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US Open Golf Tournament 2019 ~ Pebble Beach CA

US Open Golf Tournament, Pebble Beach, CA  June 13 – 16 2019

AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament ~ Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach

The Monterey Peninsula is a “Golf Mecca”.  We have golf course after golf course – with a perfect golf course to suit every player’s need.  And we attract PGA tours – after all who wouldn’t want to come to Pebble Beach which looks glorious to the TV viewer from every camera angle.   Every February we enjoy the AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament, however, this year is a double whammy ~  the US Open Golf Tournament has come to Pebble Beach for the third time in 19 years.

Tiger Woods, photographer unknown

This year something special is causing excitement and anticipation and there is only one word for it – Tiger.  Yes he’s back and after winning the Masters this year, his fans are hoping he can win here again this weekend.  Tiger has struggled with personal issues and serious injuries over the years and some critics thought he was done. But ever since his Augusta win, #Tigersback is a popular refrain.

Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden                                                                                        \

As realtors we started planning for the US Open  months ago by creating innovative advertising for the print and digital media that would beguile and bewitch prospective buyers and invite them to purchase property while visiting the area.  During the tournament while the golf crowd heads for the courses, we’ll be manning our posts at the “Floor duty” desk or hosting numerous Open Houses at our listings hoping some of our visitors will stray from the event.  We hope to lure some of our golf enthusiasts to find the coveted prize – a home on the Monterey Peninsula.

Pictured here is 4103 Crest Road,  Pebble Beach, $1,375,000 5BR/3BA 3347 SF, Listing agent Susan Clark, Carmel Realty Company.  Call Susan for more information 831-320-6801.

We know that tournament goers will spend most of their time watching the play or playing golf themselves – and then, of course, time spent at the infamous 19th Hole.  In fact, keeping this in mind,  many companies are having parties and events including my real estate office, Carmel Realty Company, to entertain clients who have already purchased homes or who are considering it.  We hope that everyone will have such a good time here and at least pick up the newspapers and magazines touting our gorgeous homes and return at a  later time.

Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden

There is nothing more beautiful than Pebble Beach on a clear sunny day and that’s what we are blessed with this week except for a little morning fog.  If nothing else our visitors will take home delightful memories of blue skies, sunlit courses and crashing waves, after bearing witness to some great golf.  Will Tiger win?  That is yet to be determined. Play on!

Pacific Grove Charmer Close to Town

 

OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND

717 19th Street, Pacific Grove

7/6 Friday 3:00-5:00pm ~ 7/7 Saturday 11:30am – 5:00pm

7/8 Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm

717 19th Street

Welcome to Pacific Grove and this delightful new listing of mine on 19th Street!  This Pacific Grove Charmer is a delight and I hope you will consider this charming cottage as your next home!

A cheery living room welcomes you!
Open, spacious, bright and light!
Spacious master bedroom
Large eat-in kitchen
Large sunny backyard to enjoy gardening or a good book.
Back of house – Door on right goes down to a partial basement and laundry
Detached garage/workshop at rear of lot accessed from alley.

Enjoy the Pacific Grove lifestyle and everything that this little seaside town has to offer.

Tidepooling near the shore
Lover’s Point Beach
Beautiful rocky coastline
Farmer’s market

Come to one of my Open Houses or call me for a private showing.  I’d love to share this very special home with you.

Welcome home!

For now . . . Take a tour!

THE ADDRESS IS THE MONTEREY PENNINSULA

THE EXPERIENCE IS ALAIN PINEL

Susan Clark, Alain Pinel Realtors 831-320-6801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panoramic Ocean Views for under a million ~ Are you kidding me?

Ocean view from 40 Skyline Crest

Living on the Monterey Peninsula is a life long dream of mine come true.  And to be a realtor here in this beautiful place is pretty darn special.  In my 18 years here on the Peninsula you can imagine how many times I’ve heard from a buyer, “I want a home with an ocean view”.  Yes, everyone wants an ocean view and I’m afraid that usually comes with quite a pretty price tag – as in the view at the very top of the page.  This is a view of the Pebble Beach coastline from a home that sold a year or so ago for millions of dollars.

View from 40 Skyline Crest

Oh, you’d like the one with an ocean view under a million?  Ok, I can help you with that.  40 Skyline Crest is a very special residence and won’t last on the market long.  From the living room, dining room, and kitchen plus other rooms, you can view this engaging vista and even enjoy true sunset dinners in your very own dining room gazing at this!

Sunset from 40 Skyline Crest, Monterey

Want to see more?  View the Virtual Tour and then call Susan Clark for a special showing to see this incredible property.

Offered at $965,000

Open House Sunday, October 22, 2017 1:00 -4:00pm

Susan Clark, Alain Pinel Realtors, 831-320-6801

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABC’s of the Monterey Peninsula ~ “A” is for AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament

Welcome to the ABC’s of the Monterey Peninsula, a 26-part series all about the Monterey Peninsula from A -Z.  Posts will be published every Friday and Tuesday evening until we get to “Z”!

ABC’s of the Monterey Peninsula     “A”  is for the AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament ~ February 6-12 2017

AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament ~ Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach
AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament ~ Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach against a back drop of Carmel Beach

This photo epitomizes the AT&T Pro Am experience.  Picturesque holes, golfers photographed with the back drop  of the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful white sands of Carmel Beach.  When my husband and I lived in San Francisco we came down to the AT&T numerous times.  The weather was often cold and foggy or rainy,  but we didn’t care.  I don’t know if it’s global warming or not, but the last five years the weather has been much better in the beginning of February and we often now enjoy sunny skies and fairly warm temperatures.

Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden
Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden

Now that we’ve lived on the Monterey Peninsula for 17 years we still love to watch the golf tournament, but now sometimes it’s from the couch.

golf shot
Pebble Beach Golf Links taken by Bob Borden

The AT&T Pro Am Golf tournament that started as the “Crosby Clambake” 79 years ago to raise money for charity never fails to bring thousands of visitors to the Monterey Peninsula hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite celebrities on the course where the greens meet the sea.

Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood

Over the years playing to the camera have been celebs like Ray Romano, Kevin Costner, Chris O’Donnell, Andy Garcia, Bill Murray, Huey Lewis,Kenny G, Don Johnson, and Clint Eastwood.  Added to the mix are sports figures from many sports including  football and baseball stars.

Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden
Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden

Millions of dollars are raised every year at the tournament which are distributed by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation to numerous charitable organizations.  In 2015  a total of 9.1 million dollars was awarded to local non-profits in the tri-county area in that year alone.

Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach Golf Links

The tournament is played on three courses; Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shores Course, and Pebble Beach Golf Links. On Saturday, most of the celebrities play on the  world renown Pebble Beach Golf Links where they are photographed and interviewed as golf enthusiasts watch from the course or from home.

MPCC Shores Course
MPCC Shores Course

When the weather is sunny and gorgeous, you couldn’t ask for a better advertisement to promote the beautiful Pebble Beach area as seen from the Goodyear Blimp.

Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach Golf Links

So SAVE THESE DATES in your calendar February 6-12, 2017 and plan to come see the AT&T Pro Am in person this time.  We’ll pray for our good weather to continue so you will take home delightful memories of blue skies, sunlit courses, and crashing waves, after bearing witness to some great golf.

PB golf-ocean

Ray Romano
Ray Romano

If you want more . . . read my two 2013 posts in the Archives relating some of my experiences from the 2013 AT&T – particularly the one about Ray Romano – between a rock and a hard place. Enjoy!