoni349]

More of these please!!!

[@jz4461]

How incredible it'd be if Pebble was restored to Egan's 1929 specs. 7 and 18 are even more compelling then than they are now. 8 also had incredible greenside bunkering that bled down the cliff

[@Nick_J_]

Pebble doesn’t need all the fancy bunkering, IMO. What Pebble REALLY needs is a green expansion. Basically every single green is excessively small.

[@Steve-g3b]

Fantastic video! More of this, please!

[@picklenick9474]

That was a fantastic video! Golf course architecture is an underloved aspect of the game.

[@rheffner3]

Super video. Thanks.

[@faizalam2341]

Incredible vid, would definitely love to hear more about architecture history.

[@oahujuniorgolfassociationc6656]

Outstanding. I learned so much I can only wonder what I will spill out of my brain. But I’m retaining all this info. Because it’s absolutely fascinating.

[@rossie714]

This is brilliant. Ron Whitten is the best architecture writer/historian alive.

[@evandh1989]

What a great video. More of these, please!

[@robertott9925]

Amazing, please more videos of the same type....

[@freedomson1]

That was really interesting! Definitely would love to see more of those.

[@MrIslandman59]

Very well done, the last time I was at Pebble Beach green fees were $225 and the waiting list was 12 months!

[@brendannell2193]

$225 is a steal🤣

[@jeffarmfield2346]

I really enjoyed this guy's presentation of the history of the 18th at Pebble. Hope I get to see it in person one day!

[@Bufferman09]

I drove through Monterey last year on a California trip with non-golfers and made them stop in. I grabbed a ton of souvenirs and got to the 18th green as the last group was finishing playing. It was a surreal moment and I didn't even get to play, I almost cried when we left lol. I hope you get a chance to play! Its a breathtaking place.

[@georgewyatt2924]

I was lucky enough to play Pebble Beach in 1996, and yes, I parred the 18th hole after being on in 3. Thanks for the history lesson on a fabulous hole.

[@nickblankenship6818]

There is now a sinkhole on 18 at Pebble. Great insight by this expert.

[@heyblondie28]

this was great, although they did lose one of the two cypress tress in the fairway in like 2017 or something... not sure if they've replaced it or not.

[@BillMcGirr]

Very cool video.👍🏌️‍♂️🥃

[@bhobg]

superb geek watch!

[@brendanmcguckin5657]

Thank you sir...brilliantly described

[@U-TubeSurfer45]

My uncle Leighton designed part of that hole. My mom n dad gave me his first name. Such a breath taking hole to play. ⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️ 🌳 🌊

[@doctajonz2828]

Fantastic video! I grew up right near Pebble Beach and never knew the history of this hole.

[@coxipops]

great video and golf course. a video of every hole's design at pebble/cyprus would be fascinating

[@brucewayne3602]

always excellent ... always the same ... Thankyou Ron !!!

[@konstantinpobedonotsev5589]

Loved this! Would restoring the ravine be good, or would it mess up the strategy of the hole?

[@ignatiusjk]

Huh, I didn't realize how much change has gone into Pebble Beach. I couldn't imagine changing Augusta. I know it has but the changes must've been subtle.

[@leojosepayt2341]

Awesome video

[@Luigiman59able]

Phenomenal video.

[@willleak3737]

Excellent video…keep them coming…..

[@daviddru942]

Great stuff Ron! Oh to have those Hunter/Eagan bunkers back.

[@BradleyFish-ln4vl]

wow cool video

[@andrewthares]

Please make this a series with Ron Whitten

[@woody4077]

"off the tee" the ideal line is to left and just beyond the trees in the fairway

[@danidsm4776]

What a good content 😊

[@golfrep2584]

Thank you for this presentation. I don't understand putting a tree, or trees, in the middle of a fairway. It you want an obstacle, put a bunker in the fairway, so you can hit short of it or over it. Now, if you hit a drive in the middle of the fairway, you can be blocked out by the tree. Just doesn't make sense to me.

[@danieln3999]

That 1929 greenside bunkering was beautiful. Need to bring that character back to the whole place. Less straight-edged, manufactured and more natural.

[@FernandoG_1981]

It’s $625 now

[@CG_0121]

MORE. This is so good. Double Ron's salary.

[@michaelwaxer2541]

$25 in 1970 is the equivalent of $200 in 2024 dollars. FYI.

[@jaseast]

Then you add in "Biden- flation". You get the $500+ that it currently cost.

[@timr1627]

Best finishing hole in golf is 18 at 1757 Golf Club, no argument

[@billmoyer3254]

I stood on the first tee in June of 1987, and the starter asked me if I wanted to play. It was $115 greens fee, and I was without my shoes/clubs. I should have bought the shoes and rented the clubs in the pro shop. That moment is a regret for me.

[@Steph-zy5rq]

Very interesting! Too bad these “public” courses aren’t affordable for 99% of the public.

[@cinemaipswich4636]

Ah Golf. The art of hitting an improbable object, into an inaccessible hole, with implements ill-suited for the purpose.

[@standardh_]

Make that $675 + $155 caddie + (suggested $70-$100 tip) as of last week. 😉

[@brendannell2193]

It’s so sad how far downhill Pebble Beach has gone now. We can only dream of a restoration - our only hope is if the USGA forces it.

[@penguin44ca]

He has a golf voice

[@penguin44ca]

I don't understand why it's so expensive. 25 to 500 is ridiculous.

[@theofficepestirl]

This is guy is like the dad you wish you had

[@reece8224]

You will never catch me paying 500 dollars for a green fee, are you kidding me

[@MikeyBoy9891]

So this guy wants to make me believe with available siesmic technology and the cost of 500$ a round "we dont know whats underneath there."

[@cmskinner3682]

500$ wrf way over priced because it can be. 😂😂. I wonder why golf is on the decline. Totally affordable for everyone. You can go to an entire IMSA Weekend for that. And that's a 4 day event.

[@stephenmacdonald4443]

I have to disagree with you , golf is now an us and them sport ! I can drive for less than 2 hours and i can walk on 5 major championship golf courses with my dog ,and i hope us in the uk keep trying to a game for the people but we are now getting some new overpriced ridiculous golf Its a game for the people and not for the rich who the majority of are very poor golfers

[@thebeast666blazer420]

Since when is Rod Witten a golf architect? He is a wonderful golf historian but not an architect. Maybe next time trying to hire a real one with a relationship to the property like That Layton instead of a former employee.

[@rossie714]

He designed Erin Hills, which staged a U.S. Open. He’s been sought for consultation on many other courses and has written about architecture for more than 40 years. There is no aspect he doesn’t know inside-out. His book, “The Golf Course” is a classic. There isn’t a designer who doesn’t revere and respect Ron Whitten.

[@legless4767]

Golf Digest is finally doing something cool? 😮

[@skyelillian1077]

Promo`SM ✔️

[@scd603]

Great video