{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/69914d9ad6c27a06bbd882e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Morikawa’s Historic 62 & The Anchoring Debate - February 15th, 2026","description":"<p>We recap a wild Moving Day at Pebble Beach defined by perfection from Collin Morikawa, rules scrutiny on leader Akshay Bhatia, and plenty of celebrity chaos.</p><p><br></p><h3>MOVING DAY MADNESS</h3><ul><li>Collin Morikawa puts on a ball-striking clinic with a historic 10-under 62, hitting 18 of 18 greens in regulation after switching to a mallet putter he jokingly admitted to \"stealing\" from Kurt Kitayama.</li><li>Leader Akshay Bhatia sits at 19-under but faces heat regarding Rule 10.1b, forcing him to issue an Instagram denial that his broomstick grip is \"two inches short\" of anchoring to his chest.</li><li>Maverick McNealy is identified as the dangerous local sleeper heading into a wet Sunday finish.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>CLIFFS, KELCE &amp; EAGLES</h3><ul><li>The \"Swiftie Economy\" takes a literal hit as Travis Kelce strikes spectator Edenne Flinn on the 18th, while Mary Meeker makes history alongside Keegan Bradley as the first female Pro-Am team winner.</li><li>Jordan Spieth provides the day's heart-stopping moments with a dangerous cliff shot on 18 and an emotional reunion with cancer survivor Dylan, calling the kid's junior win \"one of the biggest flexes in the world of golf.\"</li><li>The round started with fireworks as Jake Knapp and Sam Burns carded back-to-back hole-out eagles on the very first hole.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>RORY’S HOT TAKE</h3><ul><li>Rory McIlroy makes headlines off the course, rejecting the idea of The Players as a \"5th Major\" and drawing a sharp comparison to the LPGA major structure.</li><li>McIlroy also turns heads with an equipment change, moving back to blade irons as he tries to find form.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>\"Cashmere Keith\" Mitchell • Sunday rain forecast • Spieth’s \"biggest flex\" comment</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}