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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — When Justin Rose took a buddy trip in November to Pebble Beach Golf Links, he came away impressed with the re-design to the green at the par-4 10th hole perched above Carmel Bay.
“I thought it was a great redesign actually,” he said. “It sat perfectly in there and it was a really nice looking redesign.”
Rose wasn’t the only one who shared that sentiment. In a social media post, Billy Horschel observed some of the greens at Pebble have become too small over time, reducing to just a few hundred square feet of pinnable putting surface and a chief reason that the 10th's green-in-regulation rate during U.S. Opens has hovered around 40 percent. Horschel supported efforts being made to expand the putting surfaces back to its original size and design intent.
According to Pebble Beach, "the bunkers have been thoughtfully redesigned to better connect with the green surrounds and adjacent cliff, and the installation of modern infrastructure beneath the surface will improve year-round conditioning." Pebble’s 10th green was the latest to be restored and done so ahead of the famed course hosting the 2027 U.S. Open to give it enough time to settle in.
“Hopefully Pebble continues to keep renovating greens. The new greens they have redone – 14, 13, 10 – are great now and provide more hole locations,” Horschel wrote.
Collin Morikawa, the winner of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, also had good things to say about the new green despite taking three putts on Saturday during his 10-under 62 played alongside Patrick Cantlay.
“Positive, very positive. You know, Pat and I we both three-putted there. I think it needs a little time to grow. You could still kind of see some mow patterns that are a little weird. I'm not blaming my three-putt on that, like it's just poa, and who knows if I hit a bad putt or good putt or whatever. I think it allows that pin location to be there. I think the grass just needs to settle in a little bit, it's still looking a little rough,” he said.
John Bodenhamer, the USGA’s chief championship officer, was among those interested in seeing how the pros fared on the new green.
“We are still reviewing the stats, but it was nice to see that even though the 10th putting green was enlarged with its restoration, some new and strategic hole locations retained its challenge,” he wrote in a text to Golfweek. “Good change!”
Geoff Shackelford, a golf course architect and creator of The Quadrilateral newsletter, ran the numbers Sunday in his weekend wrap-up post and noted the 10th played as the second toughest hole this year in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a 4.125 scoring average to last year’s 4.024 (5th). In 2026, the 10th produced one eagle and 26 birdies, with 164 pars, 43 bogeys, 4 doubles, and two others. The hole played 30-over par. Last year, the 10th gave up 37 birdies, 153 pars, 41 bogeys, 4 doubles, and 1 other to play 15-over par.
“Overall, the 10th hole data makes total sense given the added complexities of the new hole locations,” Shackelford wrote. “And this provides downright dreamy evidence that making a green larger does not make a hole play easier or worse off.”
Said Jason Day of the restoration of No. 10 green: “They nailed it.”
“Even through all of the changes, the 10th has remained a marvel thanks to its otherworldly setting and playing characteristics. The thrill of its tee shot and the difficulty of its approach have survived through plenty of changes and rough storms,” Shackelford wrote. “This latest bit of restoration work will return dimensions to be appreciated by U.S. Open golfers in 2027 and by all (green fee-paying) golfers for years to come.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Pebble Beach 10th hole green restoration: What it means for golf
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“I thought it was a great redesign actually,” he said. “It sat perfectly in there and it was a really nice looking redesign.”
Rose wasn’t the only one who shared that sentiment. In a social media post, Billy Horschel observed some of the greens at Pebble have become too small over time, reducing to just a few hundred square feet of pinnable putting surface and a chief reason that the 10th's green-in-regulation rate during U.S. Opens has hovered around 40 percent. Horschel supported efforts being made to expand the putting surfaces back to its original size and design intent.
According to Pebble Beach, "the bunkers have been thoughtfully redesigned to better connect with the green surrounds and adjacent cliff, and the installation of modern infrastructure beneath the surface will improve year-round conditioning." Pebble’s 10th green was the latest to be restored and done so ahead of the famed course hosting the 2027 U.S. Open to give it enough time to settle in.
“Hopefully Pebble continues to keep renovating greens. The new greens they have redone – 14, 13, 10 – are great now and provide more hole locations,” Horschel wrote.
Collin Morikawa, the winner of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, also had good things to say about the new green despite taking three putts on Saturday during his 10-under 62 played alongside Patrick Cantlay.
“Positive, very positive. You know, Pat and I we both three-putted there. I think it needs a little time to grow. You could still kind of see some mow patterns that are a little weird. I'm not blaming my three-putt on that, like it's just poa, and who knows if I hit a bad putt or good putt or whatever. I think it allows that pin location to be there. I think the grass just needs to settle in a little bit, it's still looking a little rough,” he said.
John Bodenhamer, the USGA’s chief championship officer, was among those interested in seeing how the pros fared on the new green.
“We are still reviewing the stats, but it was nice to see that even though the 10th putting green was enlarged with its restoration, some new and strategic hole locations retained its challenge,” he wrote in a text to Golfweek. “Good change!”
Geoff Shackelford, a golf course architect and creator of The Quadrilateral newsletter, ran the numbers Sunday in his weekend wrap-up post and noted the 10th played as the second toughest hole this year in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a 4.125 scoring average to last year’s 4.024 (5th). In 2026, the 10th produced one eagle and 26 birdies, with 164 pars, 43 bogeys, 4 doubles, and two others. The hole played 30-over par. Last year, the 10th gave up 37 birdies, 153 pars, 41 bogeys, 4 doubles, and 1 other to play 15-over par.
- The larger green this year produced an expected increase in GIR overall, going from 52.12 percent last year to 67.08 percent this year.
- The average number of putts went from 1.707 last year’s three holes cut in the same general area, to 1.870 with a nice spread of locations.
- There was only one three-putt last year compared to seven this year, with 65 total one putts this year compared to last year’s 112 (more players missing the green but chipping close to the hole, Shackelford contributed).
- Approach proximity was about the same: 35’8”/ 36’4”, suggesting the ability to move the hole around rewarded precision this year.
“Overall, the 10th hole data makes total sense given the added complexities of the new hole locations,” Shackelford wrote. “And this provides downright dreamy evidence that making a green larger does not make a hole play easier or worse off.”
Said Jason Day of the restoration of No. 10 green: “They nailed it.”
“Even through all of the changes, the 10th has remained a marvel thanks to its otherworldly setting and playing characteristics. The thrill of its tee shot and the difficulty of its approach have survived through plenty of changes and rough storms,” Shackelford wrote. “This latest bit of restoration work will return dimensions to be appreciated by U.S. Open golfers in 2027 and by all (green fee-paying) golfers for years to come.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Pebble Beach 10th hole green restoration: What it means for golf
Continue reading...
