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Pebble Beach turns back clock for 2010 U.S. Open
November 11, 2009
November 11, 2009 - Kevin Merfeld from Monterey County The Herald writes about the recent course changes at Pebble Beach and what they mean for the upcoming 2010 U.S. Open.
If it seems like Pebble Beach is going back in time, that's because it actually did.
After the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, senior vice president of golf RJ Harper went through photos of the course from the early 1900s with co-owner Arnold Palmer and his design team.
"If you go way back through a series of decades and you look at photos from superintendent to superintendent, all these golf holes have evolved," Harper said. "We wanted to keep the golf course and its original integrity in mind and make sure we didn't do anything that's odd or looks awkward or misplaced. Everything we did got a final stamp of approval from Arnold."
Read the full article at MontereyHerald.com
Posted: November 11, 2009 05:32 PM
