Already an iconic stop on the PGA Tour due to its breathtaking views along the northern California coast, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am got a bump in status as one of eight Signature Events this season. That means we’ll see more of the sport’s big name players showing up. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will play this event for the first time and outright betting favorite Rory McIlroy will make his Tour season debut after winning in Dubai. The tournament upgrade brings other changes to the format. The field is limited to 80 players with no cut line and the customary three-course rotation has also been whittled to two. Pros and amateurs will play each of the first two rounds at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill with the pros playing the weekend at Pebble Beach. The stronger field makes for intriguing matchups with the top players on the board. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Matchup Odds
Rory McIlroy -110 vs. Scottie Scheffler -120
Viktor Hovland +102 vs. Xander Schauffele -132
Max Homa -104 vs. Patrick Cantlay -126
Jordan Spieth +117 vs. Collin Morikawa -147
Justin Thomas -110 vs. Ludvig Aberg -120
Tony Finau -136 vs. Cameron Young +106
Sam Burns -114 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick -116
Sungjae Im -104 vs. Tommy Fleetwood -126
Tom Kim -118 vs. Jason Day -112
Nicolai Hojgaard -105 vs. Russell Henley -125
Byeong Hun An -118 vs. Hideki Matsuyama -112
Eric Cole -120 vs. Beau Hossler -110
J.T. Poston -119 vs. Keegan Bradley -111
Denny McCarthy -106 vs. Sahith Theegala -124
Adam Scott -125 vs. Justin Rose -105
Corey Conners -123 vs. Chris Kirk -107
Si Woo Kim -143 vs. Rickie Fowler +113
Matthieu Pavon -104 vs. Keith Mitchell -126
Brendon Todd -104 vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -126
Harris English +113 vs. Stephan Jaeger -143
Taylor Montgomery +108 vs. Patrick Rodgers -138
Nick Dunlap -150 vs. Lucas Glover +120
Andrew Putnam -113 vs. Adam Schenk -117
Thomas Detry +107 vs. Emiliano Grillo -137
Luke List -114 vs. Kurt Kitayama -116
Mackenzie Hughes -112 vs. J.J. Spaun -118
S.H. Kim -110 vs. Brandon Wu -120
Maverick McNealy -119 vs. Sam Ryder -111
Erik Van Rooyen -114 vs. Matt Kuchar -116
Webb Simpson-116 vs. Grayson Murray -116
Need to Know
With the Monterey Peninsula Course eliminated what was considered the easiest in the three-course rotation is now gone and the field will be accompanied by amateurs for only two rounds. Neither Pebble Beach nor Spyglass Hill is long and favorable conditions can yield low scores. However, that hasn’t been the case recently and early forecasts call for rain and wind. Distance off the tee is not a factor bringing the field closer together. With no cut the entire field gets three rounds at Pebble Beach, a tidy 6,972-yard, par-72 layout that’s among the shortest on Tour. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, though. Approach shots have to find small greens that are surrounded by strategically placed bunkers through coastal winds. Each of the last seven tournaments has been decided by multiple strokes and there hasn’t been a playoff here since the 2008 edition.
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Matchup Picks
Max Homa -104 vs. Patrick Cantlay
I mentioned in the outright article that Homa enjoys playing in his home state of California. And being a collegiate star at Cal he probably had a number of opportunities to play Pebble Beach. Well, he hasn’t disappointed with both wins last season coming in the Golden State and his start to the new campaign isn’t shabby. Homa was T14 at The Sentry and T13 at the Farmers extending his streak of top 15s on Tour to eight straight.
Jordan Spieth +117 vs. Collin Morikawa
Not many players have been as successful as Spieth in this event. He made the cut in all 11 of his starts, though that’s not a factor this year, finishing among the top 10 six times. Spieth won in 2017 with his 4-shot margin tied for the biggest since Lefty had a five swing victory in 2007. Spieth also has a runner-up finish, T3 and T9 in the last four editions. He’s enjoyed the layout and at plus odds appears to be a good bet.
J.T. Poston -119 vs. Keegan Bradley
If your game is in a good place you can overcome all obstacles. Poston hasn’t played this event in six years and he arrives in fine form finishing among the top 11 in each of his first three Tour starts. He did well in Hawai’i with a T5 at The Sentry and solo sixth at the Sony Open navigating those coastal layouts expertly. If anything that will only help when he returns to Pebble Beach.
Harris English +113 vs. Stephan Jaeger
The only player in the field whose last name begins with the letter E, English stands out for more than just that. He hasn’t played this event since 2013 but his work on coastal layouts is impressive. Playing golf at the highest level is hard enough when you’re healthy so I gave English a pass after undergoing surgery. One of his victories before going under the knife was in Hawai’i a few years ago and he appears healthier now racking up two top 15s during the Hawai’i swing.
Matthieu Pavon -104 vs. Keith Mitchell
Strike while the iron’s hot, as they say. Well, I’m striking with Pavon, who’s been on an absolute heater with two wins in his last nine starts worldwide. Pavon won the FIO by a swing after claiming the DP World Tour’s Open de Espnana by four shots in October. He opened his rookie PGA Tour season with a T7 at the Sony Open and hasn’t been fazed by the new surroundings.
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