New Found Respect For Professionals

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By Craig G

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  1. Craig G

    Craig G
    Lubbock, TX

    I just finished up a bucket list trip to the Monterey Peninsula; played Poppy Hills, Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill and Pebble Beach. My new found respect is hitting out of the rough. The professionals make it look so easy on T.V. especially when the ball is buried. The rough wasn't very tall, but man was it thick! I was clubbing up 15 to 20 yards compared to my 5 to 10 at my home course. On top of the distance, the grabbing of your club was definitely a factor for accuracy. Just another reason why those guys are professionals.

  2. Speedy

    Speedy
    East Coast, NH

    Those are some fine courses Craig! That's an awesome trip... Any pics to share? :)


  3. No'l

    No'l
    Palmdale, CA

    Sounds like an awesome golf trip!
  4. Craig G

    Craig G
    Lubbock, TX

    Here you go!
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  5. Craig G

    Craig G
    Lubbock, TX

    Here's some, sorry if some come up upside down
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  6. Craig G

    Craig G
    Lubbock, TX

    Can't forget this one
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  7. Edward K

    Edward K
    Wesley Chapel, FL

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    I've played many iconic courses but haven't made it to Pebble. Those courses are so full of history. Hope it was fun!!......
  8. Dave N

    Dave N
    Dade City, FL

    Nice pics ,looks like you had fun even in the rough.
  9. John G

    John G
    Napa, CA

    Thanks for sharing all the great pics! Sounds like an incredible trip. I've played Poppy and Spanish Bay, but the other two are definitely on my list too.
  10. D. MARSHALL

    D. MARSHALL
    Anchorge, AK

    That's great Graig. So listen to this here I live in Alaska and my brother lives in calif. his girl friend lives next to spyglass and when he goes to see her she pays for the round. he tells me how nice play is there. my bucket list right now is bandon dunes can't wait."I can't even get my wife to pay for me"):
  11. Aloha Bruce

    Aloha Bruce
    Sunnyvale, CA

    Wow, fantastic trip and you do play a lot of sideways and upside down golf. Looks like the weather was great as well. Did you eat at the Tap Room? They have a great Kobe burger, chili with prime rib and a huge chocolate sundae, the 1/2 of sundae is big enough for two. I'm lucky enough to live an 1 1/2 hours away from PB so I'm down in the area a lot.
  12. Jonathan K

    Jonathan K
    Advance, NC

    I've been fortunate enough to have played all of the courses you mentioned and several other courses played on the the PGA Tour. It is always humbling to play a course these guys play. To me, one of most impressive factors of their games is the ability to putt on different grass week in and week out at such a high level.
  13. Craig G

    Craig G
    Lubbock, TX

    No kidding, putting on those greens were tough!
  14. David T

    David T
    Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

    Thanks for the pictures! Are they still doing the shoe thing at the end of the round at Spyglass?
  15. Aloha Bruce

    Aloha Bruce
    Sunnyvale, CA

    David T said:

    Thanks for the pictures! Are they still doing the shoe thing at the end of the round at Spyglass?

    Yes they do.
  16. Craig G

    Craig G
    Lubbock, TX

    Yes, Im wanting to buy an air compressor now just because of it!
  17. Eric H

    Eric H
    Ridgway, PA

    Wow, looks like one absolute treat of a trip!
  18. Aloha Bruce

    Aloha Bruce
    Sunnyvale, CA

    They also still give metal Pebble Beach Resort bag tags as well.
  19. Speedy

    Speedy
    East Coast, NH

    Great pics Craig!!! Thanks for sharing
  20. Travis W

    Travis W
    Jacksonville, FL

    I've only played Pebble once, and it was memorable. I'll never forget holes 7,8,17 &18. The other highlight was that we stayed at Spanish Bay. My wife practically set her alarm clock so as not to miss the bag piper coming down #1 fairway and around to the fire pits!
  21. Dan H

    Dan H
    Yulee, FL

    Great pics Craig & thanks for sharing!! Sounds like a great trip!!

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