Highlights from Round 2 at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro‑Am: Stars, Pairings and Pebble Beach Weather in Focus
The second round at Pebble Beach tightened the leaderboard and underscored why this tournament is both a pros’ battleground and a celebrity spectacle. With the defending champion back, a stacked field of top-50 players and amateurs ranging from sports stars to billionaires, eyes will shift to the weekend and to the elements — pebble beach weather could factor heavily into final scores.
Star pros and headline pairings
This year’s field reads like a who’s who of the game. The world No. 1 carried momentum into the event and has an unusual streak of top finishes to protect. The defending champion has returned to make his season debut, and multiple winners from the current season are in the mix. Pros will rotate between Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill for the opening two rounds, each paired with an amateur for the first 36 holes — a setup that keeps both leaderboard intrigue and celebrity buzz alive through Friday.
Celebrity amateurs and splashy names
As ever, the Pro‑Am element brings names from outside golf into the competition. Former NFL quarterbacks and other sports stars are in the field this week, joined by high‑profile business figures. Notable pairings include the tour’s top player with a prominent equipment‑company executive, and the defending champion partnered with a private‑equity manager. Plenty of eyes are on whether a major music star will appear with her fiancé, which would add another layer of off‑course attention throughout the weekend.
Format, tees and midmorning starts (ET)
The tournament uses a mixed‑course rotation for Rounds 1 and 2: each pro plays one round at Pebble Beach and one at Spyglass Hill. Those first two days are played as pro‑am best‑ball teams, while the pros move to individual stroke play for Rounds 3 and 4, all of which take place at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Coverage windows open midmorning each day, with featured group and hole coverage beginning around the 11: 30–11: 45 a. m. ET window for the early rounds and with earlier starts on weekend days. Tee times are listed in Eastern Time; the mix of courses and tee sheets will be crucial for how players fare through the cut.
Pebble Beach weather and course variables
Pebble Beach is as much a test of temperament as of technique, and pebble beach weather will once again be a storyline. Coastal conditions can influence club selection, green speeds and how players approach risk‑reward holes along the ocean cliffs. With scoring poised to tighten, even modest shifts in wind or fog—and how quickly those conditions change—could separate contenders from also‑rans as the weekend unfolds.
What to watch heading into the weekend
There are several narrative threads to track. The world No. 1’s recent run of high finishes makes him a clear player to follow; the defending champion’s season debut adds intrigue about form and fitness. A notable recent withdrawal from the rankings reshuffled some expectations, opening opportunities for other veterans. Finally, because the first two rounds count team best‑ball as well as individual scoring, strong amateur partners can ease pressure on pros early and influence where momentum builds heading into Saturday and Sunday.
As the leaderboard compresses, the combination of elite talent, celebrity pairings and shifting coastal conditions promises a dramatic weekend at Pebble Beach. Expect strategy to be as important as stroke play when the field reconvenes for the final two rounds at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
