Hugging a slice of rugged California coastline, Pebble Beach Golf Links tees up stunning vistas, crashing waves, cliffside fairways and an assortment of frolicking sea life, including otters and sea lions.

Players in this week's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am will have a probing eye on June, too.

For the sixth time, Pebble Beach will host a PGA Tour event and a major championship in the same season, with the U.S. Open descending on the Monterey Peninsula in four months.

Pebble Beach National Pro-Am a primer for U.S. Open