Winter-2022

112 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 nament on the tour,” says retired PGA Tour pro Peter Jacobsen.“It was the first PGA event I ever played, in 1977. It has a special place in my heart.” It was the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am then, and he’s since played it 32 times, including when he took top honors in 1995. Jacobsen was paired with Jack Lemmon for 20 years, at the late actor’s side while he pursued his famously quixotic quest to make the cut. Another 11 years found him paired with rock star Huey Lewis.“I always looked at it as a learning oppor- tunity, to be playing with people who are a lot smarter and more important than I am,” he says. “These people run multi-million-dollar corpora- tions and entertain millions.” Far from distracting him from his game, however, the amiable Photos: Marc Howard/Monterey Peninsula Foundation Retired PGA pro Peter Jacobsen (shown at top with his caddy of 18 years Mike “Fluff” Cowan) holds the AT&T in high regard, having played his first pro round at the tournament in 1977. He won in 1995.