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Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Winners & History

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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Winners and Tournament History

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The tournament currently known as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am has been a fixture on tour since it began in 1937 as the National Pro-Amateur Golf Championship. The Pro Am was founded and hosted by crooner Bing Crosby, who thought it would be a nice idea to pair some skilled amateurs with the pros where were on the West Coast leg of their traveling road show. For the first tournament, Bing donated $3,000 for the purse, of which the winner, Sam Snead took home $700. Snead reportedly asked for cash.

Crosby’s Clambake, as the event came to be known, was interrupted for World War II but returned in 1947 on the Monterey Peninsula at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. The change of venue was the work of Monterey civic leaders, who thought the event would help boost tourism. Crosby was named an honorary police chief for the event.

Bing’s star power, and the Hollywood crowd that gravitated to the tournament turned it into a media event. The Crosby Clambake was broadcast on television for the first time in 1958, making it one of the longest running sports events on television. (More photos of Bing Crosby At The Pebble Beach Pro-Am)

The importance of the Clambake to the popularization of golf cannot be understated. Bing was a music superstar, and in 1948 it was estimated that half of all radio airtime was dedicated to his music. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he was routinely listed in polls as the man most admired. He won an Academy Award in 1948 for his role in Going My Way, and has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That fame, and his great interest made him at least as responsible as Arnold Palmer and President Eisenhower for the game’s growth.

Unlike his pal Bob Hope, Bing was no hacker on the links. He sported a 2 handicap and competed in both the British and US Amateurs. He won the Bob Jones Award in 1978 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Bing died, appropriately, on a golf course in Spain in 1977.

In 1959, the event became known as the Bing Crosby National Pro Am, and remained so until 1985. Spyglass Hill entered the rotation in 1967, replacing the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Cypress Point was dropped in 1991 for its failure to accept a black member, and was replaced by the Poppy Hills Golf Course. This year (2010), Monterey Peninsula Country Club will replace Poppy Hills.

In spite of being in California, the tournament has been famous for its bad weather. Rain, fog, and even snow (1962) have delayed, shortened or even cancelled the event (1996). In 1998, the final round actually was held in August. Crosby once quipped “Where else can you have the greatest golfers play on the greatest courses in the worst conditions?” The tournament also takes some heat for its six hour rounds.

In 1986, AT&T became the event’s title sponsor, and Bing’s widow withdrew his name from the event.

The Crosby Clambake is one of just three Pro-Ams on the Tour, and the only one where amateurs play on the final day. The format consists of two man teams—one professional and one amateur. Each of the first three days, the teams play on a different course. On the final day, the professionals and pro-am teams making the 54 hole cut play at Pebble Beach. The individual cut is the low 60 players, plus ties. However, players between 61st and 70th (and ties) will receive both official money and FedEx Cup points, as the cut for this tournament ensures the field is smaller than a standard tournament cut of 70. On the Pro-Am side, the low 25 teams, plus ties make the cut.

Due to the COVID pandemic, the 2021 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am will be played without the amateurs.

The list of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Winners is a slice of golf history: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Payne Stewart, Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Billy Casper, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and more.

Past AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Winners are on the table below

YearPlayerScoreTo parMargin To ParAT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Winners2025Rory McIlroy267-212 strokes2024Wyndham Clark199*-171 stroke2023Justin Rose269-183 strokes2022Tom Hoge268-192 strokes2021Daniel Berger270-182 strokes2020Nick Taylor268-194 strokes2019Phil Mickelson (5)268-193 strokes2018Ted Potter, Jr.270-173 strokes2017Jordan Spieth268-194 strokes2016Vaughn Taylor270-171 stroke2015Brand Snedeker265-223 strokes2014Jimmy Walker276-111 stroke2013Brandt Snedeker267-192 strokes2012Phil Mickelson269-172 strokes2011D.A. Points271-152 strokes2010Dustin Johnson270-161 stroke2009Dustin Johnson201*-154 strokes2008Steve Lowery278 PO-10Playoff2007Phil Mickelson268-205 strokes2006Arron Oberholser271-175 strokes2005Phil Mickelson269-194 strokes2004Vijay Singh272-163 strokes2003Davis Love III274-141 stroke2002Matt Gogel274-143 strokes2001Davis Love III272-161 stroke2000Tiger Woods273-152 strokes1999Payne Stewart206*-101 stroke1998Phil Mickelson202*-141 stroke1997Mark O’Meara268-201 stroke1996Cancelled – Weather1995Peter Jacobsen271-172 strokes1994Johnny Miller281-71 stroke1993Brett Ogle276-123 strokes1992Mark O’Meara275PO-13Playoff1991Paul Azinger274-144 strokes1990Mark O’Meara281-72 strokes1989Mark O’Meara277-111 stroke1988Steve Jones280PO-8Playoff1987Johnny Miller278-101 stroke1986Fuzzy Zoeller205*-115 strokesBing Crosby National Pro-Am1985Mark O’Meara283-51 stroke1984Hale Irwin278 PO-10Playoff1983Tom Kite276-122 strokes1982Jim Simons274-142 strokes1981John Cook209*-7Playoff1980George Burns280-81 stroke1979Lon Hinkle284 PO-4Playoff1978Tom Watson280 PO-8Playoff1977Tom Watson273-141 stroke1976Ben Crenshaw281-72 strokes1975Gene Littler280-84 strokes1974Johnny Miller208*-84 strokes1973Jack Nicklaus282 PO-6Playoff1972Jack Nicklaus284 PO-4Playoff1971Tom Shaw278-102 strokes1970Bert Yancey278-101 stroke1969George Archer283-51 stroke1968Johnny Pott285 PO-3Playoff1967Jack Nicklaus284-451966Don Massengale283-41 stroke1965Bruce Crampton284-33 strokes1964Tony Lema284-43 strokes1963Billy Casper285-31 stroke1962Doug Ford286 PO-2Playoff1961Bob Rosburg282-61 stroke1960Ken Venturi286-23 strokes1959Art Wall, Jr.279-92 strokesBing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship1958Billy Casper277-114 strokes1957Jay Hebert213**-32 strokes1956Cary Middlecoff202**-145 strokesBing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship1955Cary Middlecoff209**-74 strokes1954E.J. Harrison210**-61 stroke1953Lloyd Mangrum204**-124 strokesBing Crosby Pro-Am1952Jimmy Demaret145^+12 strokes1951Byron Nelson209**-73 strokes1950Jack Burke JrDave DouglasSmiley QuickSam Snead214**-21949Ben Hogan208**-82 strokes1948Lloyd Mangrum205**-105 strokes1947George FazioEd Furgol213** 1943-46WWII1942John Dawson (am)133^^-113 strokes1941Sam Snead136^^-81stroke1940Ed Oliver135^^-93 strokes1939E.J. Harrison138^^ 1 stroke1938Sam Snead139^^-52 strokes1937Sam Snead68-44 strokes* Shortened to 54 holes due to weather** Only 54 holes scheduled^ 53 holes, shortened to 36^^ Only 36 holes planned
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