Phil Mickelson thrashes Tiger Woods, wins AT&T
In the simplest terms, Phil Mickelson kicked Tiger Woods’ tail. There was no other way to describe what happened in today’s final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Third-round leader...
View ArticleTour pros migrate to Pebble Beach — in November
Bill Murray and Co. will not convene at Pebble Beach until February, but the storied seaside links is hosting a professional tournament this week – gliding under the radar, without the cachet or tumult...
View ArticleFirst Tee Open at Pebble Beach moves back to September
The Champions Tour released its 2013 schedule today, with two stops on tap in Northern California. The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, played in July the past two years, will move back to September....
View ArticlePhil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson highlight AT&T Pro-Am field
There will be no Phil Mickelson/Tiger Woods encore next week at Pebble Beach. Maybe Mickelson/Dustin Johnson instead? Or Mickelson/Brandt Snedeker? Not quite as tantalizing, we know. The field for the...
View ArticleTigers pitcher Justin Verlander nervous about AT&T Pro-Am debut
Here’s an early look at my feature on pitcher-turned-golfer Justin Verlander in Tuesday’s Sporting Green: Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander’s resume includes two no-hitters, one MVP award and one...
View ArticleLee Westwood returns to AT&T Pro-Am for first time in 8 years
Lee Westwood is playing in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for the first time since 2005 — and his appearance in the interview room today was a reminder of what we’ve been missing. Westwood,...
View ArticlePhil Mickelson faces uphill climb at AT&T — but Pebble Beach awaits
This doesn’t bode well for Phil Mickelson: He sputtered down the stretch today and settled for 71 at Spyglass Hill, leaving him six shots off the pace and tied for 40th halfway through the AT&T...
View ArticlePhil Mickelson stumbles at Pebble Beach — literally
Mark O’Meara is safe for another year. Phil Mickelson, trying to match O’Meara’s record by winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for the fifth time, will fall short. To make it worse,...
View ArticleAlameda’s James Hahn poised to complete long journey at Pebble Beach
Here’s an early look at my AT&T Pro-Am column in Sunday’s Sporting Green, on Bay Area tour pro James Hahn: PEBBLE BEACH – Seven years ago, with his sputtering golf career on hold, James Hahn sold...
View ArticleBrandt Snedeker shoots 65 to win AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
He’s a bridesmaid no more. Two weeks ago in San Diego, Brandt Snedeker tied for second behind Tiger Woods. Last week in Scottsdale, Ariz., Snedeker finished second behind Phil Mickelson. Today at...
View ArticlePebble Beach stirs all sorts of memories for Kirk Triplett
Here’s an early look at the lead item in Thursday’s golf column in the Sporting Green: Kirk Triplett vividly remembers his first tournament round at Pebble Beach, though not for the panoramic scenery....
View ArticleTriplett is becoming 21st-century Prince of Pebble (50-and-over division)
PEBBLE BEACH – The scenery, the history, the trophy – Kirk Triplett could get used to this. Triplett has won twice in 37 starts on the Champions Tour. Both victories came at Pebble Beach, including...
View ArticleDavis Love returns to Pebble Beach for First Tee Open
Two years ago, Davis Love III found himself in the middle of the Ryder Cup fray as United States captain. This week, as the U.S. and Europe grapple again, Love will play in the First Tee Open at Pebble...
View ArticleCook wins First Tee Open; high school senior makes amazing shot at No. 18
PEBBLE BEACH – John Cook, a longtime and successful tour pro, won the First Tee Open on Sunday — and got upstaged by a Stanford-bound, 17-year-old high school senior. Cook shot a final-round 69 to...
View ArticlePosey to join Cain in AT&T at Pebble Beach in February
Giants fans are accustomed to seeing Buster Posey swat line drives to the gap, or crouch behind the plate. But watching Posey tee off at Pebble Beach? That’s a new one. Posey will make his debut in the...
View ArticleStorm takes out tree on No. 18 at Pebble Beach
The damage from Thursday’s fearsome storm included a landmark at Pebble Beach — one of the two cypress trees guarding the landing area in the 18th fairway. Heavy winds toppled the smaller of the two...
View Article49ers and Giants battle at Pebble Beach charity shootout
Current and former 49ers and Giants stars teed off at today’s Chevron charity shootout at Pebble Beach. You can check out photos of all the action in the gallery above. Down below, you can assess the...
View ArticleMcGinley, sans clubs, scrambles to prepare for AT&T Pro-Am
PEBBLE BEACH – Paul McGinley learned his lessons: Be careful when your rental car has out-of-state license plates and don’t leave golf clubs visible in the back seat. McGinley, a 48-year-old Irishman...
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