The PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am begins this week as the first of eight Signature Events in 2026, featuring an 80-player field competing for a $20 million purse. Players will tackle Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course, with the final rounds at the iconic Pebble Beach venue. Fantasy golf enthusiasts highlight value picks like Akshay Bhatia and Wyndham Clark for DraftKings lineups.
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am marks the start of the PGA Tour's Signature Events for the 2026 season, drawing top talent to Monterey, California. This no-cut tournament includes 80 players vying for a $20 million purse across four rounds. Each participant plays one round at Pebble Beach Golf Links, a par-72 course measuring 6,989 yards with POA annua greens, and one at Spyglass Hill, a par-72 layout at 7,071 yards. The field then returns to Pebble Beach for the weekend rounds.
Pebble Beach, known for its coastal challenges, features wide fairways, large greens, 116 bunkers, and just one water hazard. It is a short track emphasizing iron play and putting over driver distance. Of the last five winners, four ranked top-20 in strokes gained approach (SG APP) and strokes gained putting (SGP). Scoring on the four par-5s is crucial, with the past three champions finishing top-seven in par-5 efficiency. Last year, Rory McIlroy claimed victory at 21-under, edging out the field by two strokes. The course has hosted six U.S. Opens, including the 2019 edition won by Gary Woodland at 13-under, and will stage another in June.
Fantasy golf analysts have spotlighted bargain DraftKings options under $7,500. Akshay Bhatia, priced at $7,300, rebounded with a T-3 at the WM Phoenix Open after missing three cuts; he finished T-22 here last year. Wyndham Clark ($7,100), the 2024 winner who shot a tournament-record-tying 60, ranks 12th in proximity on 50-125-yard approaches this season—key for Pebble's short layout. Ryo Hisatsune ($6,800) impressed with a runner-up at the Farmers Insurance Open and T-10 in Phoenix, gaining strokes across categories and ranking top-12 in strokes gained total and par-5 performance.
For one-and-done formats, picks include Scottie Scheffler for majors and Signature Events, Jason Day, Justin Rose—who won here previously—and Sepp Straka, T-7 last year. The event underscores Pebble Beach's prestige in professional golf.
