PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am final leaderboard https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html
As is so often the case, the morning after, Monday morning, dawns bright and sunny unlike the bad weather all weekend, all the crowds are gone, the workmen are out tearing down the fencing, the stands, cleaning up the garbage, recovering the million miles of cables, removing all the porta potties, all the business of what they call 'take down" from a major event.
Today at the Pebble Beach GL, all that is on hold for just a little while as Phil Mickelson puts the final touches on his 44th win, and his 5th AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am.
Remember he wanted to finish in the dark last night, Paul Casey, 3 shots behind, said enough is enough we'll come back and finish tomorrow. If I were him I'd have pulled the plug when the sun set after the 15th hole, to give him 3 holes to recover, rather than two.
As it has happened Paul holed his par putt at 16, they halved the 17th and Phil sauntered down the 18th with a 3 shot advantage in front of the few friends, remaining amateurs and officials, all that needed deciding would be could Paul birdie and finish second alone, and could he and his partner win the pro-am.
Paul made birdie 4, for 2nd at -16 and the pro-am victory for his partner Don Colleran, who finished 2nd last year, Phil birdied for 65 -19 with his late grandfathers lucky silver dollar in his pocket. He is the oldest winner at 48.
I agree with his coach and analyst Peter Kostas, Paul is going to have to start playing more aggressively on Sunday's to close out these opportunities he has been missing.
Phil was second in the Desert Classic last week and is swinging and playing like he is in his prime. Now it's off to LA and Riviera CC for the players...the workmen can start "take down"
Canadians: Adam Hadwin T18 (72) -8, Nick Taylor (71) -6, Ben Silverman T45(73) -4
Bryan Angus
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