AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM 2026 Betting Tips: Fitzy to continue form

Chris Gotterup continued his impressive ascent in the golfing world with a dramatic playoff victory over Hideki Matsuyama at last week’s Phoenix Open. It was his second win in just three starts, having claimed the Sony Open at the start of the campaign, and his fourth overall, helping him climb to a career-high No. 5 in the world rankings.

The PGA Tour now heads back to the West Coast and California for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where an elite field will tee it up in the first Signature Event of 2026.

Our resident golf tipster Jamie Worsley is back with five more each-way picks this week, so let's check out his AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2026 Betting Tips here at Betfred Insights...

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TOURNAMENT HISTORY

Dating back to 1937, the Pebble Beach Pro-Am is one of the oldest events on the PGA Tour. It is the first of eight Signature Events this season and also the third multi-course tournament so far, with Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course sharing hosting duties.

Two players have won this event a record five times: Mark O'Meara (1985, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997) and Phil Mickelson (1998, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2019). They are followed by Sam Snead with four victories (1937, 1938, 1941, 1950), while Jack Nicklaus (1967, 1972, 1973) and Johnny Miller (1974, 1987, 1994) are the only three-time winners.

Other notable champions include Ben Hogan (1949), Tom Watson (1977, 1978), Payne Stewart (1999), Tiger Woods (2000), and Dustin Johnson (2009, 2010).

Last five winners:

• 2025

Winner: Rory McIlroy (-21)

Runner-up: Shane Lowry (-19)

• 2024

Winner: Wyndham Clark (-17, reduced to 54 holes)

Runner-up: Ludvig Aberg (-16)

• 2023

Winner: Justin Rose (-18)

Runners-up: Brendon Todd, Brandon Wu (-15)

• 2022

Winner: Tom Hoge (-19)

Runner-up: Jordan Spieth (-17)

• 2021

Winner: Daniel Berger (-18)

Runner-up: Maverick McNealy (-16)

Rory McIlroy added his name to that illustrious list of winners in 2025, holding off good friend Shane Lowry by two strokes. He returns to defend this week on what is his first start in the U.S. since the Ryder Cup.

THE COURSES

• Original architect / Year opened:
  • Pebble Beach: Jack Neville & Douglas Grant / 1919
  • Spyglass Hill: Robert Trent Jones / 1966
• Previous tournaments:
  • Pebble Beach: S. Open (1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019), PGA Championship (1977), U.S. Amateur (five times, most recently 2018)
• Par / Yardage:
  • Pebble Beach: Par 72 / 6989 yards
  • Spyglass Hill: Par 72 / 7071 yards
• Hole breakdown:
  • Pebble Beach: 4x par 3s (106-202 yards), 10x par 4s (331-504 yards), 4x par 5s (516-580 yards)
  • Spyglass Hill: 4x par 3s (130-203 yards), 10x par 4s (325-476 yards), 4x par 5s (549-595 yards)
• Course style:
  • Pebble Beach: Picturesque oceanside course overlooking the Pacific Ocean; largely exposed and features dramatic elevation changes
  • Spyglass Hill: Attractive and hilly course that begins on exposed terrain before moving into a densely tree-lined setting; located just five minutes from Pebble Beach
• Fairways:
  • Pebble Beach: Generous ryegrass/poa annua mix; heavily sloped, often towards the ocean; rough non-penal but they are strategically bunkered
  • Spyglass Hill: Predominantly doglegging and tighter than Pebble (also a ryegrass/poa mix); lined by towering Monterrey pine and cypress trees; limited but well-placed bunkers
• Greens:
  • Pebble Beach: Tiny (averaging 3500 sq. ft.) and elevated poa annua surfaces; undulating and severely sloped in places; heavily bunkered; among the 10 toughest to putt on the PGA Tour
  • Spyglass Hill: Small (averaging 5000 sq. ft.) and elevated poa annua greens; lack the severe sloping of those at Pebble, but subtle nature makes them tricky to read
• Defences:
  • Pebble Beach: Pocket-sized greens; heavy bunkering (116 at the course in total); wind and elevation changes challenge distance control
  • Spyglass Hill: Tight driving lines; wind and elevation changes

Both of these superb golf courses play their part in making this event special, but it's the iconic Pebble Beach that takes centre stage, holding three of the four rounds.

Memorable holes appear at every turn, including the Pacific-parallel stretch from the 4^th to 10^th holes – arguably the best run of holes anywhere in the world – to the grandstand finish at the par-5 18^th, where ocean winds can cause havoc billowing in from the left.

The pro-am element of this tournament does mean that we won't see the course setups at their most difficult, but it should nevertheless be another fun week watching the world's best attack this famed layout.

THE WEATHER

With over 20mm of rain due to fall across Tuesday and Wednesday, both of these courses should be receptive at the start of the event. It's going to be cool throughout (with temperatures between 13-17°C) and whilst winds are gentle over the opening three rounds, it's forecast to pick up on Sunday, gusting at upwards of 35mph.

KEY STATS

SG: Approach / Greens-in-Regulation (GIR) / Proximity from <125 yards

With small, soft greens in play this week, quality iron play will be a necessity. It's especially important to be strong with the wedges, as 30% of approaches measure under 125 yards.

• 2025
  • Rory McIlroy (Winner): 15^th in SG: Approach / 19^th in GIR
  • Lucas Glover (3^rd): 2^nd in SG: Approach / 1^st in GIR
• 2024
  • Ludvig Aberg (2^nd): 7^th in GIR
  • Matthieu Pavon (3^rd): 3^rd in SG: Approach / 7^th in GIR
• 2023
  • Justin Rose (Winner): 14^th in SG: Approach
  • Brandon Wu (2^nd): 6^th in SG: Approach / 1^st in GIR
  • Peter Malnati (4^th): 5^th in SG: Approach / 9^th in GIR
• 2022
  • Tom Hoge (Winner): 5^th in SG: Approach / 15^th in GIR
  • Jordan Spieth (2^nd): 2^nd in SG: Approach / 15^th in GIR
  • Troy Merritt (4^th): 3^rd in SG: Approach / 14^th in GIR
• 2021
  • Daniel Berger (Winner): 6^th in SG: Approach / 13^th in GIR
  • Patrick Cantlay (3^rd): 2^nd in SG: Approach / 1^st in GIR

SG: Putting (poa annua)

A receptive course in gentle winds will see a high amount of greens hit, which means players will need to get to grips with these tough poa greens.

• 2025
  • Rory McIlroy (Winner): 7^th in SG: Putting
  • Shane Lowry (2^nd): 2^nd in SG: Putting
  • Lucas Glover (3^rd): 5^th in SG: Putting
  • Russell Henley (5^th): 1^st in SG: Putting
• 2024
  • Wyndham Clark (Winner): 1^st in SG: Putting
  • Ludvig Aberg (2^nd): 12^th in SG: Putting
  • Matthieu Pavon (3^rd): 5^th in SG: Putting
  • Mark Hubbard (4^th): 1^st in SG: Putting
• 2023
  • Justin Rose (Winner): 14^th in SG: Putting
  • Brendon Todd (2^nd): 1^st in SG: Putting
  • Denny McCarthy (4^th): 2^nd in SG: Putting
  • Peter Malnati (4^th): 7^th in SG: Putting
• 2022
  • Tom Hoge (Winner): 3^rd in SG: Putting
  • Beau Hossler (3^rd): 6^th in SG: Putting

SG: Off-the-Tee (SG: OTT) / Driving Distance

The length of these venues gives everyone a chance to contend. That being said, as we've seen in the last two years as the event has moved to two courses, the world's best and longest drivers can take apart the less punishing setups. This could be even more pertinent this week, with receptive and largely benign conditions predicted.

• 2025
  • Rory McIlroy (Winner): 1^st in SG: OTT / 2^nd in driving distance
  • Shane Lowry (2^nd): 9^th in SG: OTT
• 2024
  • Wyndham Clark (Winner): 10^th in SG: OTT / 2^nd in driving distance
  • Ludvig Aberg (2^nd): 20^th in SG: OTT / 19^th in driving distance
• 2022
  • Jordan Spieth (2^nd): 13^th in SG: OTT / 11^th in driving distance
  • Beau Hossler (3^rd): 6^th in driving distance
• 2021
  • Daniel Berger (Winner): 7^th in SG: OTT / 10^th in driving distance
  • Maverick McNealy (2^nd): 4^th in SG: OTT
  • Patrick Cantlay (3^rd): 3^rd in SG: OTT / 5^th in driving distance

CORRELATING EVENTS (COURSES)

RBC Heritage (Harbour Town Golf Links)

Harbour Town Golf Links is a fellow coastal venue and has the second-smallest greens on tour behind Pebble Beach. Although it is much tighter than our main host course, it provides players with a similarly difficult ball-striking test and should be a useful guide.

Notable correlating form:

• Brandt Snedeker: Pebble Beach (1^st, 1^st) / Heritage (1^st)
• Wyndham Clark: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Heritage (3^rd)
• Daniel Berger: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Heritage (3^rd, 3^rd)
• Vaughn Taylor: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Heritage (3^rd, 4^th)
• Shane Lowry: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Heritage (3^rd, 3^rd)
• Kevin Streelman: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Heritage (3^rd, 6^th, 7^th)
• Maverick McNealy: Pebble Beach (2^nd, 5^th) / Heritage (3^rd, 4^th)
• Brendon Todd: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Heritage (4^th)
• Patrick Cantlay: Pebble Beach (3^rd, 4^th) / Heritage (2^nd, 3^rd, 3^rd, 3^rd, 3^rd)
• Si Woo Kim: Pebble Beach (4^th) / Heritage (2^nd)
• Kevin Na: Pebble Beach (4^th, 5^th) / Heritage (4^th, 4^th)
• Troy Merritt: Pebble Beach (4^th, 8^th) / Heritage (3^rd)
• Cam Davis: Pebble Beach (5^th) / Heritage (3^rd)

Travelers Championship (TPC River Highlands)

As another sub-7000 yard course with frequent elevation changes and generous fairways, TPC River Highlands works as a comp. It matches up in many areas statistically, but it's in approach where it compares closest, with a high-class wedge game hugely important.

Notable correlating form:

• Daniel Berger: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Travelers (2^nd, 5^th)
• Tom Hoge: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Travelers (3^rd)
• Vaughn Taylor: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Travelers (4^th)
• Kevin Streelman: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Travelers (1^st, 2^nd)
• Chez Reavie: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Travelers (1^st)
• Paul Casey: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Travelers (2^nd, 2^nd)
• Beau Hossler: Pebble Beach (3^rd) / Travelers (2^nd)
• Patrick Cantlay: Pebble Beach (3^rd, 4^th) / Travelers (4^th, 5^th)
• Scott Stallings: Pebble Beach (3^rd) / Travelers (6^th, 8^th)
• Keith Mitchell: Pebble Beach (4^th) / Travelers (6^th)
• Russell Henley: Pebble Beach (5^th) / Travelers (2^nd)

Procore Championship (Silverado Resort – North Course)

Returning to California now, and I think the Procore Championship at Silverado Resort is worth checking out. This short venue features small poa greens that deliver a similar challenge on/around the greens, ranking closely in putting difficulty and scrambling. Meanwhile, the wedges are absolutely vital, with approaches from below 125 yards accounting for around 30%.

Notable correlating form:

• Brandt Snedeker: Pebble Beach (1^st, 1^st) / Procore (2^nd)
• Nick Taylor: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Procore (6^th, 9^th)
• Maverick McNealy: Pebble Beach (2^nd, 5^th) / Procore (2^nd)
• Chez Reavie: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Procore (3^rd)
• Paul Casey: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Procore (3^rd)
• Kevin Streelman: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Procore (3^rd)
• Brendon Todd: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Procore (6^th, 9^th)
• Kevin Na: Pebble Beach (4^th, 5^th) / Procore (2^nd)
• Troy Merritt: Pebble Beach (4^th, 8^th) / Procore (4^th, 7^th)
• Cam Davis: Pebble Beach (5^th) / Procore (3^rd)

Bermuda Championship (Port Royal Golf Course)

The diminutive Port Royal Golf Course is up next. Located by the coast, conditions at this spacious and hilly venue can mirror what we see at Pebble Beach. In addition, with continual elevation changes and a high percentage of shots from sub-125 yards, the approach challenge is akin to that faced this week.

Notable correlating form:

• Wyndham Clark: Pebble Beach (1^st) / Bermuda (2^nd)
• Brendon Todd: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / Bermuda (1^st)
• Scott Stallings: Pebble Beach (3^rd) / Bermuda (5^th)
• Thomas Detry: Pebble Beach (4^th) / Bermuda (2^nd)
• Mark Hubbard: Pebble Beach (4^th) / Bermuda (3^rd)
• Denny McCarthy: Pebble Beach (4^th) / Bermuda (4^th, 6^th)
• Matt Jones: Pebble Beach (5^th, 7^th) / Bermuda (4^th)
• Brian Gay: Pebble Beach (7^th, 8^th) / Bermuda (1^st, 3^rd)
• Kevin Yu: Pebble Beach (7^th) / Bermuda (3^rd)

THE PLAYERS Championship (TPC Sawgrass)

I'm going to finish with TPC Sawgrass, host of THE PLAYERS Championship. The ball-striking challenges at these two renowned venues are similarly demanding, but it's again in approach where the comparisons are most striking, ranking closely in difficulty and requiring players to lean on their wedge game.

Notable correlating form:

• Wyndham Clark: Pebble Beach (1^st) / PLAYERS (2^nd)
• Jimmy Walker: Pebble Beach (1^st) / PLAYERS (2^nd)
• Tom Hoge: Pebble Beach (1^st) / PLAYERS (3^rd, 3^rd)
• Jason Day: Pebble Beach (2^nd, 4^th, 4^th, 4^th) / PLAYERS (1^st)
• Paul Casey: Pebble Beach (2^nd) / PLAYERS (3^rd)
• Lucas Glover: Pebble Beach (3^rd) / PLAYERS (3^rd, 3^rd)
• Si Woo Kim: Pebble Beach (4^th) / PLAYERS (1^st)
• Kevin Na: Pebble Beach (4^th, 5^th) / PLAYERS (3^rd)
• Kevin Chappell: Pebble Beach (6^th, 8^th) / PLAYERS (2^nd)

THE FIELD

The 80-man field for our first signature event of the season brings together each member of the world's top 10 and 22 of the top 25. Scottie Scheffler leads the way as our world No. 1.

No. 2 Rory McIlroy and No. 4 Tommy Fleetwood make their seasonal debuts on the PGA Tour, and sandwiched in between them is Farmers winner Justin Rose, up to his highest position since 2019.

Rory's first U.S. start of 2026 will of course be a title defence. He is one of seven former winners in attendance, alongside Wyndham Clark (2024), Justin Rose (2023), Tom Hoge (2022), Daniel Berger (2021), Nick Taylor (2020), and Jordan Spieth (2017).

We also have several Pebble Beach debutants teeing it up this week. Winner of two of his last three starts, Chris Gotterup is chief among these, and 2025 Race to Dubai runner-up Marco Penge will be hoping to kickstart his rookie season after missing his first two cuts.

SELECTIONS 

Market leaders (1/4 5 places): Scottie Scheffler 16/5, Rory McIlroy 11/1, Si Woo Kim 25/1, Tommy Fleetwood 25/1, Justin Rose 25/1, Viktor Hovland 25/1

1.5 pts Matt Fitzpatrick each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 33/1

Arriving after a 9^th-place finish in Phoenix that threatened to be a whole lot better, Matt Fitzpatrick is my first selection in California. He's got some positive form at Pebble Beach, and with his wedge game sharp over his first two appearances of 2026, he looks primed to contend this week.

Fitzpatrick ended 2025 by beating Rory McIlroy in a playoff for his third victory in the DP World Tour Championship. He made a bright start on his seasonal return in The AmEx, firing rounds of 69, 67, and 65 to sit 20^th entering the final round, but a closing 74 saw him slip to 63^rd.

The Englishman then made a blistering entrance in Phoenix, birdying eight of his first 12 holes, before ending with a couple of bogeys to sign for a six-under 65. This was a theme of his week, as he also got it going in rounds two and three before faltering late on. Eventually finishing just three shots outside the playoff in 9^th, he'll no doubt be feeling like it was a genuine chance missed.

He hit the ball brilliantly at TPC Scottsdale, ranking 7^th in SG: OTT, 10^th in SG: Approach, and 18^th in GIR. A ranking of 55^th on the greens is something that can be easily rectified for one of the most reliable putters around, and as a player who has improved considerably with his wedge play over the last 12 months, he ticks most boxes.

Fitzpatrick missed the cut on his debut in this event in 2019 though went on to finish 12^th at the U.S. Open later that year. He's since gone on to record a best of 6^th in 2022, and having won the RBC Heritage in 2023, it's a test that plays to his strengths.

1.5 pts Ben Griffin each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 35/1

With three victories and two runner-up finishes to Scottie Scheffler, Ben Griffin was the breakout star of 2025. He’s been rock-solid at the beginning of this new season, and with some appealing comp form to his name, he can earn the biggest title of his career.

The first of Griffin’s three victories last year came in the Zurich Classic alongside Andrew Novak. He added to that four starts later, winning his first solo title at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and he then ended the year with a win in the World Wide Technology Championship.

His all-round consistency is evidenced by 2^nd-place finishes to Scheffler in the Memorial Tournament and Procore Championship. In addition, he hit the top 10 at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship – the first major top-10s of his career.

The American began the new campaign with a 19^th-place finish in the Sony Open and has backed that up with finishes of 24^th in The AmEx and 28^th in last week’s Phoenix Open. Although the short game has impressed most of all, his wedges continue to shine (ranking 27^th from inside 100 yards), and the driver has looked under control.

Due to Griffin’s previous Pebble Beach appearances yielding results of MC-58-69, you could be forgiven for thinking it just isn’t a good fit. However, he’s playing at a much higher level now, has proven he can contend against those superstar names, and with finishes of 2^nd at the Procore Championship and 3^rd in Bermuda boding well, I fancy him to leave that previous form behind.

1 pt Sepp Straka each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 60/1

Despite not making it into the money for us in Phoenix, there were positives aplenty in Sepp Straka’s 18^th-place finish. It follows on from a promising closing effort at The AmEx, and with his iron play now in full flow, he can build on 2025’s top-10 at Pebble Beach.

Straka ended 2025 with a 3^rd-place finish at the Hero World Challenge but was unable to transfer that momentum to the opening couple of rounds of The AmEx. However, he concluded that week with a four-under 68 at the Stadium Course, producing quality throughout his game.

It was a similar story at TPC Scottsdale, where his long game consigned him to rounds of 71-69 to sit way off the pace at the halfway point. That said, his ball-striking improved massively over the weekend – ranking 2^nd in round three and 12^th in round four – helping him rise to 18^th place at week’s end.

The Austrian excelled with his irons in 2025, ranking 7^th in SG: Approach and 24^th in GIR, and he was especially strong with his wedges, ranking 2^nd from 100-125 yards. He’s thriving in these stats again at the early point of this season, and when combined with his quality with the driver and putter – ranking in and around the top 50 in each in 2025 – his profile fits this challenge.

Straka missed the cut in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on his 2019 debut but looked to have worked out this historied venue later in the year, finishing 28^th in the U.S. Open. He’s made gains on each subsequent start, finishing 26^th and 7^th in the last two seasons, and with two top-five finishes at Harbour Town strengthening his case, he’s worth keeping on side.

1 pt Keegan Bradley each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 60/1

Keegan Bradley has been slow to get going in 2026 but there are positives to find within his game. He’s got a limited but encouraging record at Pebble Beach, and with comp form that also stacks up, this proven winner represents value.

The 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain performed excellently (on the PGA Tour) last year, picking up 12 top-20s, including a second victory at the Travelers Championship. There was little to cause concern as he narrowly missed the cut on his reappearance at the Sony Open, and he improved on that two weeks ago at Torrey Pines, finishing 43^rd.

He’s driven the ball superbly so far – lengthy and straight – and while his iron play is lacking spark, it’s an area of his game which rarely stays down for long. Although the putter is difficult to rely on, he has a decent record on poa and has never lost strokes on the greens at this event.

Bradley was 15^th on his debut here in 2011 and only returned 13 years later, again impressing when 11^th in 2024. He’s a two-time winner of the Travelers Championship – shining in approach on each occasion – and with finishes of 5^th and 7^th at THE PLAYERS Championship in tow, he has much in his favour this week.

0.75 pts Andrew Novak each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 125/1

Andrew Novak produced a poor display when missing the cut in Phoenix, though he did look good at the Farmers Insurance Open the previous week. With two top-20s on his last two trips to Pebble Beach, along with some eye-catching results at correlating events, I’m happy to take the chance on him bouncing back at a large price.

Prior to that maiden success at the Zurich Classic, Novak had gone close several times in 2025. He finished 3^rd at the Farmers Insurance Open on his third start of the year and, immediately preceding that victory he’d recorded consecutive finishes of 3^rd in the Texas Open and 2^nd in the RBC Heritage. These high-class performances continued to accumulate, as he ended the campaign with top-10s at the St Jude Championship and RSM Classic over his final five starts.

Signs were positive during his narrow missed cut at The AmEx on his 2026 debut and he built on that the following week, finishing 7^th at Torrey Pines. However, he’ll have to bounce back from a terrible effort at the Phoenix Open, where he shot rounds of 76 and 73 to miss the cut by eight.

His iron play stood out at the Farmers, ranking 2^nd and he was also an encouraging 14^th on the greens. Both of those numbers offer promise relating to this week’s test and in spite of his general inconsistency, his wedges have looked sound, ranking 26^th inside 100 yards.

Novak missed the cut here in 2022 but returned to finish 20^th in 2023, and he again improved when 13^th last year – putting these tough greens strongly on those two latest appearances. He contended impressively at a Signature Event last year, losing a playoff to Justin Thomas at the correlating RBC Heritage, and with a runner-up finish in Bermuda adding further depth to his form, he holds major appeal at the odds.

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