Spanish Bay (Links At)
2700 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Spanish Bay (Links At) is an 18-hole golf course in Pebble Beach, CA, playing 5,218–6,739 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 114–143, course rating up to 73.8).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 203 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 85 bunkers, with water on 2 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The Watson, RTJ Jr and Tatum links homage delivers oceanfront dunes, dependable wind and the bagpiper send-off that many golfers remember as much as any hole. The honest knock is that it looks links-y but plays softer and more aerial than a true links, and it sits third in many golfers’ Pebble Beach Resort rankings.
Consistently praised
- Dune-framed holes along the Pacific are genuinely striking.
- The bagpiper closing the day is a memory people repeat for years; wind makes shot shaping and trajectory feel meaningful.
Worth knowing
- Critics say the turf and approaches play softer than a real links, more target than ground game; cart paths and tight fairways frustrate some in a stiff breeze.
Golfers recommend
- Stay late and walk back toward the inn for the bagpiper; it is the moment.
- Trust low, knockdown shots; the ball will not release the way the look suggests.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6037 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #1, #2, #10, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #5, #14. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 500 | 9 | Reachable |
| 2• | 4 | 308 | 13 | Driveable |
| 3• | 4 | 344 | 5 | |
| 4• | 3 | 185 | 15 | |
| 5•• | 4 | 454 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 397 | 11 | |
| 7•• | 4 | 423 | 3 | Tough |
| 8• | 3 | 160 | 17 | |
| 9• | 4 | 390 | 7 | |
| Out | 35 | 3161 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 510 | 8 | Reachable |
| 11• | 4 | 376 | 14 | |
| 12• | 4 | 425 | 6 | |
| 13• | 3 | 124 | 18 | |
| 14•• | 5 | 567 | 2 | Tough |
| 15• | 4 | 392 | 12 | |
| 16• | 3 | 200 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 17• | 4 | 402 | 4 | |
| 18• | 5 | 582 | 10 | |
| In | 37 | 3578 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6739 | 73.8 | 143 | 72 |
| Gold | 6428 | 72.4 | 135 | 72 |
| White | 6037 | 70.4 | 131 | 72 |
| Green | 5720 | 69.3 | 123 | 72 |
| Red | 5218 | 67.3 | 114 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Mon 06-01 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #6 (10) · #17 (8) · #1 (7) · #3 (7). Water on 2 holes: #2, #7.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Spanish Bay (Links At)?
- Spanish Bay (Links At) plays 5,218–6,739 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Spanish Bay (Links At)?
- Its slope rating ranges 114–143, with a course rating up to 73.8. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Spanish Bay (Links At)?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,037 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Spanish Bay (Links At) walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 203 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Spanish Bay (Links At) have?
- Spanish Bay (Links At) has 85 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.