The cherry wood bar at the Tap Room, Pebble Beach's famous 19th hole, has been repurposed into a stylish collector's item.

But Pebble Beach and Riviera reside in a unique category in which its designs serve multiple purposes that exist independently from—and are perhaps at odds with—romanticized versions of the past.

Pebble Beach Golf Links will unveil its re-designed nine-hole par 3 course and a new putting course on April 16, with a nod to the short course’s original creator.

PEBBLE BEACH — It was a nice day until it wasn’t, whipping winds off the Pacific arriving late and bending the flagsticks that once looked so inviting into yoga poses.

With cliff-side holes and dramatic views of the Pacific Ocean, Quivira Golf Club in Los Cabos has been called the Pebble Beach of Mexico. Part of the Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts and Spas ...

Sugarloaf Point SNA near Schroeder, Minnesota, is home to a pebble beach full of treasures. It's an agate hunter's paradise.