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

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10 ай бұрын

Welcome to The Hole At, a new video series from Golf Digest featuring Ron Whitten. As the leading expert in golf course architecture, Ron breaks down the hidden histories of some of the most famous holes in golf. In this first episode, Ron dives into THE hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links - the 540-yard Par 5 18th. From its opening in February 1919 as a short par-4, to becoming the greatest finishing hole in America, Ron explains the fascinating history behind one of the games most cherished golf holes.
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@Jorge_Alvarez1 10 ай бұрын

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

@dontcarestudios9393 10 ай бұрын

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

@georgewyatt2924 4 күн бұрын

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.

@gvrx1384 Ай бұрын

This series is fantastic. Please make more.

@jz4461 10 ай бұрын

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_ 10 ай бұрын

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

@bradthorne22 10 ай бұрын

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

@nickblankenship6818 Ай бұрын

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

@heyblondie28 10 ай бұрын

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.

@orangestgiraffe4218 10 ай бұрын

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

@U-TubeSurfer45 9 ай бұрын

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

@robertott9925 10 ай бұрын

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

@jacksoni349 10 ай бұрын

More of these please!!!

@catscratch182 10 ай бұрын

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

@johnryal 10 ай бұрын

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

@andrewthares 10 ай бұрын

Please make this a series with Ron Whitten

@Rick-C-117 10 ай бұрын

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

@oahujuniorgolfassociationc6656 10 ай бұрын

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.

@ScottMelby 10 ай бұрын

Great analysis and insight, keep this series coming!!

@rheffner3 10 ай бұрын

Super video. Thanks.

@jasonsturek6510 10 ай бұрын

That was a joy to watch.

@rossie714 10 ай бұрын

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

@evandh1989 10 ай бұрын

What a great video. More of these, please!

@picklenick9474 10 ай бұрын

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

@user-lr6oy1ox6h 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! More of this, please!

@freedomson1 10 ай бұрын

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

@coxipops 10 ай бұрын

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

@MrIslandman59 10 ай бұрын

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

@brendannell2193 10 ай бұрын

$225 is a steal🤣

@willleak3737 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video…keep them coming…..

@brendanmcguckin5657 Ай бұрын

Thank you sir...brilliantly described

@doctajonz2828 9 ай бұрын

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

@BillMcGirr 10 ай бұрын

Very cool video.👍🏌️‍♂️🥃

@leojosepayt2341 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video

@scd603 10 ай бұрын

Great video

@Luigiman59able Ай бұрын

Phenomenal video.

@jeffarmfield2346 10 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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.

@bhobg 10 ай бұрын

superb geek watch!

@ignatiusjk 10 ай бұрын

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.

@danidsm4776 10 ай бұрын

What a good content 😊

@konstantinpobedonotsev5589 10 ай бұрын

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

@BradleyFish-ln4vl 10 ай бұрын

wow cool video

@woody4077 10 ай бұрын

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

@golfrep2584 10 ай бұрын

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.

@billmoyer3254 Ай бұрын

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.

@ConnorGlass121 10 ай бұрын

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

@FernandoG_1981 10 ай бұрын

It’s $625 now

@standardh_ 8 күн бұрын

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

@timr1627 10 ай бұрын

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

@Steph-zy5rq 5 ай бұрын

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

@brendannell2193 10 ай бұрын

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.

@theofficepestirl Ай бұрын

This is guy is like the dad you wish you had

@cinemaipswich4636 10 ай бұрын

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

@michaelwaxer2541 28 күн бұрын

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

@reece8224 Ай бұрын

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

@MikeyBoy9891 5 ай бұрын

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."

@stephenmacdonald4443 3 ай бұрын

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

@cmskinner3682 10 ай бұрын

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.

@thebeast666blazer420 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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.