Rory McIlroy pocketed a hefty sum of money at the Pebble Beach Pro-am
11:29, 16 Feb 2026Updated 11:30, 16 Feb 2026
Rory McIlroy enjoyed a strong finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am on Sunday(Image: Orlando Ramirez, Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy outlined the one thing he wishes he could have done differently despite raking in over a quarter of a million at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am. McIlroy produced his finest round of the tournament on Sunday with an unblemished 64, which secured him a four-way tie for 14th place in California.
The 36-year-old managed to charge back into contention after making four birdies in a five-hole stretch during his final round, before adding three more in the space of four holes from the 11th. In doing so, McIlroy finished five strokes behind winner Collin Morikawa and earned £251,234 in prize money.
Yet, the world No. 2’s rollercoaster week also saw him card three bogeys, three double bogeys and a triple bogey to go alongside two eagles. That left the Northern Irishman, whose title defence never got going, to rue some of his earlier lapses in concentration.
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He said: “I wish I could have those four holes back this week. I played 68 really good ones and even if you turn those three doubles into bogeys and that triple into a bogey, that’s five shots and all of a sudden you’re looking at a lead.”
McIlroy remained optimistic, however, saying he felt “pretty encouraged” by his efforts. He also said: “That’s all I felt like I needed to tidy up, because the good stuff in there is really, really good.
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“I struck my irons well, drove it well for the most part. There were a couple of destructive tee shots yesterday [third round] but everything feels in pretty good shape. All in all, some really good stuff this week and pretty encouraging going into next week, for sure.”
McIlroy’s close friend Shane Lowry finished a stroke better in a six-way tie for eighth place, which earned him £377,546. Elsewhere, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler narrowly missed out in a gripping final round, extending his remarkable streak to 18 successive top-10 finishes.
McIlroy wished he “could have those four holes back”(Image: Getty Images)
The four-time major winner began the final day eight shots off the pace. Despite recording the first three-eagle round of his PGA Tour career and carding a 63, it wasn’t quite enough to clinch the win.
Meanwhile, McIlroy will look to carry the positives into The Genesis Invitational later this week, where he finished T17 last year. The tournament in California marks another Signature Event on the PGA Tour and also features defending champion Ludvig Aberg.
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