The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM, held from February 6th to 9th on the California coast, served as the 18th stop of the PGA tournament circuit. With a total purse of $7.8 million on the line for the 2020 tour, the closing day of the competition saw a thrilling battle for the top spot between the underdog Nick Taylor and the defending champion, Phil Mickelson.
The PGA tournament comprises numerous courses, with 17 games down, next the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM Cup began from 6th to 9th February at the California coast in the United States. The 2020 golf Cup AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM on Sunday 6th February has a purse amounts of $7,800,000 for the winner in the 2020 PGA Tour. The Sunday’s golf game came close between the PGA amateur Nick Taylor and the last year’s title defender Phil Mickelson, to win.
Nick Taylor's journey to the top includes a breakthrough win at the 2014 Sanderson Farms Championship, where he became the first Canadian to win on the PGA Tour in seven years. Returning to the coast for the 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Cup, Taylor entered as the world number 229, yet managed to fight his way into the final round to compete with the likes of Kevin Streelman (133rd) and Phil Mickelson (72nd).
By winning the 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Cup, Nick Taylor earned $1,404,000 and his second PGA title, leaving Kevin Streelman and Phil Mickelson in second and third place, respectively. Taylor's path to victory involved a total score of 268—consisting of rounds of 63, 66, 69, and 70—despite the challenging winds at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Inspired by the success of Mike Weir, who won eight PGA Tours and the 2003 Masters, Taylor's recent triumph has secured him a prestigious invitation to the Augusta National Masters in April 2020.
The closing stretch was a tense affair; while the defending champion Mickelson struggled with his approach shots on the back nine—eventually slipping with double-bogeys—Taylor navigated a volatile series of pars and bogeys. The heavy winds made the course treacherous, forcing several players into bunkers and trees. However, Taylor sealed his victory with a clutch 7-foot birdie on the 15th and another 6-foot birdie on the 17th. This performance allowed Taylor to finish with a two-under 70, maintaining a four-stroke lead over Streelman and Mickelson to secure the championship.