Where there’s golf, you can usually find celebrities. Especially in California, where the tournaments founded by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby built their reputations on the movie stars and other celebs who loved to play at Pebble Beach and in Palm Springs. In honor of this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the descendant of the old “Crosby Clambake,” we present a look back at celebrities and golf.
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 27, 1945: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby wait to tee off at Acacia Country Club. Hope and Crosby were in Cleveland for a golf event to raise money for World War II veterans. (Photo by Louis Van Oeyen/Western Reserve Historical Society/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930: Bing Crosby playing golf during a shooting break. He still wears his costume. Photograph. Around 1930. Hollywood. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 27, 1945: Bob Hope makes his entrance at Acacia Country Club. Hope was in Cleveland to play in a golf event to raise money for World War II veterans. (Photo by Louis Van Oeyen/Western Reserve Historical Society/Getty Images)
Portrait of, from left, American actor Dean Martin (1917 - 1995), singer Bing Crosby (1903 - 1977), and comedian Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977), pose together next to a golf cart on a course, Palm Springs, California, early 1954. (Photo by Gene Lester/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - MAY 5: I LOVE LUCY episode: ‘The Golf Game’ featuring (from left) Vivian Vance, guest star: Jimmy Demaret, William Frawley, Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. Image dated May 5, 1954. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
circa 1940: American actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990), formerly Ruby Stevens, relaxes on a golf course with her husband Robert Taylor, and Clark Gable (1901 - 1960). (Photo via John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)
circa 1945: Hollywood stars, (from left) Bob Hope (1903 - 2003), Dorothy Lamour (1914 - 1996), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and Ginny Simms (1915 - 1994) during a celebrity game of golf. (Photo via John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)
American film star Douglas Fairbanks Jr (1909 - 2000) plays golf with his wife Mary Lee, 1954. Picture Post - 6918 - Douglas Fairbanks - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 11: Film actor Clark Gable, with his wife, resting on the golf links at Palm Springs, California, after their game.’ (Photo by Planet News Archive/SSPL/Getty Images)
James Stewart and Frank Sinatra during Chuck Connors 3rd Annual Charity Invitational Golf Tournament Dinner Party at Palm Springs Raquet Club in Palm Springs, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
Danny Thomas during Chuck Connors 3rd Annual Charity Invitational Golf Tournament at Palm Springs Golf Course in Palm Springs, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
Frank Sinatra and Gary Morton during Chuck Connors 3rd Annual Charity Invitational Golf Tournament Dinner Party at Palm Springs Raquet Club in Palm Springs, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
UNDATED: Quarterback Joe Namath of the New York Jets on a golf course during a celebrity tournament circa 1970’s. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
CALIFORNIA - UNDATED: Actor Clint Eastwood looks on during the Dinah Shore Desert Classic golf tournament circa 1970’s. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - 1969: American actor comedian Joey Bishop looks on during a celebrity golf tournament in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - UNDATED: Entertainer Lawrence Welk putts as (L-R) Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore and Barbara Sinatra look on during a celebrity golf tournament circa late 1960’s. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Actor Wally Cox poses for a portrait during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
UNDATED: Actor Clint Eastwood looks on during golf tournament circa 1970’s. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Comedian Bob Newhart smokes a pipe as he looks to the distance during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Singer and entertainer Andy Williams hits a putt during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Actor Jack Lemmon walks on the green during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
CALIFORNIA - UNDATED: Entertainer Dinah Shore poses for a portrait during the Dinah Shore Desert Classic golf tournament circa 1970’s. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Hall of fame pitcher Sandy Koufax looks on during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. Koufax played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955-1966. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Actor Jack Lemmon and singer Tennessee Ernie Ford together during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Comedian Bob Newhart leans back as he eyes the course during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
1990: Former Leader of the House of Representatives Tip O’'Neill in action during the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Mandatory Credit: Ken Levine /Allsport
UNDATED: Actor and comedian Don Adams on a golf course during a celebrity tournament circa 1970’s. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
UNDATED: Former New York Yankee Mickey Mantle smiles during a celebrity golf tournament circa 1970’s. Mickey Mantle played for the Yankees from 1951-1968. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Singer and actor Frankie Avalon hits a shot during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Country singer Glen Campbell hits a shot during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Hall of fame pitcher Sandy Koufax walks across the green during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. Koufax played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955-1966. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - UNDATED: Entertainer Dean Martin signs autographs during the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am circa 1970’s in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
FLORIDA - 1972: Jackie Gleason celebrates during the 1972 Jackie Gleason’s Inverrary Classic tournament in Florida. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
FLORIDA - 1972: Jackie Gleason hits a shot during the 1972 Jackie Gleason’s Inverrary Classic tournament in Florida. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
1990: Tommy Smothers celebrates after sinking a putt shot during the 1990 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in La Quinta, California. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport
OCTOBER 1971: Singer Frank Sinatra rides on a golf cart with Barbara Marx, whom he would later marry, at a celebrity golf tournament in October 1971. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 13: Golf: Bob Hope Desert Classic, Closeup of MLB announcer and former player Joe Garagiola in action on Sunday during tournament, Palm Springs, CA 2/13/1977 (Photo by Tony Triolo/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X21189 TK3)
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 11: Golf: Bob Hope Desert Classic, Closeup of celebrity singer and performer Sammy Davis Jr, in action on Friday during tournament, Palm Springs, CA 2/11/1977 (Photo by Tony Triolo/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X21189 TK1 R5 F12)
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 13: Golf: Bob Hope Desert Classic, Celebrity singer and performer Johnny Mathis on Sunday during tournament, Palm Springs, CA 2/13/1977 (Photo by Tony Triolo/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X21189 TK3 R9 F31)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 31: Golf: Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, Closeup of Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater in action during tournament, Pebble Beach, CA 1/31/1977 (Photo by Tony Triolo/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X21160 TK1 R16 F11)
Sean Connery during Celebrity-Police Golf Tournament at Rancho Park in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
Ernest Borgnine during 9th Annual Los Angeles Police Celebrity Golf Tournament at Rancho Park in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Claudine Longet & son during Bob Hope’s Desert Classic Golf Tournament at Palm Springs, CA in Palm Springs, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
Golf: Bing Crosby National Pro-Am: Singer and actor Pat Boone with apple in mouth while making putt at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Pebble Beach, CA 1/12/1968 CREDIT: Marvin E. Newman (Photo by Marvin E. Newman /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X12944 )
Golf: Bing Crosby National Pro-Am: Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Sandy Koufax looking upset during tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Pebble Beach, CA 1/12/1968 CREDIT: Marvin E. Newman (Photo by Marvin E. Newman /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X12944 )
American actor Bob Hope (1903 - 2003) with American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1904 - 1977) practice for a charity golf match at the Berkshire Golf Club, near Ascot. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Actors Bob Hope (right) and Bing Crosby train for a charity match in aid of the National Playing Fields at the Berkshire Golf Club in Sunningdale, England, 19th September 1952. They will be playing against Ted Ray and Donald Peers. (Photo by Jimmy Sime/Central Press/Getty Images)