The most concentrated stretch of great public golf in America. Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay sit within a few miles of one another along 17 Mile Drive, where the fairways meet the cliffs of the Pacific.
The Monterey Peninsula is the bucket list trip for the American golfer, and the one many travelers from abroad cross the world to play. Pebble Beach is the most famous public course on earth, the closing stretch along Carmel Bay among the most photographed holes in the game, and the courses around it match the setting. This is a pilgrimage to be savored, with a price tag to match, where the round itself is the whole point.
It suits the golfer who wants to tick off a lifetime ambition and do it properly, staying inside the gates, walking the same fairways as a century of champions. It pairs naturally with a wider California golf holiday or a swing down the coast, and the towns of Carmel and Monterey add fine dining and wine country to the trip.
Green fees below are indicative for the 2026 season and always confirm directly before booking. The three resort courses are bookable through Pebble Beach Resorts, usually as part of a stay. See our Pebble Beach green fees guide for the full picture on costs and access.
The most famous public course in the world, a par 72 of about 6,800 yards with the cliffside seventh, eighth and eighteenth among the great holes in golf. Host of six US Opens and counting.
More on Pebble Beach →For many the toughest of the three, a par 72 of about 7,000 yards that opens through seaside dunes before climbing into the Del Monte forest. A regular AT and T Pro-Am host with a fearsome reputation.
More on Spyglass Hill →A Scottish style links along the shore, designed with Tom Watson and Sandy Tatum and opened in 1987, with rolling dunes, firm turf and a bagpiper at dusk. The closest the peninsula comes to true links golf.
More on Spanish Bay →Alister MacKenzie's Cypress Point, just along the drive, is one of the greatest courses in the world but strictly private, so it cannot be added to a visitor itinerary. Nearby Bayonet and Black Horse and the courses of Carmel Valley add value rounds around the headline three. We tailor the shortlist and the booking strategy to your dates.
Want more golf? A longer stay adds a fourth round and time in Carmel Valley or down Big Sur. We can also fold the peninsula into a wider California coast trip.
The figures below are indicative third party ranges for the 2026 season, per person, excluding flights. The Monterey Peninsula sits at the very top of resort golf pricing, with the green fee and the required resort stay both significant. Always confirm directly before booking.
| Trip shape | Nights | Indicative per person |
|---|---|---|
| Pebble and one more round | 3 | From ~$5,000 |
| The big three stay and play | 4 | ~$6,500 to 9,500 |
| Peninsula and California coast week | 7 | ~$9,000 to 14,000 |
Ranges depend on room type, courses and group size. The Pebble Beach green fee and the lodge rate are the main swing factors. We cost your exact itinerary to the head before you commit.
Play from late spring through early autumn, roughly April to October, for the most settled and driest weather, though the famous coastal fog can roll in on any morning and often burns off by midday. February belongs to the AT and T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, when the resort courses are at their busiest and dearest, while winter brings the quietest tee sheets alongside the highest chance of rain and wind off the Pacific. Because a Pebble Beach tee time more than 48 hours ahead requires a resort stay, the room and the round are booked together and well in advance, often many months out for peak dates.
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The core three public courses are Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill and The Links at Spanish Bay, all bookable through Pebble Beach Resorts and set along the coast and 17 Mile Drive. The legendary Cypress Point is private and not available to visitors.
As an indicative third party guide, the 2026 green fee at Pebble Beach Golf Links is about 675 dollars plus a cart fee, with Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay lower, and lodge rooms at Pebble Beach start above 1,000 dollars a night. A three night stay and play trip typically runs from around 5,000 dollars per person. Always confirm directly before booking.
Late spring through early autumn, roughly April to October, gives the most settled, driest weather, though morning fog is common year round on the coast. The AT and T Pebble Beach Pro-Am fills early February, and winter brings the lowest crowds with the highest chance of rain and wind.
Booking a tee time at Pebble Beach Golf Links more than 48 hours ahead requires a minimum two night stay at The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay or Casa Palmero. Inside 48 hours, unsold times can be booked without a stay where available, so most visitors plan a resort stay to guarantee the round.
Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Editorial policy · Last reviewed June 2026.
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