Video: (1) Pebble Beach Vs. (2) Riviera
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 06:37 AM
Geoff in Architecture, Geoff Shackelford, Pebble Beach, Riviera, UnShackeled

The Brothers Morrissett introduced me to the joys of using match play to settle the most vital debate of all: "which course is better." By no means a perfect argument-settler, match playing holes somehow ends up working itself out over 18 holes.

In another installment of the UnShackeled series, I match up the two best designs on the PGA Tour and two of my favorite courses on the planet (even if both have seen betters days architecturally, something that factors into this match).

So here goes, the first nine of top seed Pebble Beach taking on Riviera. The back nine and match victor will be resolved tomorrow.

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