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Winter 2017

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said, "I've always felt like one of these years Dustin would sweep the West Coast. I have a feeling this is going to be the year." Johnson's driver has supplanted Spieth's put- ter as the game's most feared weapon, but the young Texan remains one golf 's most consistent performers, having won three times in 2016. Still, Spieth's back-nine meltdown at the Masters defined his season, and ramping up for a shot at redemption at Augusta National will add more urgency to the first few months of his season. Expect a spirited perform- ance from Spieth at Pebble Beach, a tournament that re- mains special to him because of the sponsor's exemption that was extended when he was a rookie struggling to find places to play. Rounding out the pro field is Ryder Cup hero Patrick Reed, intriguing international players Shane Lowry and Emiliano Grillo, and charis- matic bombers Tony Finau and Jon Rahm. Beautiful courses and celebrity starpower have always defined the spectating experience at the Pro-Am, but in 2017, the tournament will offer two new ways to enjoy the action. Responding to fan surveys that cited a desire for upgraded amenities, The View will debut on a gorgeous site overlooking the 8th green. This swanky hospitality tent can accommodate up to 500 spectators a day. They will have access to a private bar and catering, and in the afternoons, live acoustic music will add to the ambiance. Tickets cost $200 a day or $600 for a weekly badge. An even more exclusive experience is being offered at Palmer's Club 18, named in honor of the late Arnold Palmer, a former Clambake cham- pion and managing partner of the Pebble Beach Co. The Club occupies the top level of a two- story structure along the fairway of Pebble's 18th hole. There will be a rooftop bar with endless views and premium food and spirits will be served. Tickets to the Palmer Club go for $4,000 for the week and include coveted on-site parking. "This is the first time we've opened up this kind of venue to the public," says Steve John. "In the past it was only for corporate entertaining. But if fans want to have the ultimate Pebble Beach experience, in the greatest setting in golf, this is it." Of course, those on a general admission ticket can have just as much fun. With a charming defending champ, intriguing group of amateurs and stacked lineup of pros, the 2017 Pebble Beach Pro-Am is set up to be another great week in a tournament with a long history of them. As a victorious Vaughn Taylor said, speaking for so many, "This is a really, really magical place." The 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am takes place February 6-12. For more information, please go to www.attpbgolf.com. 136 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 7 Arguably the most entertaining and popular amateur participant in the AT&T Pro-Am, actor/comedian Bill Murray makes time for the fans who follow him around the course. The February 6-12 event raises millions for Monterey County chairites. Beloved tournament fixture Bill Murray is also expected to play, though with the famously mercurial actor no one is ever sure until he turns up on the first tee. Photo: Marc Howard/Reproduced by Permission of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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