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Defending Pebble Beach title, McIlroy feels like he's 'playing catch up'

February 11, 2026 01:43 PM
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.
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