Akshay Bhatia and Ryo Hisatsune are tied at 15-under par after 36 holes of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the PGA Tour's first Signature Event. Defending champion Rory McIlroy sits six shots back at 9-under following rounds of 68 and 67, while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler improved to 6-under with a second-round 66. The tournament features low scoring on the Monterey Peninsula courses, with amateurs like Travis Kelce drawing crowds amid Taylor Swift rumors.
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am began on February 12, 2026, with Rounds 1 and 2 split between Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. Japan's Ryo Hisatsune set the pace in Round 1 with a 10-under-par 62 at Pebble Beach, losing strokes off the tee and on approach yet still posting the low score. He followed with a 67 at Spyglass Hill, including his first bogeys of the event, to reach 15-under 129.
Akshay Bhatia matched the lead with a bogey-free effort: 65 at Pebble Beach and 64 at Spyglass Hill, featuring six birdies and an eagle in Round 2. Bhatia, seeking his third PGA Tour win, trails only Hisatsune by one entering Round 2 but surged ahead. Rickie Fowler and Sam Burns sit one stroke back at 14-under, with Fowler carding a 64 in Round 2 after a strong opening 65.
Rory McIlroy, the 2025 winner, started his PGA Tour season with a 68 at Spyglass Hill, marred by two three-putt double bogeys despite an otherwise solid performance. He rebounded with a 67 at Pebble Beach, including an eagle on the second hole and birdies on the fourth, seventh, and 18th, but bogeys at 10 and 14 left him at 9-under. "I got off to a really good start again and then stalled on the back nine again," McIlroy said. "I feel like I've been a little bit wasteful the last two days."
Scottie Scheffler, coming off a near-miss at the WM Phoenix Open, opened with an even-par 72 at Pebble Beach, citing poor approach play and putting. He improved with a 66 at Spyglass Hill, featuring three birdies and an eagle on the back nine, reaching 6-under. "I'd say 'inched' would be the operative word there," Scheffler noted.
Jordan Spieth fired a bogey-free 66 in Round 1 at Spyglass Hill, holing out from 116 yards for eagle on the 18th. He stands at 10-under after Round 2. Low scoring prevailed, with the Round 1 average at 68.25, but Tommy Fleetwood warned that weather could toughen conditions.
Amateurs added buzz: Travis Kelce, paired with Keith Mitchell, drew over 1,000 fans hoping for Taylor Swift, boosting ticket sales by $60,000 after his announcement and $21,000 overnight before Round 2. Rumors of Swift's attendance fizzled, but Kelce signed autographs after accidentally hitting a fan, Edenne Flinn, with a tee shot on the 18th. Keegan Bradley and amateur Mary Meeker won the pro-am portion at 20-under.
The field advances to Pebble Beach for Rounds 3 and 4, with no cut in this $20 million event. TV coverage includes Golf Channel and CBS starting Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
