Arbuckle X High Lord Stanley Pesick appears to have settled on some of the courses for the upcoming 2006 Arbuckle Cup. Although nothing has been etched in concrete, it looks like the main venues will be Seascape Golf Club in Aptos, California, and the venerable PajaroValley in Monterey. The tournament will also be visiting what has become known as the poor man's Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course.
Seascape: Located on the coastal highlands of Monterey, Seascape Golf Club invites you to enjoy the best that golf has to offer. Indulge yourself in the grace and beauty of one of California's most esteemed courses and discover your game in the heart of Northern California. (photos above)
Pajaro Valley: This is an old course with large Monterey Cypress trees lining the spacious, rolling fairways. The elevated tees offer scenic views of the Pajaro Valley. The greens are small in size and medium to fast in speed. Water hazards (four ponds) come into play on three holes. A challenging hole is #12, a 420-yard, par 4, with a triple-tiered green. This course was the home of former U.S. Open champion Olin Dutra, who closed his career teaching here. Robert Muir Graves redesigned the course in 1965 to give it a more mature venue.
Pacific Grove: Pacific Grove Golf Links offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Lovers Point, Point Pinos, Crespi Pond, and Asilomar's natural sand dunes. Originally designed by Chandler Egan in 1932, the first nine holes takes you through the forested areas of Pacific Grove. Egan's nine takes you through an inland terrain and reflects much of the charm of an English rural course done in the old style.
The back nine was designed by Jack Neville, original designer of the Pebble Beach Golf Links.
The holes are unpretentious, reminiscent of an era when the 'par fours' were sometimes less than 300 yards and the 'par threes' could be contemplated by the common folk. There are not many bunkers, and the greens are small.
It was recently ranked by Zagat Survey as one of America's Best Golf Courses. The 18-hole golf course features a restaurant as well as a golf pro shop.
