If you want to grab a little Californian sunshine – and take in some fantastic live sport – this winter, then get yourself to Pebble Beach for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The 82nd edition of this historic event will take place from 30 January to 5 February 2023, and tickets are available now!
This tournament dates all the way back to 1937, when it was founded as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am by the entertainer himself, and he and his family hosted it until 1985. The competition pairs up 156 professionals with 156 amateurs, which includes a number of talented celebrity enthusiasts each year from across the worlds of sport and entertainment. Among the famous faces who took part in the 2022 edition were boxing legend Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Hollywood stars Bill Murray and Don Cheadle. In the past, the likes of Tom Brady, Justin Timberlake, and Kevin Costner have also taken part. While they may be amateurs, the celebrities can certainly hold their own on a golf course!
The players compete in 2 parallel competitions; each Pro-Am pairing competes in a team competition, while the professionals’ scores are also recorded separately for the individual PGA Tour competition. The former is held in the better ball or four-ball format, in which the team’s score for each hole is that of the lowest-scoring player, while the latter is held in the standard stroke play format in which the professional player with the lowest number of total strokes over the course of the 4 rounds is the winner.
Due to the size of the field, the action is split across 3 neighbouring golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. On the final day of the competition, when only the top 25 teams and top 60 professionals remain, only Pebble Beach Golf Links is used.
With some of the world’s top golfers in action and an impressive array of stars joining them, you can not only expect to see some sporting excellence but first-class entertainment as well! General admission Grounds tickets start at $60 for adults including fees, while hospitality is available from $366.
