Pebble Beach or St. Andrews?

I have 4 guys who love golf. One shot to plan a bucket list golf trip as a couple of them are getting older. We are from Ohio. 

 I'd go for St. Andrews.......but one problem is you're not guaranteed to get a tee time there.

 I'd consider Bandon Dunes. It's, depending on what publication you read, the top golf resort in the world. I've been there twice & all four courses are top notch.....& the par 3 course is cool too. They do a lot of things right there........great customer service. It's all walking though.....no carts.

I actually have been seeing Brandon Dunes pop up alot in all of my searches. Seems pretty awesome. I might have to consider that one day. I was only thinking one of the other 2 because they seem like a "less likely to get many opportunities" kinda places.

 I'm not 100% sure on the St. Andrews thing, but I've read where you have to get into a drawing in the morning & hope they pull your group from the hat, so to speak. You'll have to read up on that.
 The other consideration is the weather......you're NEVER guaranteed any sun in Scotland, whereas in Monterrey or other areas of the west coast (southern Oregon included) you can play pretty much year round. I went to Bandon with a group that always goes at the end of February because the rates are good. We got a room for three nights, a round on each of the four courses + a round on the par 3 course, breakfast every day & a couple dinners for around $1000 each. We had one bad day of weather each time but mostly temps around 55-60 & some breeze. It's beautiful.

Never have I been a good Golfer.  Twenty years ago I teed off on a short Par Three.  Pulled a 7-Iron to the left of the Green.  It bounced off a sprinkler head and bounded about 30 feet to the right hitting the Pin about two inches high and dropped in the hole for an Ace.  A hole-in-one without touching the Green.  It then struck me how silly this game of Golf.  After that round I hung'em up and never played again.

To answer your question, I'd play them both.  

 Good one to end on Goose.....

I can rip a driver at 280+ down the pipe. After that it's a complete disaster. 

Mugg:  I just feel there isn't anything left to achieve.  Once you've climbed Mount Everest it's done, isn't it?  If I ever bowled a 300 that would be the end also.

sw:  That cracks me up.  Just watched Happy Gilmore again this morning.  LOL.

Sorry to the OP for hijacking the thread.

Jack Nicklaus said if he had one round to play for the last round of his life, it would be Pebble.............'nuff said.

I'm going out to Pebble in January with 3 other guys, cannot wait as it is my first time. Just a warning you do have to stay at their hotel for a 2 night minimum. We got a stay and play package, 2 nights plus golf for $2,000. We are playing Pebble, Spyglass and Spanish Bay. So that is another plus is you have so many other courses along the Monterrey Penninsula to choose from.

• Wonder where Brandon Dunes got their idea?

 Actually, Bandon Dunes is modeled after some of the Scottish links courses that also border the sea, or "Firths" if you will. The courses there, with the exception of maybe Bandon Trails, are sandy, links-style courses. Old Mcdonald is a friggin bear, the toughest course there imo.

 To be honest, though, the scenery off the coast of southern Oregon is nothing like what you see at PB......it's rather barren. There's a lighthouse to the north but other than that it's just the beach & the Pacific as far as you can see. But it's very serene......no houses in sight, no traffic, no carts.....just the sound of the ocean crashing onto the beach.

Pebble Beach. St. Andrews looks depressing, but for the hardcore golf fan I could understand. 

Pebble Beach unless you want to play in 55 degree weather with wind/rain...Not really a place for the modern golfer unless torturing yourself is fun

Pebble Beach unless you want to play in 55 degree weather with wind/rain...Not really a place for the modern golfer unless torturing yourself is fun

Pebble Beach unless you want to play in 55 degree weather with wind/rain...Not really a place for the modern golfer unless torturing yourself is fun

Hitting range balls at anchored boats on Lake Washington is where the real fun is.