Since invitations to play Augusta National or Cypress Point are about as common as ashtrays on motorcycles course connoisseurs who want to experience the genius of Alister MacKenzie can sample the next best thing Pasatiempo the good doctor s finest public access course For this reason it is often referred to as The Poor Man s Pebble Opened in 1929 Bobby Jones scratched out a 1 over 75 to christen the course While par has been chopped to 70 today it seldom takes a beating Ben Hogan Byron Nelson and Tiger Woods have all failed to better 67 here Pasatiempo sports stellar par 4s Byron Nelson said the 384 yard 11th is one of the toughest he ever faced MacKenzie s advice Do not hook on the par 4 11th We have allowed for a straight drive and a crisp iron across the arroyo to the green MacKenzie also said that the 395 yard 16th hole was the best two shotter he ever designed Architect Tom Doak recently re worked portions of the course to their former glory You ll so enjoy the challenges at Pasatiempo that you won t even notice that it ends on a par 3 For more information go to pasatiempo com