The Pebble Beach Pro-Am is the latest event on the PGA Tour, marking its first major stop of the year on California’s west coast. Set at the renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links, which hosts three of the four rounds, along with Spyglass Hill, this historic tournament blends stunning coastal landscapes with a challenging golfing test where precision and putting skills often prevail. Weather often significantly impacts this venue, and with current forecasts indicating rain on the Monterey Peninsula, adaptability and control may be crucial this week.
Pebble Beach Pro-Am key details, prize money, and broadcast info
This tournament, rich in history, uniquely combines an elite field of top professional golfers with celebrity amateurs, making it one of the most unique events on the PGA Tour. The first two rounds alternate between Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill on Thursday and Friday, before Pebble Beach becomes the central stage over the weekend.
Both courses are par 72s requiring similar skills, but with 75% of the tournament at Pebble Beach, it demands the most focus.
– Venues: Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach, California, USA
– Dates: Thursday 12th February to Sunday 15th February
– Total Prize Purse: £15 million
– Winner’s Prize Money: £2.6 million
– TV Channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf
– Broadcast Times:
– Thursday and Friday, from 16:45pm
– Saturday and Sunday, from 16:30pm
– Tee Times: Can be found here
Winning at Pebble Beach: Key stats and strategies
Pebble Beach is particularly unique due to its breathtaking scenery and small Poa annua greens, emphasizing precision iron play and short game. Players rarely overpower the course, with Rory McIlroy’s exceptional victory being an exception, highlighting that precision and patience are key for success. Historically, winners excel in iron play and can get hot with the putter, while capitalizing on the par-5s is crucial due to the limited easy scoring opportunities.
Key statistics for Pebble Beach success:
– Strokes Gained: Approach
– Proximity: 100-150 and 200+ yards
– Par-5 Scoring
– Poa annua putting
Consider form at similar courses where accuracy, creativity, poa annua greens, and wind are factors.
Correlated courses to consider:
– Silverado – Fortinet Championship
– Sea Island (Seaside) – RSM Classic
– Port Royal – Bermuda Championship
– Waialae – Sony Open
– TPC Harding Park – Wells Fargo Championship
– TPC Summerlin – Shriners Children’s Open
If new to golf betting, check out our guide on picking a winner using stats, form, and course history.
Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2026 betting tips and predictions
Scottie Scheffler is favored at 3/1, with trends indicating another strong showing. Yet, Pebble Beach may level the playing field. This week’s betting focuses on players with strong coastal and Californian form, excellent iron play, and affinity for poa annua greens.
Matthew Fitzpatrick – 33/1 each-way (6 places)
Fitzpatrick is a natural for Pebble Beach, having a major-winning pedigree and strong history in windy conditions on both the PGA and European Tours. His course form includes a sixth-place in 2022 and T12 at the 2019 US Open, showing he can contend. His blend of precision, patience, and short-game excellence suits this test. A ninth-place finish at the Phoenix Open last week marked his best there, continuing a good form run: T6-5-T5-T21-T32-WIN-T63 across both tours. If his putting improves, he’ll be in contention.
Tip: Back Fitzpatrick at 33/1 each-way with six places at Fitzdares
Jason Day – 33/1 each-way (8 places)
This might be the year Jason Day wins at Pebble Beach. The Australian has been a consistent performer here with a runner-up finish, four top-fives, and no worse than 24th since 2016. The former USPGA champion seems to be trending positively, and though he hasn’t won solo since May 2023, his iron game is outstanding this year, ranking sixth on tour for SG: Approach and second for proximity from 100-125 yards, a key range at Pebble Beach.
Tip: Back Day at 33/1 each-way with eight places at Coral
Sepp Straka – 50/1 each-way (8 places)
Keeping faith with Sepp Straka could pay off this week. Though he underperformed in Phoenix, positive signs indicate his game is progressing. A strong closing round of four-under-par saw him finish 18th, and he returns to a venue where he was T
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