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Par 5 Course Management Tips (Pebble Beach)

Quite the Chap walks you through his strategy for playing the iconic 18th hole at Pebble Beach

Quite The Chap walks you through his Par 5 strategy for playing the iconic 18th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Par 5 Course Management Tips

It’s no secret that a Par 5 offers the best opportunity for golfers to go low, and we see and hear commentators discuss this at every PGA event.  How the Professionals play these scoring holes greatly factor into their chances of posting the lowest score on Sunday.

This also applies to the Average Joe, with no chance of a Hole in One on a Par 5. Instead, golfers get three or four chances during a round to Go For It. Unfortunately, most golfers approach a Par 5 with a poor (grip and rip it) golf strategy or, worse, no plan at all.

Let’s look at the 18th at Pebble Beach and the questions you should be asking yourself.  How would you play the 18th at Pebble Beach on Sunday?

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11 Comments

  1. Mbwa Kali Sana

    June 16, 2017 at 11:25 pm

    Nice démonstration .but what you propose assume you are à long hitter .But événements il your drive is 220 yards ,you CAN Still play par

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  2. Hugh P. Veale

    August 14, 2017 at 6:40 pm

    I have been very fortunate I have the opportunity to play over 50 of the 100 best courses on Golf Digest 2017 This is the list of all courses, private, resort, etc. It is my belief that the most over rated course is Pebble Beach G.Links-The course has some of the most beautiful holes anywhere especially number eight (8)-however I was terribly disappointed with Pebble Beach-far to over priced & Extremely Poor Condition

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    • jlo

      April 2, 2020 at 10:19 am

      I totally agree with you it has some great ocean view holes 6 thru 10 and 18 other than that its highly overpriced for a public venue

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    • John Herman

      February 22, 2021 at 12:44 pm

      I totally agree with you, and I have had the chance to play it 5 times. I think that the raving about it by pro golfers has built its reputation, but if one takes out the ocean views on the oceanside holes, it is a pretty standard public golf course, especially for that exorbitant price.. It certainly is not worth the price, the whole place, including the bars and restaurants, as well as the merchandise in the pro shop, are vastly overpriced, but I have played it with people who were from as far away as Australia and Sweden, and by the end of the round, they both agreed with me. Last 4 times that I played it I was in the area at medical meetings, and companies were paying the tab. If I was going to play one of the Monterey courses again, I would definitely replay Spyglass Hill, it is more challenging, and the scenery is excellent. I was also amazed to learn that the cost of the relatively small ranch homes that face the ocean from the elevation above the course were worth exorbitant amounts of money, in the $35-$50 million range. I have also watched Asian golfers spend over $50,000 in the pro shop to take gifts home to their family and friends.

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  3. Brian H Pooley

    December 11, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    Sounds great if you can hit the ball that far, but what if your drive is only 200 yards and your second shot is only 175 yds. I’d say you would be fortunate just to par the hole.

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  4. alex kusmin

    March 6, 2018 at 4:49 am

    a great reminder not to be lazy on the 2nd shot! How many times I gotten into this position and hit a so-so shop and leaving a longer and more difficult 3rd shot and really pressing to make PAR thanks

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  5. Bob Dignan

    February 27, 2019 at 12:47 pm

    I agree with the golfer who said that the 270 yard drive is not available to most of us. Even if we could hit it, we probably could not control it. I have never played Pebble, but if I did I would want my first shot short of the trees. If that is 200 yards, my next shot could be 185, leaving 155 or so to the green. I would probably give that a shot, but my odds from 155 are not that good. In any case, I could have a chance at birdie or par. If not, I would need to settle for bogie or who knows what. You can play with those distances, but the point of the tip is well taken. You need to play to your own abilities on the day in question, given the conditions present. What a game!

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  6. B A

    July 15, 2020 at 11:56 am

    I am also a 200-230 driver of the ball. According to the scorecard, the hole is 509 from the white tees and 458 from the reds. I am thinking I would probably hit from the reds the first time playing and enjoy the course and maybe the whites once I got used to it. No sense in trying to do what I can’t realistically do.

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  7. Doug Angel

    October 24, 2020 at 10:09 am

    Thanks for keeping it sane and hopefully simpler.

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  8. Steve Presti

    November 20, 2020 at 8:14 am

    BA’s thought of playing from the reds is prudent, especially for higher handicap and/or shorter hitters. I am now 65 and had open heart surgery a year ago. I have been playing white/red combo tees (gold at our club) and enjoy the game much more. Most men are too proud to move up tees but there are far too many players playing from tees too long for their game.

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  9. Steve Schwind

    February 22, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    Love your tips.

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