SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE

The opening five holes dance through Monterey Peninsula's iconic sand dunes with ocean views that'll make you forget your scorecard, but the real test begins when Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s design plunges into the Del Monte Forest's towering pines and cypress groves. Here, target golf becomes an art form as narrow fairways demand precision off the tee, while elevated greens protected by deep bunkers separate the dreamers from the players. This is where Pebble Beach earns its reputation as golf's most unforgiving public venue—spectacular and merciless in equal measure.