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The PGA Tour kicks off the 2026 signature occasion slate at famed Pebble Beach, whereas LIV Golf returns to its extremely fashionable Australian cease.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 12-15
Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach: Par 72, 6,972 Yards; Spyglass Hill: Par 72, 7,071 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Rory McIlroy
FedEx Cup Leader: Chris Gotterup
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
X: @ATTProAm
NOTES: This is the primary of 9 signature occasions in 2026, that includes restricted fields and elevated purses. It’s the primary signature occasion to be held at Pebble Beach, which can host its eightieth pro-am on tour this 12 months. Amateurs will compete alongside 80 professionals at every of the 2 programs, with the professionals competing at Pebble Beach over the ultimate two rounds. … The subject contains 18 of the highest 20 gamers within the Official World Golf Ranking. This marks the PGA Tour season debut of defending champion and World No. 2 Rory McIlroy. … Jake Knapp was one of many closing gamers into the sphere, incomes a spot by way of the AON Swing 5 along with his eighth-place end in Phoenix, knocking Andrew Putnam out. Others within the prime 5 have been Pierceson Coody, Ryo Hisatsune, Matt McCarty and Patrick Rodgers. … Sahith Theegala is within the subject on a sponsor exemption together with Tony Finau, Billy Horschel and Keith Mitchell. … 2017 champion Jordan Spieth makes his 14th profession begin within the occasion, the place he owns six top-10s. He is making his 77th begin since his most up-to-date victory on the 2022 RBC Heritage Open.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+295 at DraftKings) has received seven of his previous 15 worldwide begins. After successful the AmEx, he completed T3 final week falling one shot in need of a playoff regardless of opening with a 73. … Rory McIlroy (+1300) received by two strokes right here final 12 months. He opened 2025 with a T3 in Dubai earlier than a T33 the next week. … Si Woo Kim (+2500) is a career-best twenty sixth on the earth with 4 top-4s and no worse than a T11 in his previous six begins. … Reigning FedEx Cup champion Tommy Fleetwood (+2800) additionally makes his PGA Tour season debut after a twenty fifth and T41 within the two-event Dubai swing. … Justin Rose (+2800) is coming off a seven-shot win at Torrey Pines simply two weeks in the past and enters because the No. 3 participant on the earth. … Gotterup (+3000) has received two of his first three begins this 12 months and has 4 wins in his previous 10 begins on tour. This is his Pebble Beach debut. … Hideki Matsuyama (+3200) led till the 72nd gap final week and has completed T13 or higher in six consecutive worldwide begins.
Last Tournament: WM Phoenix Open (Gotterup)
Next Tournament: The Genesis Invitational, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Feb. 19-22
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: LIV Golf Adelaide, Feb. 12-15
Course: The Grange Golf Club (Par 72, 7,111 Yards)
Purses: Individual: $30M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winners: $3M)
Defending Champion: Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Fireballs GC
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Elvis Smylie; Team: Ripper GC
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday: 8 p.m. ET (Fox Sports App), 12 a.m. (FS1); Thursday: 8 p.m. (FS2), 11 p.m. (FS1); Friday: 10 p.m. (FS2), 12 a.m. (FS1); Saturday: 8 p.m. (FS1); 11 p.m. (Fox)
X: @livgolf_league
NOTES: More than 102,000 followers attended the 2025 occasion, and this 12 months’s occasion marks the beginning of Adelaide’s competition season. The 165-yard twelfth gap has been dubbed the ‘Watering Hole.’ … Smylie moved to No. 77 within the Official World Golf Ranking with final week’s victory. … The day by day shotgun begin contains 13 groups and 57 whole gamers, together with 5 wild playing cards. … Phil Mickelson (private) and Lee Westwood (damage) will miss their second consecutive occasion. Wade Ormsby will change Mickelson for the HyFlyers and Ben Schmidt will change Westwood for the Majesticks. The Cleeks’ Martin Kaymer will even get replaced by John Catlin.
Last Event: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Individual: Smylie; Team: Ripper GC)
Next Event: LIV Golf Hong Kong, March 5-8
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Chubb Classic, Naples, Fla., Feb. 13-15
Course: Tiburon Golf Club, Black Course (Par 72, 6,897 Yards)
Purse: $1.8M (Winner: $270,000)
Defending Champion: Justin Leonard
Charles Schwab Cup chief: Stewart Cink
HOW TO WATCH
TV: Friday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 3-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The 54-hole occasion returns to Naples, Fla. for the thirty ninth consecutive 12 months. … Last 12 months marked Leonard’s maiden win on the Champions tour. Bernhard Langer has received the occasion 5 occasions, most just lately in 2024. … Langer and Davis Love III symbolize the 2 World Golf Hall of Fame members within the subject.
Last Tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, Jan. 22-24 (Cink)
Next Tournament: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, Boca Raton, Fla., March 6-8
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to the CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
Next Tournament: Honda LPGA Thailand, Pattaya, Chonburi, Feb. 19-22
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
Last Tournament: Qatar Masters (Reed)
Next Tournament: Kenya Open, Nairobi, Feb. 19-22
–Field Level Media