Pebble Beach 5th Hole (Aerial) by Joann Dost

A beautiful hand-signed photographic print* by a world reknown photographer.

Print size is 16 x 20 (matte finish)

Joann Dost, a member of the Shivas Irons Society advisory board, has practiced the art of golf photography since the late 1970's, traveling across America, the British Isles, the Far East and Australia to capture the essence of golf course architecture and the spirit of the game with her camera. With a great love of the game as an LPGA touring professional and a passion for photography, Joann's work has received many awards and international recognition through the years.

In the world of golf photography Joann is a bright shining star. Inspired by Ansel Adams, Joann's work is uniquely her own and her style stands out among the other great photographers in the golf arts arena. Like Linda Hartough, the famous golf landscape oil painter, Joann's golf course photography shows depth and evokes emotion. Joann is carving out an historical niche in the field of fine art photography in the world of golf.

** Value: $750
Minimum Bid: $250

This fine art Lightjet archival quality photographic print* features an aerial view of the “New” 5th Hole looking south towards Carmel Beach and the stunning landscape of Carmel Bay and the Santa Lucia Mountains. The 6th, 9th and 10th holes are also seen.

*LightJet prints are considered to be the finest quality photographic digital prints available today. Unlike inkjet prints, which lay ink on paper, Lightjet prints are made on light-sensitive photo paper, which is exposed with red, green and blue lasers providing the image crispness, highlights and shadow detail that are perfect for rendering large format photographic landscapes.

History of the New 5th Hole (from the Pebble Beach Company website)

In 1998, Pebble Beach Golf Links unveiled its first new golf hole in almost 70 years. The new 5th Hole, designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus and situated along Pebble Beach’s stunning oceanfront, is both a dazzling legacy for the future and a dramatic link to the past.

A Fateful Decision
In 1915, the Pacific Improvement Company hires Samuel F.B. Morse to help liquidate its land holdings in Monterey County, including the land that would become Pebble Beach. Eager to impress his new employers, Morse almost immediately sells off a single parcel of land overlooking majestic Stillwater Cove. Morse comments at the time, “I will probably regret this.”

An Inland Hole
Later that year, it is decided to place a golf course rather than private homes along the Del Monte Forest coastline. Morse attempts to buy the Stillwater Cove property back, but the owner declines. When the course is built, the 5th Hole is placed inland.

A Reality at Last
In 1995, Pebble Beach Company finally re-acquires this long-missing oceanfront “link.” After consulting with some of golf’s most notable names including Nicklaus, Johnny Miller and Tom Watson, the Company begins work in 1997 with Nicklaus in charge.

So now, when you visit Pebble Beach, you’ll see the coast as the original planners intended: blanketed by a rolling, unbroken golf-course landscape from The Lodge in the north to Carmel Beach in the south. And the bridge that you’ll cross – the physical link to Pebble Beach’s storied past – is called Sam’s Crossing, in honor of the man whose vision this stunning new 5th Hole now fulfills.