Frequently Asked Questions
What California golf courses does Airport Commuter chauffeur to?
All major California signature golf courses within our SF Bay Area + Monterey Peninsula + Lake Tahoe + Santa Cruz + Los Angeles chauffeur footprint. Monterey Peninsula iconic anchors: Pebble Beach Golf Links (1919 Neville + Grant), Spyglass Hill (Trent Jones Sr. 1966), Links at Spanish Bay (1987 Trent Jones Jr. + Watson + Tatum, Scottish-links + sunset bagpiper), Del Monte Golf Course (1897 oldest west of Mississippi). Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley Ranch (Pete Dye 1981 - only Pete Dye on Monterey Peninsula), Quail Lodge (Robert Muir Graves 1964, historic Bing Crosby Pro-Am Clambake 1937-1985). Santa Cruz: Pasatiempo (Alister MacKenzie 1929). Lake Tahoe: Edgewood Tahoe (George Fazio 1968, American Century Championship host). SF Bay: Stanford GC + TPC Harding Park + Olympic Club Lake Course + San Francisco Golf Club. Los Angeles: Riviera Country Club + Bel-Air + Los Angeles Country Club (US Open 2023 host).
How do I book a Pebble Beach Golf Links tee time and chauffeur?
Pebble Beach Golf Links tee times are reserved through Pebble Beach Resorts (book through The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Inn at Spanish Bay, or Casa Palmero - hotel guests get priority booking 12-18 months ahead). Non-hotel guests can book through pebblebeach.com or Pebble Beach Resorts reservation, 1-3 months ahead with summer Pacific-view tee times the most-competitive. Once tee time is confirmed, book chauffeur for airport arrival + tee-time-morning transport from hotel to first tee (1 hour before tee for warm-up + practice tee) + post-round transport to clubhouse lunch.
What's the most-popular multi-course Monterey Peninsula golf tour itinerary?
The 3-Course Pebble Beach Resorts Tour (Pebble Beach Golf Links + Spyglass Hill + Spanish Bay). Day 1 SFO arrival + chauffeur to The Lodge at Pebble Beach OR Inn at Spanish Bay. Day 2 Pebble Beach Golf Links round (mid-morning tee, par-3 7th + 17th + par-5 18th on Carmel Bay cliffs). Day 3 Spyglass Hill round (Trent Jones Sr. forest-to-dunes). Day 4 Spanish Bay round (Scottish-links + sunset bagpiper finish). Day 5 chauffeur back to SFO. Optional Day 5 extension Carmel Valley Ranch (Pete Dye) for 4th course.
What's the deal with Pasatiempo Golf Club - is it really an Alister MacKenzie design?
Yes - Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz is one of only two Alister MacKenzie designs in the United States (the other being Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters). MacKenzie (1870-1934) designed Pasatiempo in 1929 as a public-access course on Santa Cruz Mountains hillside terrain. MacKenzie was also responsible for Cypress Point Club (Monterey Peninsula private) and Royal Melbourne (Australia). Pasatiempo is the only public-access MacKenzie design east of Cypress Point + west of Augusta - pilgrimage destination for golf architecture aficionados worldwide.
Can we book Cypress Point Club through Airport Commuter?
Cypress Point Club is one of the most-private golf clubs in the world - tee times are essentially impossible to book unless you are a member or a member's invited guest. Cypress Point is the second of only two Alister MacKenzie designs in the United States (along with Pasatiempo Santa Cruz). Located between Pebble Beach + Spanish Bay on 17 Mile Drive, Cypress Point Club is famous for its dramatic cliff-edge holes 15-17. Airport Commuter chauffeurs Cypress Point members + guests routinely - we do not book tee times for clients not already members or invited guests.
What's the SF Bay area golf chauffeur pattern (Stanford GC + TPC Harding Park)?
SF Bay area public-and-resort-access championship golf includes Stanford Golf Course (1930 PGA Tour Champions host) + TPC Harding Park (PGA Championship 2020 host with Collin Morikawa victory) + Olympic Club Lake Course (1924 Sam Whiting private, US Open multiple host) + San Francisco Golf Club (1915 A.W. Tillinghast private). Standard SF Bay golf-day chauffeur retainer: 6:30-7:30am hotel pickup from downtown SF luxury hotel + 7:30am tee-time arrival + 11:30am clubhouse lunch + afternoon spa or downtown SF cultural day + evening hotel return.
How far in advance should we book the chauffeur for a California golf resort tour?
Multi-course Monterey Peninsula golf tour (3-4 Pebble Beach Co. courses): 6-9 months ahead due to Pebble Beach Resorts tee-time availability. Single-course Pebble Beach round + 2-night stay: 3-6 months ahead. Pasatiempo Santa Cruz single-day: 2-3 months ahead. Edgewood Tahoe single-day: 3-4 months ahead. Tournament-week chauffeur (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am February + Pebble Beach Concours August + American Century Championship July): 6-12 months ahead due to multi-vehicle Black SUV team scheduling + celebrity NDA-discreet driver coordination + corporate sponsor multi-day programs.