Ahead of Pebble Beach, Rory McIlroy was asked about the ongoing debate about adding another Major Championship to the PGA Tour.

SportsLine's model simulated the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM 2026 10,000 times and revealed its surprising PGA Tour picks

Rory McIlroy believes the pendulum has swung more in the PGA Tour's favor with the return of Brooks Koepka from LIV Golf and Patrick Reed leaving the Saudi-funded league and being virtually assured a tour card for next year.

McIlroy first put the TaylorMade P7CB irons, 5-9, in the bag for the final 36 holes of the Australian Open last December. He continued to use the cavity-backs for both DP World Tour starts in Dubai last month. But after finishes of T-14, T-3 and most recently T-33 at the Dubai Desert Classic, McIlroy swapped back in his Rors Proto blades.

The PGA Tour kicks off the 2026 signature event slate at famed Pebble Beach, while LIV Golf returns to its highly popular Australian stop.

The PGA Tour heads back to one of golf’s most iconic stretches of coastline this week, and the timing couldn’t be better. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am kicks off the Signature Event season with a loaded field of 80 players,

Pebble Beach, California. Courses: Pebble Beach GL (Yardage: 6,972; Par: 72). and Spyglass Links GC (Yardage: 7,071; Par: 72). Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $3.6 million. Television: Thursday-Friday,