We're just back from visiting two of our favorite people in Monterey - Bob Huntley, who has been our host on several occasions, and Tom Huckaby who drove to meet us.

As it is with Carmel Bay, it has atmospheric conditions unlike any other, and where you'll find temperates as much as 20* warmer just a short distance inland. Carmel is unique by any definition, and these photos from August 3/4 will show that.

Welcome to Monterey and MPCC:



As we found, summer in Monterey, as depicted by the Hoganesque swing of Bob Huntley, is not all sunshine and crystal blue water.


Below are Bob and Tom on one of the many picturesque greens of the Shore Course.


From the very next hole, Bob and Dick stand on the back "gold" tees and prepare to take aim.


The view from that tee is an awe inspiring vision.


As we await the group in front of us, here are two photos from that tee box. The first is of Bob and I.


Then Sir Huckaby and I...


This from the tee, once again depicting the capricious climate of Monterey.


And if you were wondering who was the overall winner in the game of "Wolf", this swing finish will tell you the rest of the story.

Thanks for sharing.

I would've thought a proper Pittsburgher would laugh at the California notion of cold.

 

Tom...

What, the wife wouldn't let you splurge for a sweater complete with the gunners' badge?  Where's the Fly Emirates logo on the sweater??

Tom,

Great photos. It was a pretty dismal day, did you need to enhance the light with Photo Shop?

Thanks again, you made a welcome addition to the party.

Bob

There is no colder winter than a summer in Pebble Beach.  

I think I'd rather have the chance to play golf on the MPCC Shore Course in a blizzard than spend a sunny day on Miami Beach. I remember driving along 17 mile drive when the Shore Course was still growing in and being somewhat dissappointed that I was relegated to playing Poppy Hills.

Does the course play like something you would expect from Strantz? It certainly shows some of his visual hallmarks.

Do you think the MPCC membership would ever consider allowing the AT&T onto their hallowed grounds?

Thanks for sharing!

Don't want to butt in here, but I think Nick was thanking all concerned for the great photos of a good day.  At least that's the way I read it.

Tiger, what is the "one move" swing?  Is this something I need to look at?  Cary L told me I need to fire my right shoulder at the ball and finish horizontally.  I almost dislocated my shoulder.  

Wow,

Great pictures, beautiful course.  Thanks for posting the pics!

I understand your thinking. However, and you knew they'd be an however, when on that "gold tee" the sweeping vista that your senses are drinking in, including parts of Spyglass hill in the far left and Cypress Point in the far right background, command your complete attention.

If you feel there is a misdirection, and added clutter, due to the lower tees on the left, and rocks to the right of that, it's not the case. It all fits. All of the elements you mentioned are in proportion and only add to the luster.

Once you tee it up, your focus narrows to the fairway. Therefore, from this visitor's eye, we have two separate visions taking place, but not silmutaneously. The panorama is wondrous to any golfer's senses. As you pick up your ball's flight toward the fairway, the view only improves.

Sir Bob

how silly of me.  I am obviously too stressed to think.  I have deleted the offending thread.  My apologies.

PS  Your level of flexability in the golf swing is admirable  

Humbly, James B

I happened to be playing Pebble on that same day .  Is that typical weather for Monterey in the summer.  We were in town for 3 days and the the sun never peaked out even once.  

You guys should have come out to Pebble.  Bill Clinton was playing in the group directly behind us--along with a fleet of golf carts carrying what I assume to be security personnel.  They hopped on the course at #2 and played through #10 and then hopped over to play 17 and 18.  They said they were going over to play the front at Spyglass after finishing Pebble.  

    I have this vision in my mind of that flotilla of golf carts driving through a bunker at #18, circumnavigating the Lodge, hopping onto the 17 Mile Drive admidst much honking and fist-shaking from the tourists, Clinton giving them all the finger   and then swerving down to the first tee at Spyglass.

RHIP: Rank hath its privileges!  

I happened to be playing Pebble on that same day .  Is that typical weather for Monterey in the summer.  We were in town for 3 days and the the sun never peaked out even once.  

Mike, the day Clinton played Pebble was one day prior to our playing at MPCC. And, you missed it by one day, as the sun did come out on Friday afternoon. Glorious as always.

However, I was at Pebble when President Clinton was there.
In my opinion, he was a great President. But, as I watched him on the 18th, and four out of the greenside bunker into the rough, chunked it from the rough to the fringe, then swiped at the ball with his putter to have the ball end 12 inches from the hole - his golf game, ah, needs work.

Pres. Clinton held court afterward, and said he arrived at 3AM. He wasn't even shaven, but stayed to answer most questions, and instantly connected with the gathered throng.
Regardless of your political affiliation, maybe you'll agree, he may arguably be the best politician of the 20th century.

Below are the photos I snapped including the final pic where I was fortunate enough to have my photo taken with him.

 I was over there. How did I end up here?


Yep, Finally got that one out.


Chipping for a snowman. Whoops...Chunk


Shaking hands...


Holding Court....


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Bill and Me...