The US Open returns to Pebble Beach. Cliff top golf, with the aircraft and car planned for you.
Eighteen holes on the cliff edge, a quarter of a million spectators, and an airport ten miles away that cannot take everybody. Plan the aircraft before you plan the week.
The championship
Pebble Beach 2027 at a glance
- DatesThursday 17 to Sunday 20 June 2027Practice rounds from the Monday. This is the seventh US Open at Pebble Beach.
- WherePebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula, CaliforniaAbout 120 miles south of San Francisco, on the Pacific coast.
- Closest airportMonterey Regional (MRY)Roughly ten miles from the course, with two private terminals and a main runway of about 7,175 feet.
- From LondonAround 11 hours by airUsually into San Francisco or San Jose. Monterey is small and will be full.
Dates as published by the USGA. The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is a separate event in August, not part of this week.
Why it needs planning
Ten miles that can take an hour
The Monterey Peninsula is small, beautiful and easily overwhelmed. Pebble Beach sits inside a private gated community reached by 17 Mile Drive, which is closed to general and tourist traffic for championship week, as it was for eight days in 2019. Almost everyone else arrives at satellite parking away from the peninsula and rides a shuttle in. Highway 1 between Monterey and the Pebble Beach and Carmel exits carries the lot, and it does not enjoy it.
Monterey Regional is the airport everybody wants. It is ten miles from the first tee, it has two private terminals, and it has a main runway of around 7,175 feet with a short second strip for light aircraft. It also has noise-sensitive neighbours, voluntary non-operating hours overnight, and a finite ramp. In a normal week that is no trouble. In US Open week it means many aircraft will drop passengers and reposition to San Jose, Salinas or further afield, and the return slot needs to be arranged at the same time as the arrival.
Getting there
Ways to reach Pebble Beach
| Route | Typical time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private jet to Monterey, then car | About 20 to 40 minutes by road, longer on championship days | Closest by far. Ramp space and handling must be secured very early |
| Private jet to San Jose, then car | About 1 hour 30 to 2 hours by road | Plenty of capacity, takes any aircraft, a sensible fallback |
| Airline or private jet to San Francisco, then car | About 2 to 2 hours 30 by road | The usual arrival from London. Traffic south of the city decides the time |
| Helicopter from San Jose or San Francisco | Roughly 30 to 50 minutes | Subject to the landing arrangements in force for the week |
| London to the west coast nonstop | Around 11 hours | An ultra long range aircraft flies it in one. Most people land at San Francisco |
Editorial guidance, not promises. Road closures, shuttle routes and parking arrangements for the week are published by the organisers and the county nearer the time.
Planning it well
Things worth knowing now
- 17 Mile Drive is closed to general traffic for the championship. Access to the gates depends on your credential, not your car
- Monterey has voluntary overnight non-operating hours and asks for prior permission for turbine movements in that window, so a late finish and a midnight departure do not go together
- Rooms at The Lodge, The Inn at Spanish Bay and the good places in Carmel and Monterey are committed years ahead for a US Open
- The drive from San Francisco is straightforward on a quiet Tuesday and unrecognisable on a championship Saturday. Build in the margin
- Many parties take a car and driver for the whole week rather than transfer by transfer, because the useful moves are short and frequent
- The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance falls on Sunday 15 August 2027, a separate trip two months later, with its own traffic and its own shortage of beds
A typical plan
London to the Monterey Peninsula
- 01
London
One of our own chauffeurs collects you and drives to Heathrow, Luton, Farnborough or Biggin Hill, depending on the aircraft.
- 02
California
Around eleven hours in the air, into San Francisco, San Jose or Monterey.
- 03
The peninsula
A car we have arranged locally, briefed on where the closures are and which gate your credential works at.
- 04
The week
A driver on call for the course, dinners in Carmel and a round somewhere else, with one contact at Odyssey for all of it.
Around the week
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Start planning
Tell us your trip
Which days you want to be there, how many of you, and whether the aircraft is yours or ours to find. We will come back with a plan for the flights, the ground and the return.
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Questions people ask
About travel to Pebble Beach
Are these your own cars in California?
Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In the United States we arrange cars through operators we know, to the same brief, with one contact at Odyssey throughout.
Can we land at Monterey?
Sometimes, and not on demand in championship week. The runway suits most business jets, but ramp space is limited and many aircraft drop and reposition. We will tell you early if it is unrealistic for your aircraft and dates.
Can you supply tickets or hospitality?
No. Those come from the organisers and their appointed agents. We arrange the travel around them.
Is the Concours part of this trip?
No. The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is in August and is a separate week with its own arrangements. We are happy to plan both.
How early should we book?
For a US Open at Pebble Beach, a year out is sensible. Accommodation goes first, then aircraft parking, then good drivers.
Are you an official partner of the US Open?
No. We are an independent company arranging travel to and from the championship.
One contact, wherever you are