Golf

Debt-ridden Pebble Beach Co. has given up the battle but not the plan to raise millions by selling six-figure private memberships to its famous seaside golf resort, the company said.

At the company’s request, Monterey County supervisors rescinded approval of the six-month-old membership plan, which had set off legal wars with environmentalists and the California Coastal Commission.

Environmentalists and commissioners argued that the membership plan, which could limit public play at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, constituted a change of land use and required proper permits. The company insisted it didn’t need state or even county approval.

Pebble Beach President Tom Oliver said the company had tired of the legal and jurisdictional fight and believed it overshadowed the proposal.