Brandan Albee is a PGA golf instructor at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design that opens dramatically on the Pacific headlands before routing into the dense Del Monte Forest for a second half that plays as one of the most technically demanding sequences in California golf. The forest portion requires precise shot-shaping, controlled ball flights under tree canopies, and a disciplined approach to course management that simply can't be faked with a long driver and some luck. For students serious about taking their game to the next level, working at a venue that exposes every weakness in the short game, approach play, and swing path is a more honest measure of progress than anything a driving range can offer.