The AT&T Pebble Beach tournament has always been a week fans look forward to on the West Coast, with its great golf courses, celebrities and pro-am. But this year, the Pebble Beach tournament has been designated a signature event on the PGA Tour, meaning a field of around 80 players rather than the usual 160 or so for the event.
It also means just two courses, Pebble Beach and Spyglass, will be played with Monterey Peninsula bowing out. And the celebrities? There won’t be any this year, and only a few amateurs will be in the field. It’s a radical change, and means The American Express is now the only event using three courses for its tournament. What would Bing Crosby think?