The 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the first PGA Tour Signature Event of the season, tees off Thursday at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler enters as the +300 favorite, while defending champion Rory McIlroy makes his season debut at +1300 odds. The tournament features a limited field of 80 players and a $20 million purse.
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am returns as a Signature Event with play across Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course for the first two rounds, before shifting exclusively to Pebble Beach for the weekend. The par-72 Pebble Beach measures 6,989 yards, emphasizing precision on small greens and Poa Annua putting surfaces, with no cut for the 80-player field.
Rory McIlroy, who won in 2025, skips his first four events of the season before debuting here. He ranked third in total strokes gained last year and fourth in strokes gained off-the-tee. Scheffler, fresh off a T3 at the WM Phoenix Open, finished inside the top 10 at Pebble Beach last season. Other contenders include Si Woo Kim, who has four straight top-11 finishes including T3 last week, and Justin Rose, with three consecutive top-11 results here including a 2023 victory.
Expert models and analysts highlight value in players like Viktor Hovland, who won the 2018 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach and finished 10th at TPC Scottsdale recently, and Maverick McNealy, a Monterey Peninsula native with a T10 at Torrey Pines. Betting picks from sources such as SportsLine's model fade Chris Gotterup for a top-10 finish despite his recent win, while favoring Kim at +2500 odds. Shane Lowry, runner-up in 2025, and Russell Henley, with strong approach play this season, also draw attention.
TV coverage airs on Golf Channel and CBS, with streaming on ESPN+ and Paramount+. The event tests short-game skills, as four of the last six winners gained more strokes around the greens than off the tee.
