The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am kicks off the 2026 PGA Tour signature events on February 12 at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California. Defending champion Rory McIlroy, who won by two strokes last year, makes his season debut facing challengers including recent winners Chris Gotterup and Justin Rose. The tournament features a field of 80 players with no halfway cut before the final 36 holes exclusively on Pebble Beach.
The fifth event of the 2026 PGA Tour season begins Thursday, February 12, at 11:30 a.m. ET, with coverage on ESPN+. Rory McIlroy enters as the defending champion after securing victory by two strokes over the field last year, where Shane Lowry, Lucas Glover, and Justin Rose finished in contention. McIlroy seeks his first win of the season in this prestigious tournament.
Key contenders include World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who won the American Express, and Justin Rose, victor at the Farmers Insurance Open by seven strokes and the 2023 Pebble Beach champion by three strokes. Rose aims for his second win of 2026 and a second title here, joining 13 others with multiple victories in the event. Chris Gotterup, World No. 5 and leader of the FedEx Cup standings, has two wins already this season, including the Sony Open and a playoff victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Gotterup, who turned professional in 2022, has matched his prior career total in the first four events.
The field of 80 competes on Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill over the first two rounds, with no cut, before shifting to Pebble Beach exclusively for the final 36 holes. Featured groups on the ESPN App include McIlroy, Gotterup, Scheffler, and Hideki Matsuyama, with five of the top 11 world-ranked players highlighted early. Coverage spans Thursday through Sunday, including every shot from the iconic par-3 7th hole and other par-3s like 5, 12, and 17.
Broadcast details include ESPN+ for early rounds starting at 10:45 a.m. ET, Golf Channel from 2 p.m. ET, and CBS for weekend afternoons. Odds favor Scheffler at +300, with McIlroy at +1300.