Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler returns for AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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PGA tour

Last Tournament: Farmers Insurance Open (Harrison English)

This week: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, California, January 30-Feb. 2

Courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links (par 72, 6,972 meters); Spy ice cream Hill Golf Course (par 72, 7,041 meters)

Bag: $ 20 million (winner: $ 3.6 million)

Defending Master: Wyndham Clark

FedEx Cup leader: Hideki Matsuyama

How to follow

TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-17 et (Golf Channel); Saturday: 13-3 PM (GC), 15-7 (CBS); Sunday: 13-3 (GC), 3-6: 30 PM (CBS)

Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 11:45 to 19:00 et; Saturday: 11:30 to 19:00; Sunday: 11.00-18.00

X: @attroam

Notes: This is the second signature event of the year. The tournament has a $ 20 million without cut tournament and increased the FedEx Cup score. After playing with amateurs on each of the courses during the first two rounds, all 80 professionals will only play on the weekend at Pebble Beach. … The field includes 45 of the 50 best players in the official world gol frank. No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory Mcilroy are scheduled to make their 2025 PGA Tour debut. Scheffler has recovered from hand surgery, while McIlroy bands for fourth at Dubai Desert Classic. … No. 77 Jordan Spieth will also compete for the first time since August. He has recovered from spinal surgery and is in the field on a sponsorship exemption together with Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and Harry Hall. Woodland won the 2019 US Open on Pebble Beach. … No. 2 Xander Schauffele remains on the side of a rib injury that forced him to withdraw from the previous two events as well. The only other eligible player who is not in the field is No. 58 Alex Noren. … Clark shot a course record 60 in the third round on the way to win the event was shortened to 54 holes last year due to the weather. The last player who successfully defended at Pebble Beach was Dustin Johnson in 2010.

Best bets: Scottie Scheffler (+400 at Draftkings) is the overwhelming favorite before the tournament even though it went up this week for the first time since he won the Hero World Challenge in early December. He won four signature events last year. … Mcilroy (+1100) comes from a solid show in Dubai, but missed the average here in 2018 and bound for 66th last year … … Justin Thomas (+1400) is up to the 14th world after his Runner at Amex. … Collin Morikawa (+1400) finished in second place at Sentry in his lonely beginning of the year so far. … Ludvig Aberg (+1800) band for fifth at Sentry and was the first round with a 63 last week before he was content with a T4 while he struggled with a disease over the weekend.

Next tournament: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz., February 6-9

PGA Tour Champions

Last tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualai (Ernie Els)

This week: Off.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: The

How to follow

Next tournament: Trophy Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco, February 6-8

Lpga tour

This week: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Orlando, January 30-Feb. 2

Course: Lake Nona Golf & Country Club (par 72, 6 624 meters)

Bag: $ 2 million (winner: $ 300,000)

Defending Master: Lydia Ko

How to follow

TV: Thursday-Friday: 11:30 to 14:30 et (Golf Channel); Saturday: 14-15 (Peacock), 15-15 (NBC/Peacock); Sunday: 1-4 PM (Peacock), 14-4 (NBC)

Streaming (nbcsports.com, Golfchannel.com, NBC Sports App, Peacock): Thursday-Friday: 11:30 to 2: 30 PM et; Saturday: 14-15, 15-15; Sunday: 13-14, 14-14

X: @Hiltongrandvac

Notes: The season-opening event without average has 32 professionals and 49 celebrities and amateurs competing in a modified Stableford format.

Point:

Double bogey = 0 points

Bogey = 1

Pair = 2

Birdie = 3

Eagle = 5

Hole-in-one = 8

Double eagle = 10

Next tournament: Founders Cup, Bradenton, Fla., February 6-9

Liv Golf League

Next tournament: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 6-8

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