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Second cypress tree planted in fairway of Pebble Beach’s 18th hole
TL;DR
Pebble Beach has planted a second cypress tree in the fairway of its 18th hole, restoring its original design. The new tree, moved from Spyglass Hill, enhances strategic play for golfers.
Key points
- Second cypress tree planted at Pebble Beach's 18th hole
- Restores original design intent of the hole
- Tree moved from 17th hole at Spyglass Hill
- Enhances strategy for players
- Previous tree lost in 2014 storm
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Jim Nantz hinted that it was going to happen near the end of CBS’ broadcast of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February. It was a light remark after Collin Morikawa won the signature event and it mostly went unnoticed.
On Thursday, however, Pebble Beach released images and news that made it official—a second cypress tree has been planted in the fairway of its iconic 18th hole, “restoring the hole to its original design intent and reinstating the signature look golf fans had come to know until the original was lost in a 2014 storm.”
Pebble Beach is ranked ninth in Golf Digest’s list of America’s Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses. It hosts the U.S. Open next year.
According to Pebble Beach, the tree is 30 yards farther down the fairway from the other cypress and is slightly more to the right, which brings more strategy into play for most players. The newly-planted tree was moved from the 17th hole at nearby Spyglass Hill.
On Dec. 11, 2014, Golf Digest reported that the previous tree, which was only planted 10 years earlier to replace a tree that was dying, was knocked down from winds during one of the area’s worst storms in years.
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Q&A
Why was a second cypress tree planted at Pebble Beach's 18th hole?
The second cypress tree was planted to restore the hole to its original design intent and reinstates the iconic look lost after the original tree was destroyed in a 2014 storm.
Where was the new cypress tree moved from?
The new cypress tree was moved from the 17th hole at nearby Spyglass Hill.
How does the new cypress tree affect gameplay at Pebble Beach?
The new tree is positioned 30 yards farther down the fairway and slightly to the right, adding more strategic considerations for golfers.