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Pebble that “Captures the Open title”)               hat tipping, and photo taking etc. are all understood and
           For those who truly love the game, from start to finish,   embraced by everyone playing and observing. Even the
           ending this  magical day playing 18 at Pebble will be a   group behind, and the group on the 18th tee appreciate
           defining  moment  in  their  golfing  lifetime.  You  begin   the delay, as they are all sharing and understanding the
           the  adventure  with  a  sincere  welcome  at  arrival  from   moment  with  you.  It  gives  them  license  to  take  their
           Laird  Small  PGA,  John  Kelly  and  all  of  the  great  staff.     time,  enjoy  the  view,  breath  the  ocean  air,  think  about
           All  accommodations,  amenities  and  conditions  are   the  history  and  reminisce  about  the  great  moments,
           first class, and everything is done to insure you have a   and champions who have played here. They too want to
           great day. The atmosphere is amazing! Their mission is   prolong this wonderful day on the links.
           to make the vision of Mr Eastwood, Mr Palmer and the   And  at  the  end  of  the  day,  when  I  bought  my  playing
           Pebble Beach company to provide the “Golf experience of   partners  a  round  of  beer,  and  we  sat  on  the  patio
           a lifetime”, become a reality!                       overlooking  Monterey  Bay,  one  of  them  commented
           It’s  possible  that  the18  at  Pebble  Beach  is  the  slowest   “Wow, $ 10 bucks a beer!………….
           played hole on the planet, but it’s OK.              I  responded  by  raising  my  glass  and    toasted,  “Guys,  I
                                                                would pay $100 bucks a beer to share this moment in time
           Sharing  the  joy  of  good  shots  with  partners,  taking  an   with you, my good friends!
           extra  look  at  putts  and  chips,  prolonged  hand  shakes,   We sat there in “Golf Paradise” for a while in silence, each



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