{"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/699270168dc5f2047a5e36c1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Morikawa Conquers Pebble Beach - February 16th, 2026","description":"<p>On February 16th, 2026, we break down Collin Morikawa’s emotional return to the winner's circle at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the wild weather that defined the week.</p><p><br></p><h3>THE RETURN OF COLLIN</h3><ul><li>Collin Morikawa finishes at 22-under par to snap a winless streak dating back to the 2023 Zozo Championship. It took a Friday night mental reset with coach Rick Sessinghaus and a clutch 30-foot birdie on the 15th to seal the deal.</li><li>\"I needed to stop caring about making cuts or top twenties.\" — Morikawa on his mindset shift.</li><li>The celebration included a tearful hug with caddie Jonathan Jakovac and a surprise pregnancy announcement with his wife, Katherine.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>SCOTTIE’S SUNDAY CHARGE</h3><ul><li>Scottie Scheffler nearly stole the show with a final round 63 (-9) and a historic three-eagle performance on Saturday. He played with an aggressive \"Wolf Game\" gambling mentality that ignited a massive Sunday charge.</li><li>On his 18-tournament top-10 streak: \"I could not care any less.\"</li><li>Despite the brilliance, Scheffler fell just short, proving that even the World No. 1 can't win them all.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>PEBBLE BEACH CHAOS</h3><ul><li>The venue showed its teeth with wind and rain forcing officials to slow greens to a 9.5 Stimp. Akshay Bhatia’s 47-hole bogey-free streak ended in a Sunday collapse, while Sepp Straka navigated the soft greens with \"off-speed\" iron shots.</li><li>Jake Knapp pulled off the rare feat of eagling both the 1st and 18th holes in a single round.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Travis Kelce hits a fan • Fleetwood’s pro shop hoodie • Kitayama’s stolen putter</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}