Rory McIlroy withdrew Saturday before his third-round tee time at the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Todd Lewis reports on his “lower back” injury.
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Rory McIlroy told reporters at Pebble Beach that The Players Championship “stands on its own” without the label of being a major tournament. McIlroy, a two-time champion at The Players, believes the tournament has more of an identity than the PGA Championship at the moment and suggested the latter move back to August.
Rory McIlroy spoke to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis ahead of his first round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his first PGA Tour event this year. McIlroy, the tournament’s defending champion, also discussed Tour changes over the last several years and why they appealed to Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed.
Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood make their 2026 PGA Tour debuts at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am where they’re projected to chase prohibitive favorite Scottie Scheffler.
Rose picked a good day for an abbreviated practice. As the Monterey Peninsula turned nasty late Tuesday morning, flipping from ideal conditions to chilly, 30 mph winds seemingly in a flash, Rose was close to wrapping.
After his dominating win at Torrey Pines and trip home to celebrate, Justin Rose returns to competition at this week’s signature AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he prevailed in 2023.
Remember when McIlroy switched to cavity-back irons? Well, he’s switched back to blades.
If anyone should get a say in whether The Players should be anointed as golf’s fifth major championship, it’s a guy who’s won each of the four actual majors, plus the PGA Tour’s flagship event at TPC Sawgrass.
Tommy Fleetwood finished 2025 on a tear but after a few sleepy events on the DPWT, he’s making his 2026 PGA Tour debut at Pebble Beach and looking to regain that world-class form.
Roger Maltbie will be roaming the grounds again at select events in 2026. When asked if he thought Chris Gotterup was destined for stardom, the veteran said, he’ll be the judge when he sees (and hears) him up close.
Rory McIlroy was on the practice range Tuesday at Pebble Beach, ready to begin his PGA Tour season. Rex Hoggard and Eamon Lynch discuss what will motivate the defending AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion in 2026.