Pebble Beach, CA
Spyglass Hill Golf Club
Spyglass Hill opened in 1966 with the Northern California Golf Association involved in its development. Its name came from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island.1

- Location
- Pebble Beach, CA
- Course
- 18 holes · par 72
- Original architect
- Robert Trent Jones
- Club website
- Visit website
Spyglass Hill Gc history
Bob Hanna, the association’s first executive director, extended the literary connection by naming most holes for the novel’s characters and places. The course became a regular venue for association competition as well as professional golf.1
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Sources and editorial notes2 references
Sources for this story
- Discover the Treasure: Spyglass Hill Golf Course Northern California Golf Association
Institutional history and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21