2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Big Names, Bigger Stakes as Signature Season Tees Off
After a 2025 season that saw eight different winners across the PGA Tour’s signature events, parity has become the name of the game. Gone are the days of one man dominating the calendar-like Scottie Scheffler did in 2024 when he took half of the signature titles.
In 2025, the wealth was spread around, with big names like Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, and Scheffler himself each grabbing a piece of the pie. And with winner’s checks ranging from $3.6 to $4 million, that’s not just a slice-it’s a full-course meal.
Now, the 2026 signature season kicks off with one of golf’s most scenic and storied venues: the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The field is stacked, the purse is massive, and the pressure is dialed all the way up.
McIlroy Returns to the Spotlight
Rory McIlroy enters this week as the defending champion, and he’s coming off a 2025 campaign that reminded everyone just how dangerous he can be when he gets rolling. His win at Pebble Beach last year was just the start-he followed it up with victories at The Players and, finally, that elusive green jacket at Augusta. It was a spring for the ages, and now he’s back to see if he can pick up where he left off.
This will be McIlroy’s first PGA Tour start of 2026, and he’s not alone. Tommy Fleetwood, fresh off capturing the FedEx Cup last year, is also making his season debut. Fleetwood’s steady rise and breakthrough in 2025 put him firmly in the conversation among the game’s elite, and his return adds even more intrigue to an already loaded field.
A Signature Event with Signature Stakes
When a signature event lands on the calendar, everything gets elevated-the competition, the coverage, and especially the payouts. The 2026 edition of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am offers a $20 million purse, with a cool $3.6 million going to the winner. That’s life-changing money, even for the sport’s top-tier stars.
But it’s not just the champion cashing in. Every player inside the top 10 will earn at least $500,000, and even those who finish in the top 20 will walk away with over $250,000. From top to bottom, this is one of the most lucrative events on the schedule, and it’s reflected in the quality of the field.
Here’s how the purse breaks down for all 80 players teeing it up at Pebble Beach:
2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Prize Money Breakdown
- 1st: $3,600,000
- 2nd: $2,160,000
- 3rd: $1,360,000
- 4th: $960,000
- 5th: $795,000
- 6th: $715,000
- 7th: $665,000
- 8th: $615,000
- 9th: $575,000
- 10th: $535,000
- 11th: $495,000
- 12th: $455,000
- 13th: $415,000
- 14th: $375,000
- 15th: $352,000
- 16th: $332,000
- 17th: $312,000
- 18th: $292,000
- 19th: $272,000
- 20th: $252,000
- 21st: $232,000
- 22nd: $217,000
- 23rd: $202,000
- 24th: $187,000
- 25th: $172,000
- 26th: $158,000
- 27th: $150,000
- 28th: $143,000
- 29th: $137,000
- 30th: $131,000
- 31st: $125,000
- 32nd: $119,000
- 33rd: $114,000
- 34th: $109,000
- 35th: $104,000
- 36th: $99,000
- 37th: $94,000
- 38th: $89,000
- 39th: $84,000
- 40th: $80,000
- 41st: $76,000
- 42nd: $72,000
- 43rd: $68,000
- 44th: $64,000
- 45th: $60,000
- 46th: $57,000
- 47th: $54,000
- 48th: $52,000
- 49th: $50,000
- 50th: $48,000
- 51st: $47,000
- 52nd: $46,000
- 53rd: $45,000
- 54th: $44,000
- 55th: $43,000
- 56th: $42,000
- 57th: $41,000
- 58th: $40,000
- 59th: $39,500
- 60th: $39,000
- 61st: $38,500
- 62nd: $38,000
- 63rd: $37,500
- 64th: $37,000
- 65th: $36,500
- 66th: $36,000
- 67th: $35,500
- 68th: $35,000
- 69th: $34,750
- 70th: $34,500
- 71st: $34,250
- 72nd: $34,000
- 73rd: $33,750
- 74th: $33,500
- 75th: $33,250
- 76th: $33,000
- 77th: $32,750
- 78th: $32,500
- 79th: $32,250
- 80th: $32,000
What’s Next
With the 2026 signature season now officially underway, Pebble Beach sets the tone. The course is iconic, the field is elite, and the money is eye-popping.
But beyond the numbers, this week is a chance to see who’s ready to make a statement early in the year. Will McIlroy defend his crown?
Can Fleetwood build on his FedEx Cup momentum? Or will a new face emerge, just like we saw so often last season?
One thing’s for sure: the road to golf’s biggest prizes starts here, and the competition is as fierce as ever.