© Allan Henry-Imagn Images
The Pebble Beach Pro-Am is one of the most iconic tournaments on the PGA Tour each season. And in some years, golf fans are lucky enough to also watch the Pebble Beach host the U.S. Open which it has done on six occasions, most recently in 2019.
As the best golfers in the world tee it up at Pebble Beach Golf Links, it is the perfect time to look back at the most memorable golf shots from Pebble Beach throughout the years, from Tiger to Rory and everyone else in between.
9 of the Most Memorable Pebble Beach Golf Shots Throughout the Years
First up we have an absolute master of scrambling doing what he does best: making the impossible happen when he looks to be completely out of a hole.
1. Jordan Spieth Saves Par From The Side Of A Cliff (2022)
Jordan Spieth was in contention all week at the 2022 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He ended up finishing in solo 2nd place at -17, two strokes behind Tom Hoge, and this par save from the side of a cliff was crucial in keeping Jordan in the mix.
2. Tiger Woods Holes Out For Eagle (2000)
At the 2000 Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Tiger Woods was playing some of the best golf of his life. He mounted a 7-shot comeback to win by two strokes over Matt Gogel and Vijay Singh.
With a pitching wedge in hand, El Tigre holed out for eagle on this incredible shot. It led to an iconic fist pump from Tiger in his traditional red and black Sunday attire. You love to see it.
3. Jack Nicklaus With A 1-Iron (1972)
The Golden Bear only needed a par but instead he pulled his 1-iron back in 1972 on the 17th hole with the most punishing wind of the week. It was playing 218 yards without the wind. Jack’s 1-iron on this hole has been called a ‘1-in-a-million shot.’
4. Tom Watson Chips In To Beat Nicklaus (1982)
At the 1982 U.S. Open, not the Pro-Am, Tom Watson chipped in on the 17h hole which led to him beating Jack Nicklaus. Jack was going for his 5th U.S. Open title. Nicklaus only needed to get close and he could win with a par on the 18th.
Afterward, Tom’s caddie (Bruce Edwards) said Watson told him “I’m not going to get it close, I’m going to make it.” And make it he did.
5. Tiger Woods With A 7-Iron on 6th Hole (2000)
Another shot from a Pebble Beach U.S. Open and not the Pro-Am was Tiger’s 7-iron on the 6th hole at the 2000 U.S. Open, the event that really showed the world how far the gap was between Tiger and everyone else in the game of golf.
The announcers didn’t think he would be able to get it out of the rough. They thought he was mad. But Tiger being Tiger, he did the only reasonable thing and pulled his 7-iron and went for it.
6. Gary Woodland Chips In At 17 En Route To Winning (2019)
In 2019, Pebble Beach was once again host of the U.S. Open. Gary Woodland found himself off in no man’s land on the 17th, facing the longest putt of his week or a long chip. He needed a miracle. So he pulled his wedge, chipped in, and then went to birdie the 18th as well en route to winning $2.250 million and finishing 3 strokes ahead of Brooks Koepka.
7. Christopher Meyers With An Albatross At No. 18 (2014)
During the 2014 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Chris Meyers made history with a double eagle aka ‘albatross’ on the 18th hole. Other than a hole-in-one at Augusta National or on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass, it is hard to imagine a more fulfilling American golf shot than a double eagle on the 18th at Pebble Beach.
8. Justin Timberlake Chip-In Birdie (2017)
Playing in the 2017 Pebble Beach Pro-Am alongside Justin Rose, Justin Timberlake chipped in on the 16th hole for birdie during the third round to remind the pros that the amateurs can make magic happen out there too.
9. Rory McIlroy Hole-In-One (2025)
Rory McIlroy has had some memorable Pebble Beach shots throughout the years. I wanted to include his 3rd shot on the 18th hole from Round 4 in 2018 where he hit the pin but last year Rory had a hole-in-one and that cannot be topped.