Monthly Archives: February 2019

Community Events, Golf on the Monterey Peninsula

“Make My Day” ~ AT&T Golf Tournament 2019 ~ Pebble Beach

AT&T Golf Tournament February 7-10 2019

Pebble Beach, CA

Welcome to the AT&T Golf Tournament 2019!

The AT&T Golf Tournament has always been dear to my heart.  It’s one of the events that made me fall in love with the Monterey Peninsula and inspired me to move here.

Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden

As  San Franciscans my husband and I were in awe of the Monterey Peninsula and we loved coming down to the tournament – usually meeting up with some of his golf buddies.  After walking the course and watching their favorite golfers in the morning my husband and his cohorts

Taken more recently – still walking the course!

would head out inspired and play Bayonet or one of their other favorite golf courses.  I would continue to be the consummate spectator

trying to catch a glimpse of Don Johnson, Kevin Costner, Jack Lemon, or Clint Eastwood (back when he still played in the tournament.)  OK, I didn’t just have golf on my mind!

Kevin Costner playing in the AT&T Golf Tournament

Well, let’s fast forward to 2019.  Speaking of Clint, there is something new at this year’s tournament, “Clint’s Saloon“! (See page 16)

Clint Eastwood in the Centennial Parade.

Situated on the 3rd Fairway a viewing venue has been created that offers a “Spaghetti Western” feel.  Swinging saloon doors, peanut shells on the floor, TV screens showing “A Fistful of Dollars” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” . . .  and everyone goes home with a Bobblehead of Clint.  

Clint about to join the Centennial parade in Carmel. He walked right by me and said, “Excuse me”, I was kind of in his way to get onto the stage coach!

The  Carmel Pine Cone has reported that sales for the upgraded ticket to hang in Clint’s Saloon are selling like “cheap whiskey on a cattle drive”.  Giddy up, Rawhide! Tickets are $250-$350 and hey, it’s for charity.

I know I haven’t talked at all about the actual golfers that are going to play or that a little known golfer, Ted Potter, our 2018 winner will be defending his title (Beware of flip flops!).  Check out the Pine Cone for great coverage on that.  I’m looking forward to seeing my new favorite pro golfers like Phil and Justin and Jordan.  The celebrities aren’t quite what they used to be (personal opinion) but time changes.

2018 Champion, Ted  Potter

As a blogger, I’ve always been advised to keep it short so I’ll be back again with insights as to how the realtor community views the tournament – since that’s ME!

Stay tuned! And call me if you too (like me) would like to own “a piece of dirt” on the Monterey Peninsula!

Susan Clark, Alain Pinel Realtors, Top Producer, Circle of Excellence 2018

 

Luxury Homes

4103 Crest~ Pebble Beach Open House

4103 Crest Road, Pebble Beach

5BR/3BA $1,470,000

Open House 1:00 – 3:00pm     Saturday 2/2 & Sunday2/3

4103 Crest Road 5BR/3BA 3347sf

Situated in the Upper Forest area of Pebble Beach, this lovely five bedroom, three bath home graces a large terraced lot.  Extensively remodeled ten years ago, this striking residence had come on the market, just in time for the AT&T Golf Tournament!

Living room with a view

The spacious open floor plan is perfect for entertaining!  Your guests will be awed by the amazing views of Monterey Bay, Del Monte Forest and the Santa Lucia Mountains.

Remodeled kitchen with granite counters and Viking gas range

I invite you to come and view this amazing home for yourself.  Drop by the Open House or call Susan 831-320-6801 for a private showing.  Take a tour!

Susan Clark, Top Producer, Circle of Excellence 2018

Community Events, Holidays

Happy Groundhog Day in Carmel, CA!

Happy Ground Hog Day in Carmel in 2020!  Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow today?  Here’s a Flashback to  my 2019 entry.  Just like in the movie we’ll live Ground Hog Day again and again.  Well, just this once, I promise!   Again  the AT&T Golf Pro Am Golf Tournament will be next week.  Golf, golf, golf will be on the agenda as soon as we root the 49’ers to Victory. Fingers crossed!

 

Happy Ground Hog Day!

February  2, 2019

Every year we wait for Punxsutawney Phil to come out with his weather predictions.  Will it be an early spring or a long hard winter! Well, hot news flash, Phil didn’t see his shadow so it’s an early spring!

Before you celebrate and rush to the garden store, you might be interested to know, that Phil has only been right 40% of the time.  Oh dear, those aren’t very good odds.

Punxsutawney Phil checking out his shadow

It’s hard to think of groundhog day without thinking of Bill Murray in that iconic movie, “Groundhog Day”.  You know the one, he was a newscaster covering the “coming out of the groundhog” in early February and every day he woke up, it was the same day all over again.  Talk about “Do Overs”!   Every movie has a love story and in this case Bill Murray falls for Andi MacDowell.  Well, long story short, he finally gets it right . . . and gets the girl.

Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day”

Now that the AT&T Golf Tournament is next week, the question always is, “Will Bill Murray play this year?”  No one ever seems to know for sure until he decides to show . . . or not.. 

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If Bill decides to play, you can bet your putter there will be plenty of laughs for the gallery.  I remember one year he ended up falling in a sand trap with a one of the lady spectators!

Bill Murray clowning around at a past AT&T Pro Am Tournament

What will never cease to amaze me is how he can do all of these antics and still play fantastic golf!

Bill Murray  with a glorious backdrop at a previous AT&T

 

See you next week at the AT&T Golf Tournament

February 7th -10th