Poppy Hills Golf Course
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36°34′57″N 121°56′18″W / 36.582368°N 121.938398°W
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| Location | Pebble Beach, California United States |
| Established | 1986; Renovated 2014 |
| Owned by | Northern California Golf Association |
| Operated by | Northern California Golf Association |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (1991–2009); Nature Valley First Tee Open (2014–16) |
| Website | poppyhillsgolf.com |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones, Jr. |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,002 yards |
| Course rating | 73.5 |
| Slope rating | 135 |
| Course record | Matt Gogel, 62 |
Poppy Hills Golf Course is the newest golf course in Pebble Beach, California, after undergoing an extensive 13-month renovation that was completed in April 2014. The original Poppy Hills was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and opened in 1986. Along with Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Poppy Hills co-hosted the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991 to 2009, replacing Cypress Point in the rotation. Poppy Hills co-hosted the Champions Tour's Nature Valley First Tee Open with Pebble Beach for three years, beginning in September 2014.[1]
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
[edit]Poppy Hills replaced Cypress Point Club as one of the host courses of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 1991. The switch occurred after the private club did not immediately admit an African-American member, despite the request of the Tour. Poppy Hills last hosted the AT&T National Pro-Am in 2009. The AT&T moved to Monterey Peninsula Country Club's Shore Course in 2010. Matt Gogel set the Poppy Hills course record with a 10-under 62 during the 2001 AT&T.[2]
Reception
[edit]The new Poppy Hills has been widely heralded since it reopened in 2014. Golf.com Travel Writer Joe Passov said the new Poppy Hills has a "Pinehurst-like touch, with just a hint of near-neighbor Cypress Point."[3] Golf Getaways Travel Writer Vic Williams added about the new design, "at certain times it feels like Pinehurst, other times like Augusta, with dashes of Pine Valley."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Poppy Hills joins Pebble Beach as Nature Valley host". PGATour. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (2001-02-03). "GOLF; Gogel Sets Poppy Hills Mark and Leaves Past Behind (Published 2001)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "FORE – Spring 2014 : Poppy Hills". 2014-07-14. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Golf Articles: Poppy Hills Now a Monterey Must — By Vic Williams — Golf Getaways Articles". 2014-07-01. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2020-12-11.