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2026 Players Championship Thursday: Rory, Collin, Rex all playing hurt
In this edition of The Golf Channel podcast with Rex & Lav, the guys, live from TPC Sawgrass, discuss all of the happenings from the first round of The Players, including Collin Morikawa's untimely withdrawal, Rory McIlroy's return from injury and Scottie Scheffler's latest pedestrian round.
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Rory McIlroy again made plenty of birdies (and an eagle) at the AT&T Pebble Beach. But a couple of hiccups has him playing catchup entering the weekend.
Jordan Spieth said during his second round in the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am that he was struggling, but he managed at 68 and is in the mix entering the weekend.
Keegan Bradley and Mary Meeker were wire-to-wire winners at the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The Bradley-Meeker pairing led after 18 holes and held off a slew of competitors on Friday.
NFL tight end Travis Kelce told Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis that the game helps him get away from reality a bit during a walk-and-talk interview at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kelce said he was excited to be partnered with “Cashmere” Keith Mitchell, and said he’s just trying to learn from the PGA Tour winner’s style and swagger.
Taylor Swift boosted ticket sales to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am without even being there.
The Genesis Invitational field features 18 of the 20 top-ranked golfers in the world, including defending champion Ludvig Åberg.
Many amateurs in the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am carry a significant profile. None more so than Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis reports less than 12 hours after Kelce committed to playing in the pro-am that Pebble Beach sold $60,000 worth of tickets with fans hoping his fiancé, Taylor Swift, would be in attendance to show her support.
Spieth enjoyed a Pebble Beach-Cypress Point double last Sunday with his brother, and the iconic day included a hole-in-one on Cypress’ 15th hole.
Ryo Hisatsune shot a bogey-free 62 to take the 18-hole lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the PGA Tour’s first signature event of the year. Keegan Bradley and Sam Burns each sit a stroke off after firing respective 9-under 63s, while the red-hot Chris Gotterup is T-4. It was another slow start for Scottie Scheffler who finished T-62 with a first-round 72 that included three bogeys.
Chris Gotterup extended his streak to nine straight birdies over two rounds on two very different courses. He ultimately settled for an 8-under 64 on Thursday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, leaving him two behind Ryo Hisatsune.