The Course: Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach

As the site of many golf prestigious golf tournaments and home to the Northern California Golf Association, Poppy Hills Golf Course has played host to the CGA Senior Amateur Championship for 15 years now.

In 1986, the NCGA opened its own members course, Poppy Hills, which was the first course in the United States to be owned and operated by an amateur golf association. Poppy Hills has played host to several prominent tournaments, including the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the CIF-CGA State High School Boys Golf Championship, and, as of 1994, the CGA Senior Amateur Championship. Poppy Hills is consistently ranked among the top courses throughout the United States.

The 6,857-yard Robert Trent Jones, Jr. layout will have players meandering through the pine trees that border the Monterey Peninsula. With five par-3 holes and five par-5s, greens are large, rolling and undulating and, as Trent Jones said at the time, "People think the green is the target, but It's not. The hole is the target."

Information
Poppy Hills Golf Course
3200 Lopez Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831/625-2035
Web: www.poppyhillsgolf.com
Green Fees: $53-$195 (NCGA members pay $53-$68 while SCGA members pay $80-$95)

Directions
From Highway 1, take the Pebble Beach Gate exit onto 17 Mile Drive. Once inside, follow directions and signage to Poppy Hills Golf Course.

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Dress Code
All players are required to wear shirts with sleeves and collars. Shorts must have an inseam of at least 4 inches. T-shirts, cut-offs, jeans and gym attire are prohibited.