World No. 2 Rory McIlroy heads the field at the 85th AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the first Signature Event of the 2026 PGA TOUR season, as he seeks to repeat his 2025 victory on the Monterey Peninsula. Joined by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and surging Chris Gotterup, the 80-player lineup will navigate Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course amid forecasts of variable weather. The tournament format pairs pros with amateurs for the opening rounds before converging on Pebble Beach for the weekend.
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am kicks off the PGA TOUR's Signature Events series with a limited field of 80 professionals, earned through 2025 FedExCup standings or early 2026 performances via the Aon Swing 5. Defending champion Rory McIlroy, who claimed his first 2025 win here with a final-round 66 to finish at 21-under, returns for his season debut on the TOUR after starts on the DP World Tour. His victory last year sparked a strong spring, including a second PLAYERS Championship and the career Grand Slam at the Masters.
Scottie Scheffler, fresh off a third-place finish at the WM Phoenix Open despite an "awful" opening round, brings momentum with 17 straight top-10s and a win at The American Express. He has posted top-10 results in his two prior Pebble appearances, including a T9 in 2025 after recovering from a hand injury. Chris Gotterup, the world No. 5 and current FedExCup leader, enters as a favorite after back-to-back victories, including an overtime playoff win over Hideki Matsuyama in Phoenix—doubling his career total to four in just four 2026 starts.
Featured groupings for the first two rounds include McIlroy with Ryan Fox, Scheffler alongside Matsuyama, Gotterup paired with 2024 winner Wyndham Clark—who set a Pebble course record of 60—and Xander Schauffele with Jordan Spieth. Sponsor exemptions bring Billy Horschel, Tony Finau, Keith Mitchell and Sahith Theegala into the mix. The Aon Swing 5 qualifiers—Pierceson Coody, Ryo Hisatsune, Jake Knapp, Matt McCarty and Patrick Rodgers—secure spots alongside top players like Justin Rose (2023 winner), Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry.
Played across Pebble Beach (par 72, 6,989 yards) and Spyglass Hill (par 72, 7,071 yards) for rounds one and two, the event shifts to Pebble alone for the finale. Recent course tweaks include a lengthened par-5 14th at Spyglass to 590 yards and a new green at Pebble's par-4 10th. Weather outlook calls for cool, dry conditions early, with wind increasing Friday and rain possible over the weekend, potentially complicating play on the small Poa annua greens.
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