It was his second win at this event as he torched the field by three strokes while putting up tournament record numbers of 265 and 22-under-par. He will be a threat to repeat as long as fatigue doesn’t become a factor. “I’m giving it my best and trust me; it hurts me more than anyone else to be playing like this”.
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The annual event hosts over 300 players, both professional and amateur, on three different venues (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club) over the four days of competition. Weather is always a factor on the California coastline, but the forecast looks promising this week. In all, 12 of the top 25 in the world are entered, including No. 6 Bubba Watson, who is returning for the first time since 2007.
Jordan Spieth walks on the 14th green during the first round of the SMBC Singapore Open golf tournament at Sentosa’s Serapong golf course in Singapore, January 28, 2016. Along with Snedeker, Phil Mickelson (1998, 2005, 2007, 2012) and Dustin Johnson (2009, 2010) come into this week as participants who are previous multiple time winners when playing here. If he doesn’t look shocked at a great Spieth shot, it’s because he’s seen one before. If it wasn’t for tremendous years from Spieth and Jason Day, Koepka would have been in the discussion for player of the year last year.
Jason Day (3) – Day earns this high of a ranking based on past merit. If it goes on, great.
Spieth admitted he had a similar shot a year ago and messed it up.
Snedeker said it was better the second time around. Fatigue could be something to watch, considering this is his third tournament in a row.
Walker hasn’t exactly gotten off to an incredible start early on in terms of wins, but he is another quality golfer whose strengths should lead to continued success at Pebble Beach. Fantasy advice: Start him with confidence.
“We’re in the middle of the fairway, he’s 98 yards out, there’s about a 100 people behind us in the fairway … there was about 1,000 people behind the green watching, because you know the world’s No. 1 is in the small town of Vero”, Owen said Wednesday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he’ll play with Spieth. Unfortunately, he ranks just 202nd on tour in driving accuracy, which is important at Pebble.
FNTSY Sports Network’s Pat Mayo gives you the cliff notes version of what you need to know about the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am… He was ranked a respectable 16th in the world in 2014, finished in a tie for fourth, but still hadn’t “arrived”. Hard to count on him outside his favorite courses, though. Still, Rose has proven he can rise to the top of the leaderboard any given week.
Patrick Reed (9) – Reed was the hottest golfer in the world this fall, notching six straight top 10s worldwide.
The big-hitting Kentucky native has garnered three top-eight finishes in his last four tournaments. The former defensive back didn’t golf, but served as a captain in a surprise appearance.
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One person who was looking good for the Giants was manager Bruce Bochy, who’s on a three-day holiday in the Del Monte Forest before getting down to the business of a highly anticipated season. He has the talent to contend each week, but something seems to be holding him back. “I remember sitting on a bench with Charles Schulz (the late Peanuts cartoonist) during a delay and him asking me, ‘You must be really embarrassed.’ And I really was embarrassed”.
