Pro golf’s shortcomings took a backseat for one weekend as a storied venue and a popular champion starred, Bob Harig writes, plus LIV Golf’s major access and solutions for slow play.

Matsuyama earned $48,600 and has $3,833,355 for the season. But McIlroy, playing in his first PGA Tour event of 2025, shot to second on the money list with his $3.6 million first-place check and is only $233,000 behind Matsuyama.

Rory McIlroy moved into the lead with a birdie on No. 10 and then eagled the 14th en route to a final-round 66 on Sunday and a two-shot win in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.