I'll start with saying a big Thank You to my colleague Stephen. He made today possible...

This morning we did the drive from San Francisco down to Monteray Bay and Pebble Beach; for some reason I thought Pebble Beach was only an hour from San Francisco, but it's really a solid 2 1/4 hour drive. I arrived quite early, so before meeting up for our teetime, I just hung around the area, taking a few photos of the bay and ocean:

There's a reason Pebble Beach Golf Links is consistently ranked one of the best courses in the world. Even a non-golfer would enjoy this area, from a purely aesthetic perspective the contrast of the golf course green and ocean blue is stunning. We started our round in the early afternoon, and without posting my score in a public area, suffice it to say that I hit about 9 balls into the Pacific. Yes, almost every other hole resulted in a lost ball over the cliffs :-(

The round was almost the longest I've ever played (well over 5 hours), but felt like the shortest. Stephen and I ended up having some snacks at the restaurant after our round before driving back to San Francisco in the dark. Too tired to go into more detail for now, but here are some pics from our round:

6th hole

7th green

Hitting into the 8th green.

Tee shot on 18 (before ball splashes into the ocean)

Behind the 18th tee box

04/24/07 by visitEarth
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