Event: AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am, February 2-5, 2023
Programs): Pebble seaside: par 72, 6,972 yards; Spyglass Hill: par 72, 7,041 yards; Monterey Peninsula Nation Membership (coastal): Par 71, 6,957 yards
Purse: $9 million in complete, $1,620 million for the winner
Defending Champion: Tom Excessive. The proud TCU Hypno Toad broke from a pack on the ultimate day to beat Jordan Spieth and a handful of others to assert his first PGA Tour title. Which may be the final time TCU received something vital.
Enjoyable truth: Pebble Seaside, after all, is commonly the venue for the US Open, along with internet hosting this match since 1937 (apart from just a few years off earlier than WWII). Solely 4 golfers have received each tournaments on this course and it is a formidable record: Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Kite and Tiger Woods.
TV instances: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 PM ET (Gulf Channel). Saturday, 1pm-3pm (Golf Channel), 3pm-7pm (CBS). Sunday, 1pm-3pm (Golf Channel), 3pm-6:30pm (CBS). With out soccer, CBS picks up protection for the following few weeks earlier than handing it over to NBC (whereas CBS does one thing referred to as March Insanity). CBS picks it up once more on the Masters for his or her run into the summer season.
‘Dawgs within the subject: 4.Kevin Kisner, Keith Mitchell, Greyson Sigg, Brendon Todd.
The Bing Crosby Clambake returns for an additional 12 months and returns to the movie star pro-am format. Matching every professional with an beginner of various levels of fame for 3 rounds. They rotate throughout the three programs earlier than making a 54-hole lower for the highest 60 execs and high 25 pro-am groups. The ultimate spherical shall be performed on Pebble.
The sector is, in all honesty, substandard. Just one participant within the subject is within the high 10 on this planet – Matt Fitzpatrick. And solely 3 within the high 20. The quirky format, 3 days of beginner play which suggests sluggish play, and the upcoming schedule all contribute to this. Subsequent week is the beginning of a 5-week streak of extra prestigious tournaments and far larger prizes. So gamers relaxation for that piece.
Listed here are just a few of the well-known individuals who play:
Famous Leesburg, GA youth athlete Buster Posey.
Probably nagging however undoubtedly pouting Aaron Rodgers
Mormon church fanatic Steve Younger
Apparently well-known soccer participant Gareth Bale, however I did not see him within the AFC or NFC Championship video games.
Dodgeball coloration analyst Jason Bateman
Invoice Murray, Ray Romano and Alfonso Ribera will compete as all the time. And Jim Nantz is more likely to have a clumsy interview with match host Clint Eastwood. However Jim would not thoughts – he really lives on the monitor.
The surroundings is a few of the finest in golf, even when the golf is a few of the worst in golf. And CBS is contractually obligated to point out a few of the amateurs’ folly. So when you like rounds of golf slower than Stetson Bennett’s bail bondsman, that is your week. Take pleasure in it, and as all the time…
GO ‘DAWGS!!!
