As we approach the 2022 AT&T golf tournament, rumors regarding home rentals for the event persist. Yes, there are a few outliers out there – homes on or near the Pebble Beach Golf Links can rent for tens of thousands of dollars to sponsors who want a place to entertain clients and to other big spenders. But the vast majority of homes available during the tournament rent for only slightly higher prices than their regular nightly rates. And there will be some, both inside and outside the Pebble Beach gates, that don’t rent at all.

The event was originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur, or more casually, the Crosby Clambake, and numerous A-list celebrities and golfers participated. There was always a mad scramble for accommodations for the event. Unfortunately, the rumors of “what my neighbor got for the Pro-Am” have grown as the years have gone by. The AT&T Corporation became the title sponsor in1986, and interest in the tournament by the A-listers waned.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s still loads of fun. But be suspicious of what you hear about rental rates, and don’t get your expectations up by over-estimating the bucks you can put in your pocket by renting for the AT&T week. And if anyone asks, there are still homes and hotel rooms available, a week before the event!

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