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, Calif., Jan. 30-Feb. 2

Courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Par 72, 6,972 Yards); Spyglass Hill Golf Course (Par 72, 7,041 Yards)

Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)

Defending Champion: Wyndham Clark

FedEx Cup leader: Hideki Matsuyama

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 second signature event of the year. The no-cut tournament features a $20 million prize pool and increased FedEx Cup points. After playing alongside amateurs on each of the courses over the first two rounds, all 80 professionals only will play on the weekend at Pebble Beach. … The field includes 45 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking. No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy are scheduled to make their 2025 PGA Tour debuts. Scheffler has been recovering from hand surgery, while McIlroy tied for fourth at the Dubai Desert Classic. … No. 77 Jordan Spieth will also compete for the first time since August. He has been recovering from back surgery and is in the field on a sponsor exemption along with Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and Harry Hall. Woodland won the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. … No. 2 Xander Schauffele remains sidelined by a rib injury the forced him to withdraw from the previous two events as well. The only other eligible player not in the field is No. 58 Alex Noren. … Clark shot a course record 60 in the third round en route to winning the event shortened to 54 holes last year due to weather. The last player to successfully defend at Pebble Beach was Dustin Johnson in 2010.

BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+400 at DraftKings) is the overwhelming pre-tournament favorite despite teeing it up this week for the first time since winning the Hero World Challenge in early December. He won four signature events last year. … McIlroy (+1100) is coming off a solid showing in Dubai, but missed the cut here in 2018 and tied for 66th last year.. … Justin Thomas (+1400) is up to 14th in the world following his runner-up at the AmEx. … Collin Morikawa (+1400) finished second at The Sentry in his lone start of the year thus far. … Ludvig Aberg (+1800) tied for fifth at The Sentry and was the first-round leader with a 63 last week before settling for a T4 while battling an illness over the weekend.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz., Feb. 6-9

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

LAST TOURNAMENT: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Ernie Els)

THIS WEEK: Off.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Els

HOW TO FOLLOW

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Trophy Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco, Feb. 6-8

LPGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Orlando, Jan. 30-Feb. 2

Course: Lake Nona Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,624 Yards)

Purse: $2M (Winner: $300,000)

Defending Champion: Lydia Ko

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 2-5 p.m. (Peacock), 3-5 p.m. (NBC/Peacock); Sunday: 1-4 p.m. (Peacock), 2-4 p.m. (NBC)

Streaming (NBCSports.com, golfchannel.com, NBC Sports App, Peacock): Thursday-Friday: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET; Saturday: 2-5 p.m., 3-5 p.m.; Sunday: 1-4 p.m., 2-4 p.m.

X: @HiltonGrandVac

NOTES: The season-opening no-cut event features 32 professionals and 49 celebrities and amateurs competing in a Modified Stableford format.

SCORING:

Double Bogey=0 Points

Bogey=1

Par=2

Birdie=3

Eagle=5

Hole-in-One=8

Double Eagle=10

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Founders Cup, Bradenton, Fla., Feb. 6-9

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 6-8

–Field Level Media