The PGA Tour returns to the state of California after being in Arizona for Super Bowl weekend. This weekend Pebble Beach offers one of the majestic scenes possible in the world of golf. Here are the three golfers I like the most this week.
Scottie Scheffler
Once again Scottie Scheffler needs to be considered for one simple reason. He is the best golfer in the game today. Scheffler has already won once in 2026 in the state of California. He won the American Express Championship in La Quinta last month. In fact, Scheffler’s last two tiltes have been in California. In the fall as preparation for the Ryder Cup, Scheffler won the Procore Championship. At the 2024 Pebble Beach tournament, Scheffler was the leader at the halfway point, and finished the event tied for sixth at -13.
Rory McIlroy
Here is the defending champion from Holywood, Northern Ireland. Last year McIlroy posted score of -21 and even had a hole-in-one. It is one thing to record an ace. It’s another to win a golf tournament and have an ace in the same four days. McIlroy is as comfortable in the San Francisco region as he is anywhere else and needs to be considered this week. The world number two has won 29 times on the PGA Tour, but looking for his first PGA Tour win since his Augusta title in April.
Justin Rose
Why not go with the new world number three? England’s best just seems comfortable on the PGA Tour right now, and was marvelous at his win at Torrey Pines. He was so strong, he beat his nearest competitors by seven full strokes!
