Who’s playing? Who’s gonna win? What’s the weather going to be like? We break down the 2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am for you.
Happy tournament week!
WHO’S PLAYING THIS YEAR?
The field is stacked with stars. It includes:
- The top three players in the world — No. 1 Dustin Johnson, No. 2 Jon Rahm and No. 3 Jordan Spieth
- Two more pros in the top 10 — No. 8 Rory McIlroy and No. 10 Jason Day
- Adam Scott — for the first time in seven years
- Four-time AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champ Phil Mickleson, and two-time winner Brandt Snedeker
WHAT ABOUT THE CELEBRITIES?
- Looking for a laugh? Follow Bill Murray, Larry the Cable Guy and Ray Romano
- Still in football season? Catch Larry Fitzgerald, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, and Alex Smith
- Want to be close to greatness? See Wayne Gretzky, Justin Verlander and Kelly Slater
- Love music? Enjoy Toby Keith, Darius Rucker, Pat Monahan, Clay Walker, Huey Lewis and many more
- Star-struck? Find Josh Duhamel, Chris Harrison, Chris O’Donnell and Kelly Rohrbach
Take a closer look at the field here and here.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR?
Jordan Spieth nearly went wire-to-wire, finishing at 19-under. His four-shot win was one off the tournament record for largest margin of victory, and he played the final 28 holes without a bogey. Spieth topped an impressive leaderboard that included top-five finishes from then-world No. 1 Jason Day, current world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, current world No. 2 Jon Rahm and Brandt Snedeker.
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WHO ARE THE FAVORITES TO WIN THIS YEAR?
Two-time AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am winner Dustin Johnson is the odds-on favorite at 11-2, and his last PGA TOUR start was a victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. World No. 2 Jon Rahm is the second favorite at 9-1, while Jason Day and Rory McIlroy are 10-1, and defending champ Jordan Spieth is 12-1.
Other interesting names include newly minted Waste Management Phoenix Open winner Gary Woodland (22-1), Phil Mickelson (28-1) chasing a record-tying fifth AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am title, Patrick Reed (33-1), Brandt Snedeker and Matt Kuchar (both 35-1), Bubba Watson (100-1) and 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell (125-1), the latest Major champion at Pebble Beach.
HOW’S THE WEATHER GOING TO BE?
WHEN IS THE TOURNAMENT ON TV?
- Thursday-Friday, Noon to 3 p.m. Pacific (Golf Channel)
- Saturday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (GC), 1-4 p.m. (CBS)
- Sunday, 11-11:45 a.m. (GC), Noon to 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE TOURNAMENT IN PERSON?
You can’t go wrong, but we came up with a guide for you.
Our favorite spots at Pebble Beach include:
- Nos. 3, 4 and 17
- No. 6 green and 7 tee
- No. 8 green
- No. 10 tee
- No. 15 tee
- Nos. 17 and 18
Here’s what you can and can’t bring. (Exciting news: you can now bring phones and take photos!)