2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview
One of the most iconic courses in California will host the PGA TOUR at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. This tournament is held annually at Monterey Peninsula’s premier golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course. This tournament was started by Bing Crosby in Rancho Sante Fe California. Crosby created this event by inviting friends to play golf and raise money for charity. It has now grown into a sanctioned PGA Tour tournament with a title sponsor and moved to the Monterey Peninsula.
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Explained
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am field consists of 156 professionals and 156 amateurs. Each professional will play with one amateur player. Through the first three days, the 156 two-player pairings will play together in a better ball format. These pairings will play one round on the three courses (54 holes). The tournament's cut is made after 54 holes. Two cuts will be made, one cut is for the individual pro event (60 players), and the other cut is made for the better ball pro-am event (25 player). The final day of the tournament (Sunday) will be played on Pebble Beach Golf Links.
The total purse for AT&T Pro-Am is $9,000,000 in 2023, the payout for the winner this year will be 1.62 million. The amateur winner will receive the trophy from the event.
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Courses
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a tournament that spans three courses in the Monterrey Peninsula: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course.
Pebble Beach Golf Links- Pebble Beach Golf Links hosts its sixth U.S. Open in 2019, more than any other course over the last 50 years. Pebble has also hosted its sixth U.S. Open in 2019, more than any other course in the past 50 years. Playing as a par 73 at 6,828 yards with a rating of 75.1 and slope of 145. If you are a common golfer or very new to the game I am sure that you have heard of Pebble Beach. It delivers all the views while playing as a challenge course.
Spyglass Hill Golf Course- Spyglass Hill Golf Course is a championship golf designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Spyglass is situated in the Pebble Beach golf links between Pebble Beach and Cypress Point. Spyglass Hill has sweeping ocean views and cuts through the dunes. Spyglass plays much shorter than most courses on the PGA tour. The course plays, at 6858 yards.
Monterey Peninsula Country Club: Shore Course- The Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course has been a part of this tournament since it was still called the Crosby Golf Tournament in ‘65, ‘66, and ‘77. The course will play as a par 71 for the tournament and sits at 6958 yards. The proximity to the open ocean means wind is a major factor and makes for a marvelous test. The par-3 11th is the signature hole featuring an elevated tee that sits on a natural granite rock outcropping overlooking the green and coastal vistas beyond.
2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Picks
Winner Pick: Matt Fitzpatrick
Matt Fitzpatrick we are not really breaking from what everyone else is picking here. Fitzpatrick is the big dog in this tournament beside Hoge, and Mr.Spieth. Jordan Spieth is the current favorite for this tournament sitting at +1100. Matt Fitzpatrick has the same odds at +1100. We feel like Matt is in better form the Jordan and we are picking him to take this tournament home.
Top 5 Pick: Maverick McNealy
Maverick McNealy or Mr. Westcoast loves playing in California and seems to perform really well in the Westcoast swing of the PGA Tour. He does have a good record at the AT&T. Maverick finished T33 last year and finished in 2nd in 2021. Maverick always plays well on the west so we have him as a top-5 finish, the odds on that right now are +450.
Top 10 Pick: Joel Dahmen
Joel Dahmen, my guy Joel! I love picking Joel he is just an awesome individual to cheer for. Joel is coming off his best finish at the AT&T Pro-Am last year finishing at T-6. So we have him finishing back in the top 10 this week. Joel’s current odds for a top-10 finish are +400. We really like those odds for Mr.Dahmen.
Top 20 Pick: Russell Knox
Russell Knox has decent history at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Russell has good odds at +300 for a top 20 finish. We like Russell at top 20.
Top 40 Pick: Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor is coming off a missed cut and a T7 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Nick has a good history at this tournament, finishing T-14 last year, T-39 in 2021, and he won the event in 2020. That reason we have Nick finishing in the top-40, we might even make another top-20 pick with Nick Taylor.