Pebble Beach’s 18th is one of golf’s most famous finishing holes. Its risk-reward nature, coupled with the Pacific Ocean backdrop, makes the par-five genuinely iconic.
A par-five finishing hole often provides more drama, as players are left with various decisions and options to make a birdie.
The 18th at Pebble Beach runs parallel to the beach below. Therefore, any wayward tee shot will be punished. Famously, Hale Irwin had one of golf’s luckiest breaks when his ball bounced back into the fairway during the 1984 AT&T Pro-Am.
What’s more, in this year’s tournament, Scottie Scheffler managed to make par after nearly finding the Pacific Ocean with his tee shot. Jordan Spieth was not so fortunate on Saturday, however.
Jordan Spieth’s nightmare on Pebble Beach’s 18th hole
Two over for the day on Saturday, Jordan Spieth’s tee shot on 18 went out of bounds before he found the hazard once more with his approach to the green.
The three-time major winner then hit the putting surface with his sixth shot before three-putting. He eventually wrote nine on his scorecard.
Spieth signed for a seven-over 79 and now sits near the bottom of the leaderboard in what is his first PGA Tour start of the year. Spieth is now pain-free after undergoing wrist surgery in August 2024.
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Big scores on Pebble Beach’s 18th hole
Spieth’s not the only player to have run into trouble on Pebble Beach’s finishing hole.
During the 2018 AT&T Pro-Am, Phil Mickelson made a triple bogey at the end of his third round after initially playing his way back into contention. The six-time major winner put two balls in the ocean. What’s more, Mickelson fell over when searching for one of his lost balls.
John Daly also had a moment to forget on Pebble Beach’s 18th in the 2000 US Open. Daly hit three shots into the Pacific Ocean as well as one in someone’s backyard. The Wild Thing eventually knocked in his putt, signed for a 14 and then withdrew from the tournament.
South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout, during Saturday’s third round, made a triple-bogey eight on the last to throw himself out of contention.
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