Like all golf tournaments during the pandemic, Pebble Beach will look considerably different this week. Perhaps more so than any other event. Sure, unobstructed views of the coastal waters will be nice, as will some other perks associated with watching in non-spectator times.
But for the first time in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am' s 75-year history on the Monterrey Peninsula, there will be no amateurs, no celebrities.
While that might be welcome to some of the players who are competing -- those long rounds will move a little faster now -- and maybe even some of those who are watching, it is nonetheless a stark reminder of the times and a blow to the event's long history.