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DayArrival and 17-Mile Drive
Fly into Monterey Regional Airport (MRY, 15 minutes from The Lodge at Pebble Beach) or San Jose (SJC, 90 minutes). Check in.
Pin itThe Bucket List: Three Nights at The Lodge
Three nights at The Lodge, three rounds on the peninsula's finest courses, and the trip that justifies the saving.
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Duration
4 Days
Type
Bucket List Trip
Estimated Cost
$5500–$7500/person
Rounds
3
Difficulty
Moderate
This is the trip. The one that sits at the top of the list, the one that justifies the planning, the saving, and the conversation with a spouse about what a golf trip can reasonably cost. Three nights at The Lodge at Pebble Beach, rounds on the peninsula's three finest courses, and enough time between the golf to understand why the Monterey coastline has held this particular grip on the American golf imagination for more than a century.
Monterey Peninsula, California
Trip at a Glance
- Duration
- 4 days
- Type
- Bucket List Trip
- Cost / person
- $5500–$7500
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Courses· 3
Stay· 1
The Lodge at Pebble Beach$1100–$1800/night
Activities· 2
Carmel-by-the-Sea Village2-4 hours (half day)
17-Mile Drive1-3 hours
2
DayPebble Beach Golf Links
The main event. An early tee time at Pebble Beach Golf Links places you on the first tee before the majority of the day's players, and the morning light on the coastline between the 6th and 10th holes is the visual peak of the trip.
3
DaySpyglass Hill
Spyglass Hill is the round that tests the game rather than the emotions. The opening five holes through the coastal dunes will challenge your nerve and your wind judgment.
4
DayPoppy Hills and Departure
A morning round at Poppy Hills. The pace will be faster than the previous two days, the green fee lower, and the Del Monte Forest setting provides a beautiful final morning of golf.
Trip Logistics
Plan the Practicalities
Logistics
The Lodge at Pebble Beach serves as the sole accommodation base. Its proximity to Pebble Beach Golf Links (steps from the first tee), Spyglass Hill (a short drive), and Poppy Hills (a short drive through Del Monte Forest) eliminates multi-property logistics. A rental car is needed for Spyglass Hill, Poppy Hills, Carmel, and airport transfers. Book tee times when confirming the Lodge reservation; the advance booking window of up to 18 months is the primary advantage of the resort stay.
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