Bayonet’s sibling layout, Black Horse, offers similar aesthetics on a mellower scale. Del Monte ($130) Also part of Pebble Beach Resort, but not situated inside the gates of 17-Mile Drive ...

Jack Nicklaus (1972), Tom Watson (1982) and Tiger Woods (2000) have all won US Opens there and the course’s glamour and challenging layout make Pebble Beach the perfect venue for Majors.

Now that we know the layout of the golf course, what else makes Pebble Beach Golf Links a challenge? First, if the wind blows, Pebble Beach is a much more difficult golf course than without it.

The famed Pebble Beach layout on cliffs above Stillwater Cove and the Pacific Ocean has seen many renovations over the decades, including work done by William Herbert Fowler, Alister MacKenzie, H.

Former British Open champion Shane Lowry emulated McIlroy, acing the 113-yard par-three seventh hole on the Pebble Beach layout. Lowry also carded a six-under-par round, making five birdies and a ...