Activities Sports & Athletics AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament PGA Tour's storied event boasts rich history, impressive champions Share PINTEREST Email Print Part of the fun of watching the Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament is the scenery. This is the 11th hole at Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More by Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Updated May 24, 2019 The PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was originally founded by entertainer Bing Crosby in the late 1930s, and up until the mid-1980s had Crosby's name attached. It is the most popular pro-am involving celebrities in the tour's history. The tournament is played over three courses in Pebble Beach, Calif., with the final round always at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The tournament takes place early in the year as part of the PGA Tour's "California swing," typically in February. Amateurs in the field play the first three rounds, then the amateur field is cut to just the top 20 pro-am teams. So 20 amateurs are still playing with their pros even in the final round. 2019 Tournament Phil Mickelson won this tournament for the fifth time, tying Mark O'Meara's tournament record. Mickelson's previous wins were in 1998, 2005, 2007 and 2012. Mickelson entered the final round trailing leader Paul Casey, but shot 65 to Casey's 71. Mickelson finished at 19-under 268, three better than runner-up Casey. 2018 TournamentA 62 in the third round provided the cushion Ted Potter Jr. needed to hold on for the win. Potter shot 69 in Round 4 and finished at 17-under 270, three strokes better than runners-up Phil Mickelson, Chez reavie, Jason Day and Dustin Johnson. 2017 Pebble Beach Pro-AmJordan Spieth cruised to a 4-stroke victory on the strength of back-to-back rounds of 65 in the second and third rounds. Spieth closed with a final-round 70 to finish at 19-under 268, four ahead of runner-up Kelly Kraft. It was Spieth's ninth career win on the PGA Tour. Official Web site PGA Tour tournament site Tournament Records at Pebble Beach Pro-Am Overall: 265 - Brandt Snedeker, 2015Tournament course record: Pebble Beach - 62, Tom Kite, 1983; David Duval, 1997; Ted Potter Jr., 2018. Monterey Peninsula - 60, Sung Kang, 2016. Poppy Hills - 62, Matt Gogel, 2001. Spyglass Hill - 62, Phil Mickelson, 2005; Luke Donald, 2006Wins: 5 - Mark O'Meara, Phil MickelsonMargin of victory: 5 strokes - Lloyd Mangrum, 1948; Cary Middlecoff, 1954; Jack Nicklaus, 1967; Fuzzy Zoeller, 1986; Arron Oberholser, 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Courses Pebble Beach Golf Links is the host course for the PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, but the professionals and amateur rotate among three courses each year. In addition to Pebble Beach, the current rotation includes one round each on Monterey Peninsula Country Club and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. The final round is always played at Pebble Beach. Pebble Beach Golf Links picturesSpyglass Hill Golf Course pictures Other Courses That Have Hosted: Rancho Santa Fe Country Club, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (1937-42)Beginning in 1947, the three-course rotation was adopted. Pebble Beach, Cypress Point Country Club and Monterey Peninsula Country Club were those three courses from 1947-66.In 1967, Spyglass Hill replaced Monterey Peninsula CC.In 1991, Poppy Hills replaced Cypress Point CC. AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Trivia and Notes Entertainer Bing Crosby founded this tournament in 1937, almost as much a friendly gathering as a tournament. Over the years, the tournament was nicknamed "the Crosby Clambake."The first tournament was only one round in duration; it went to two rounds from 1938-1942; then to three rounds in 1947; and four rounds in 1958.Bing Crosby's name was always part of the tournament's name until 1985. Crosby died in 1977, and his name was dropped from the title when AT&T became the title sponsor in 1986.Sam Snead won the first two playings of the tournament, and won twice more. His win in 1937 was over one round; in 1938 and 1941 over two rounds; and in 1950, over three rounds, he tied for the win with Jack Burke Jr., Smiley Quick and Dave Douglas (there was no playoff).Mark O'Meara won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am a record five times (1985, 1989-90, 1992, 1997). With his fifth win in 2019, Phil Mickelson tied O'Meara's record.Back-to-back champions are Sam Snead (1937-38), Cary Middlecoff (1955-56), Jack Nicklaus (1972-73), Tom Watson (1977-78), Mark O'Meara (1989-90) and Dustin Johnson (2009-10). Johnny Miller's final PGA Tour victory came in this event in 1994.From 2002-2005, the defending champion missed the cut each year - Davis Love III in 2002 and 2004; Matt Gogel in 2003; Vijay Singh in 2005.The record-low score by a pro-am team is 43-under par. The pro was Paul Stankowski and the amateur was actor Andy Garcia. They set the record in 1997. Winners of the PGA Tour's Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Changes in the tournament's name are noted; p - playoff; w - weather shortened; a - amateur) AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am2019 - Phil Mickelson, 2682018 - Ted Potter Jr., 2702017 - Jordan Spieth, 2682016 - Vaughn Taylor, 270 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am2015 - Brandt Snedeker, 2652014 - Jimmy Walker, 2762013 - Brandt Snedeker, 2672012 - Phil Mickelson, 2692011 - D.A. Points, 2712010 - Dustin Johnson, 2702009 - Dustin Johnson-w, 2012008 - Steve Lowery, 2782007 - Phil Mickelson, 2682006 - Arron Oberholser, 2712005 - Phil Mickelson, 2692004 - Vijay Singh, 2722003 - Davis Love III, 2742002 - Matt Gogel, 2742001 - Davis Love III, 2722000 - Tiger Woods, 2731999 - Payne Stewart-w, 2061998 - Phil Mickelson-w, 2021997 - Mark O'Meara, 2681996 - No Tournament (canceled due to weather/course conditions)1995 - Peter Jacobsen, 2711994 - Johnny Miller, 2811993 - Brett Ogle, 2761992 - Mark O'Meara-p, 2751991 - Paul Azinger, 2741990 - Mark O'Meara, 2811989 - Mark O’Meara, 2771988 - Steve Jones-p, 2801987 - Johnny Miller, 2781986 - Fuzzy Zoeller-w, 205 Bing Crosby National Professional-Amateur1985 - Mark O’Meara, 2831984 - Hale Irwin-p, 2781983 - Tom Kite, 2761982 - Jim Simons, 2741981 - John Cook-w-p, 2091980 - George Burns, 2801979 - Lon Hinkle-p, 2841978 - Tom Watson-p, 2801977 - Tom Watson, 2731976 - Ben Crenshaw, 2811975 - Gene Littler, 2801974 - Johnny Miller-w, 2081973 - Jack Nicklaus-p, 2821972 - Jack Nicklaus-p, 2841971 - Tom Shaw, 2781970 - Bert Yancey, 2781969 - George Archer, 2831968 - Johnny Pott-p, 2851967 - Jack Nicklaus, 2841966 - Don Massengale, 2831965 - Bruce Crampton, 2841964 - Tony Lema, 284 Bing Crosby National1963 - Billy Casper, 2851962 - Doug Ford-p, 2861961 - Bob Rosburg, 2821960 - Ken Venturi, 2861959 - Art Wall, 279 Bing Crosby National Professional-Amateur Golf Championship1958 - Billy Casper, 2771957 - Jay Hebert, 2131956 - Cary Middlecoff, 202 The Bing Crosby Professional-Amateur Invitational1955 - Cary Middlecoff, 2091954 - Dutch Harrison, 2101953 - Lloyd Mangrum, 204 Bing Crosby Professional-Amateur1952 - Jimmy Demaret, 1451951 - Byron Nelson, 2091950 - (tie) Sam Snead, Jack Burke Jr., Smiley Quick, Dave Douglas, 2141949 - Ben Hogan, 2081948 - Lloyd Mangrum, 2051947 - (tied) Ed Furgol, George Fazio, 2131943-46 - No Tournament1942 - John Dawson-a, 1331941 - Sam Snead, 1361940 - Ed Oliver, 1351939 - Dutch Harrison, 1381938 - Sam Snead, 1391937 - Sam Snead, 68 Continue Reading