The golfer's Pebble Beach, never really thought as a city by the rest of the world, is an unincorporated community ... complete with its own post office. Located in Monterey County, this famous California beachside property is really corporate land, owned throughout the 20th century by the Pebble Beach Company.
   The first golf was played here in 1919, and hosted its first major tournament in 1929. This remarkable California community is surrounded by coastal mountains, bordered by a rugged Pacific beach and sprinkled with the rare Monterey Pine. Those not familiar with the area may misunderstand that golf here is not played on one, but seven different courses. The 17 Mile Drive around the Monterey peninsula passes by the beautiful coastline and this series of public and private golf courses, all taking advantage of the splendid scenery.
   The area’s most famous course, Pebble Beach Golf Links, is synonymous with Monterey. Home to the U.S. Open every decade, the championship tournament returned in 2019 to celebrate the 100th year anniversary when the course opened. The beautiful course is always in contention with Pine Valley Golf Club, and now Augusta, for Golf Digest’s top spots of America’s 100 greatest courses.
   For those not serious about golf, the 17 mile Pebble Beach drive is a great intro to one of the most famous American scenic byways, the Pacific Coast Highway. Crowned as an All-American Road, the scenic byway continues southward for another 100 miles. When combining the Big Sur Coastal Highway and the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway, this 5 hour drive offers some of California's most incredible coastal scenery.

     Area Map