Elite Field Takes Shape for 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

The 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, one of the PGA Tour’s most iconic and beloved Signature Events, is shaping up as a star-studded affair. With the tournament scheduled from Feb. 9-15, at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif., fans can expect a blockbuster field mixing major champions, top-ranked pros and seasoned contenders.

As one of the premier stops outside of the majors, this year’s Pro-Am carries a massive $20 million purse and brings together 80 professionals from around the globe, including a who’s-who of the PGA Tour’s elite. With its unique format, beautiful course settings overlooking the Pacific, and high-caliber competition, Pebble Beach is once again poised to deliver a marquee early-season battle.

World-Class Names Lead the Charge

Here’s a look at the complete field for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, per PGA Tour:

Rory McIlroy’s Pebble Beach Breakthrough

McIlroy’s 2025 victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am wasn’t just another trophy; it felt like a turning point. Entering Sunday alongside a group of European Ryder Cup standouts, McIlroy separated himself with a dominant back nine, highlighted by a jaw-dropping display of power on the par-5 14th that effectively sealed the tournament. He closed with rounds of 66-70-65-66 to capture his 27th PGA Tour win, calling Pebble Beach one of golf’s “cathedrals” afterward.

“There’s a few what I would call ‘cathedrals of golf,’” McIlroy said in 2025, after his win. “Here, Augusta, St. Andrews, obviously. Maybe a few more you could add in there. And I had a big fat zero on all of those going in here. So to knock one off of Pebble is very cool.”

The win came in a dramatic duel that also featured longtime Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose, who mounted a late charge of his own, finishing strong with a hole-out eagle but ultimately falling three shots short. For McIlroy, the Pebble Beach triumph proved to be the spark for a historic run; setting the tone for the season and foreshadowing what would become a defining year in his career.

His presence this week doesn’t just bring star power; it brings the memory of a championship performance that reshaped his trajectory and raised the bar for everyone chasing him.

Quick History of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Long before it became a PGA Tour marquee stop, the event began in 1937 as a celebrity-driven pro-am hosted by entertainer Bing Crosby–the tournament that fans still affectionately remember as the “Crosby Clambake.” It started in Southern California (Rancho Santa Fe) and later shifted up the coast, eventually settling into its enduring Monterey Peninsula identity after World War II.

By 1947, the tournament had moved to Pebble Beach and the surrounding courses, and it evolved into the tradition fans recognize today: elite pros competing alongside amateurs on some of golf’s most iconic seaside layouts. Over time, it grew into a true four-round test, and the rotation of host courses became part of the tournament’s charm and challenge.

The event’s modern era was cemented when AT&T became title sponsor in 1986, a relationship that has helped keep Pebble Beach one of the longest-running signature partnerships on the PGA Tour calendar.

In 2024, Wyndham Clark delivered one of the most memorable rounds in tournament history, firing a third-round 60 to surge from a tie for 23rd into the lead while setting the all-time scoring record at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

That was also the year the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am officially became a Signature Event on the Tour. It brought in a reimagined format, including a reduced field, no cut, and amateurs playing only in the first two rounds.

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