oldScottishtermforthesandy,seasidewastelandthatlinkstheocean withthemorearablesoilinland.Asitwasgoodforlittleelse,theScots usedittoestablishgolfgroundsorgolflinksastheyweresooncalled. Citinguseofthetermasearlyas931AD,TheOxfordEnglish DictionarydefinesLinkas:a.Risingground;aridge or bank. b. pl. Sc. Comparativelylevelorgentlyundulatingsandygroundnearthesea- shore,coveredwithturf,coarsegrass,etc.c.pl.Thegroundoilwhichgolf isplayed,oftenresemblingthatdescribedinbP WhiletraditionalistsarguethatPebbleBeachisnotsandy,most ofusbelievethatisaweebittootechnical.Additionally,golflinks generallygooutfromtheclubhouseanddonotreturnuntilthe18th whereas most golfcourses have a front nine and a back nine with each turnbeginningandendingneartheclubhouse.Theoutandbackcon- figurationofgolflinkswasmandatedbythegenerallynarrownature oftheavailableland.Regardlessofthereason,thisdefinitionaddsfur- thercredencetotheLinksdesignationforPebbleBeach. Thetrumpcard,howeverlieswithlongtimeCourseprofessional, PeterHay.AnimportfromAberdeen,Scotland,PeterHayneverlosthis kottishbroguewhilcservingtheareacoursesfrom1916untilhisdeath in!961.PeterHay,consideredtheDeanofGolfPros,alwaysinsisted PebbleBeachwasaLinks.Allotherargumentsbehanged.Atleastat I'cbbleBeach,ifPeterHaysaiditwasalinks,itisandalwayswillbe. TheothernaggingquestioniswhoactuallydescribedPebbleBeach al"themostfelicitousmeetingoflandandsea?"Theanswerisnoone andeveryone.MostcreditRobertLouisStevenson,butifhedid,it wan'trecorded.WhilehedidbrieflystayandwriteontheMonterey Itninsulain1879,thisphraseisnotinanyofhistext. hitroditction Tosettherecordstraight,theactualquoteis,«The.£eatestmeetz. ..k%_ff_ledii,idivaterinthe_wflfl:JThERE*L*kngs-to-Francis McComas,anativeofTasmaniawhomadehishomeontheMonterey Peninsulaattheturnofthecenturyandwasoneofitsearlyartists. McComaswasalsoacompetitiveamateurgolfer,andhadahandin thedesignofPebbleBeachGolfLinks.However,therealstoryisthat hedidnotmakethestatementaboutPebbleBeach,butrathernearby PointLobos!Theconfusioncamefromalittleexploitationbythe companyfounderif.B.Morse,andthehelpofanitemofpraisefor PebbleBeach,writtenbythenreigningWomen'sAmateurChampion GlennaCollett.Publishedinthe1929U.S.Amateurprogram,Miss Collett wrote: PointLobostobeseeninthedistancefrontanypointonthePebble BeachcourseiscalledbyFrancisMcComas'Thegreatestnieetingof land an) water iii the world.' Simplifiedformarketingpurposes,andarguablytrue,Pebble BeachGolfLinkswasS00I1beingtoutedaroundtheworldas"The GreatestMeetingofLandandWater."Onecouldspeculateforeveron howwordsweresubstitutedandStevensoncredited,butonethingis clear,Morsewasneverasticklerforaccuracyaslongashewasgetting goodpublicityforhissuccessfulenclaveontheMontereyPeninsula. Andso,withacoupleofgeneralconceptsclarified,Ihopeyou willenjoythenarrativethatfollows.Inityouwillfindthestoriesof peopleandeventsthathelpeddefinethetapestryofPebbleBeachand createdthetraditionofexcellencebywhichitisknown. "TheCompactEditionoftheOxfordEnglishDictionary,OxfordUniversityPress,1987. , OCR Text: oldScottishtermforthesandy,seasidewastelandthatlinkstheocean withthemorearablesoilinland.Asitwasgoodforlittleelse,theScots usedittoestablishgolfgroundsorgolflinksastheyweresooncalled. Citinguseofthetermasearlyas931AD,TheOxfordEnglish DictionarydefinesLinkas:a.Risingground;aridge or bank. b. pl. Sc. Comparativelylevelorgentlyundulatingsandygroundnearthesea- shore,coveredwithturf,coarsegrass,etc.c.pl.Thegroundoilwhichgolf isplayed,oftenresemblingthatdescribedinbP WhiletraditionalistsarguethatPebbleBeachisnotsandy,most ofusbelievethatisaweebittootechnical.Additionally,golflinks generallygooutfromtheclubhouseanddonotreturnuntilthe18th whereas most golfcourses have a front nine and a back nine with each turnbeginningandendingneartheclubhouse.Theoutandbackcon- figurationofgolflinkswasmandatedbythegenerallynarrownature oftheavailableland.Regardlessofthereason,thisdefinitionaddsfur- thercredencetotheLinksdesignationforPebbleBeach. Thetrumpcard,howeverlieswithlongtimeCourseprofessional, PeterHay.AnimportfromAberdeen,Scotland,PeterHayneverlosthis kottishbroguewhilcservingtheareacoursesfrom1916untilhisdeath in!961.PeterHay,consideredtheDeanofGolfPros,alwaysinsisted PebbleBeachwasaLinks.Allotherargumentsbehanged.Atleastat I'cbbleBeach,ifPeterHaysaiditwasalinks,itisandalwayswillbe. TheothernaggingquestioniswhoactuallydescribedPebbleBeach al"themostfelicitousmeetingoflandandsea?"Theanswerisnoone andeveryone.MostcreditRobertLouisStevenson,butifhedid,it wan'trecorded.WhilehedidbrieflystayandwriteontheMonterey Itninsulain1879,thisphraseisnotinanyofhistext. hitroditction Tosettherecordstraight,theactualquoteis,«The.£eatestmeetz. ..k%_ff_ledii,idivaterinthe_wflfl:JThERE*L*kngs-to-Francis McComas,anativeofTasmaniawhomadehishomeontheMonterey Peninsulaattheturnofthecenturyandwasoneofitsearlyartists. McComaswasalsoacompetitiveamateurgolfer,andhadahandin thedesignofPebbleBeachGolfLinks.However,therealstoryisthat hedidnotmakethestatementaboutPebbleBeach,butrathernearby PointLobos!Theconfusioncamefromalittleexploitationbythe companyfounderif.B.Morse,andthehelpofanitemofpraisefor PebbleBeach,writtenbythenreigningWomen'sAmateurChampion GlennaCollett.Publishedinthe1929U.S.Amateurprogram,Miss Collett wrote: PointLobostobeseeninthedistancefrontanypointonthePebble BeachcourseiscalledbyFrancisMcComas'Thegreatestnieetingof land an) water iii the world.' Simplifiedformarketingpurposes,andarguablytrue,Pebble BeachGolfLinkswasS00I1beingtoutedaroundtheworldas"The GreatestMeetingofLandandWater."Onecouldspeculateforeveron howwordsweresubstitutedandStevensoncredited,butonethingis clear,Morsewasneverasticklerforaccuracyaslongashewasgetting goodpublicityforhissuccessfulenclaveontheMontereyPeninsula. Andso,withacoupleofgeneralconceptsclarified,Ihopeyou willenjoythenarrativethatfollows.Inityouwillfindthestoriesof peopleandeventsthathelpeddefinethetapestryofPebbleBeachand createdthetraditionofexcellencebywhichitisknown. "TheCompactEditionoftheOxfordEnglishDictionary,OxfordUniversityPress,1987. , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,L through M File Names,McComas,MCCOMAS_007.pdf,MCCOMAS_007.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: MCCOMAS_007.PDF, MCCOMAS_007.pdf 1 Page 1