Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 17
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 17
Towering Monterey pines frame the 17th hole at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 15
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 15
The 15th hole at Poppy Hills Golf Course features a variety of challenges, including sandy waste areas, bunkers and tall trees. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills G.C. - 15th
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Poppy Hills G.C. - 15th
The 2013 renovation of Poppy Hills Golf Course included the redesign and rebuilding of all the greens and the addition of sandy waste areas along the forest floor. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - no. 15
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - no. 15
The 15th hole at Poppy Hills Golf Course will test your shot making skills with a variety of different challenges. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills G.C. - hole 15
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Poppy Hills G.C. - hole 15
In the 2013 renovation, all of the rough was removed from Poppy Hills Golf Course and some of the doglegs were softened to blend more seamlessly into the terrain's natural contours. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 14
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 14
After the renovation, Poppy Hills Golf Course's 14th has a streamlined fairway and a completely rebuilt green reseeded with bentgrasses. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 1
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 1
Golfers are greeted by towering Monterey pine and cypress trees on the Poppy Hills Golf Course's first hole. RTJ Jr. extensively renovated the Pebble Beach-area course in 2014. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - 1st hole
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - 1st hole
Trees line the fairway on the first hole at Poppy Hills G.C., and sandy waste areas tumble along the gentle contours. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 6
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 6
Poppy Hills Golf Course's sixth has a particularly intimidating green that is framed by both sand and trees. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 11
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - hole 11
The 11th is the only brand new hole from the renovation, the new par 3 at Poppy Hills Golf Course has a green that is tucked into the forest. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills GC - 15th hole
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Poppy Hills GC - 15th hole
A range of elevation changes, trees and sand await on the 15th hole at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
Poppy Hills Golf Course - 12
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Poppy Hills Golf Course - 12
Formerly a dogleg-right par 5, the 12th hole at Poppy Hills GC was converted to a straightaway par 4 in the 2013 renovation. Courtesy of Joann Dost/Poppy Hills G.C.
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Redesigned Poppy Hills Golf Course puts a fresh face on a Pebble Beach, California classic

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Poppy Hills Golf Course was originally built in 1986, it was the first course in the country to be owned and operated by an amateur golf association.

Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the challenging layout, which served as host of the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991 to 2009. In 2013, spurred by the need to replace the course's irrigation system, Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Architects embarked on a major renovation project. Known for building environmentally responsible courses, the new design cuts water consumption by reducing the area of irrigated turf while at the same time lengthening the course from 6,857 yards to more than 7,000.

Due to the renovation, the course has lower power requirements and a smaller carbon footprint. Beyond the environmental improvements, the layout was also reinvented to incorporate new and different challenges. All of the rough was removed, and some of the doglegs were softened to blend more seamlessly into the natural contours of the landscape.

You'll now find natural sandy waste areas surrounded by the towering Monterey Pines of Pebble Beach's famed Del Monte Forest. All of the greens were redesigned and rebuilt, but the 11th is the only brand new hole. The new par 3 is situated between an intimidating Gowen Cypress to the right and a sloping hillside to the left.

-- Photos by Joann Dost, courtesy of Poppy Hills G.C.

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Redesigned Poppy Hills Golf Course puts a fresh face on a Pebble Beach, California classic