Scottie Scheffler Reflects on Near-Miss at Pebble Beach

World No. 1 golfer discusses two shots he wishes he could replay from final round

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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Scottie Scheffler came close to winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, firing a final-round 63 to briefly take the clubhouse lead. However, the world No. 1 player pointed to a couple of shots he wishes he could have back, including an iron shot on the 12th hole and a wedge shot on the 15th, as mistakes that ultimately kept him from winning the tournament.

Why it matters

Scheffler has been one of the hottest players on the PGA Tour, with three top-3 finishes in his first three starts of the season. His ability to fight back from slow starts and put himself in contention late has been impressive, but he's still searching for that elusive first win of 2023.

The details

Scheffler opened the Pebble Beach event with a round in the 70s, putting him in a hole early. But he bounced back with a stellar final-round 63, which included three eagles - the first time he's accomplished that feat on the PGA Tour. Despite his heroics, Scheffler came up just short of forcing a playoff, pointing to a couple of shots he wishes he could have back, including an iron shot on the 12th hole and a wedge shot on the 15th that both didn't go as planned due to the tricky Pebble Beach conditions.

  • Scheffler opened the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a round in the 70s.
  • Scheffler fired a final-round 63 to briefly take the clubhouse lead.

The players

Scottie Scheffler

The world No. 1 golfer who has three top-3 finishes in his first three starts of the 2023 PGA Tour season.

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What they’re saying

“Yeah, I think in rounds of golf there's always a few. Hit some nice shots today. I mean, maybe a few I would have just played a little differently.”

— Scottie Scheffler (yardbarker.com)

“That iron shot I hit into 12 I hit really nice, I hit it exactly how I wanted to. The wind was swirling out there and it was one we just got the wrong gust. I mean, the wedge shot I hit into 15 was exactly how I wanted to hit it, and we haven't really seen many bounces this week and that one bounced over the green. Little stuff like that where throughout 18 holes of golf, you're going to get good and bad breaks.”

— Scottie Scheffler (yardbarker.com)

“A frustrating start to both of the last couple weeks. But I think these are some of the weeks when you look back, I'm very proud of sticking with it, not giving up even when I felt like things were going against me this week. Just kept fighting, kept trying to hit shots, kept trying to execute.”

— Scottie Scheffler (yardbarker.com)

What’s next

Scheffler will look to build on his strong start to the season and earn his first win of 2023 at an upcoming PGA Tour event.

The takeaway

Despite coming up just short at Pebble Beach, Scottie Scheffler's ability to fight back from slow starts and contend on Sunday has been a positive sign for the world No. 1 player early in the 2023 season.