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AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Power Ranking the top 10 pros in the field

By Mike Randleman

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Will MacKenzie hits from the fairway on the ninth hole during the Final Round of the AT
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Will MacKenzie hits from the fairway on the ninth hole during the Final Round of the AT /
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PEBBLE BEACH, CA – FEBRUARY 11: J.B. Holmes tees off on the 13th hole during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Monterey Peninsula Country Club on February 11, 2011 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA – FEBRUARY 11: J.B. Holmes tees off on the 13th hole during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Monterey Peninsula Country Club on February 11, 2011 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

When JB Holmes arrives on site at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, he expects to head home a few days later with money in his pocket.

The Kentuckian has teed it up at this event every year since 2007, making the weekend in 10 of 11 attempts. All that’s left for the 35-year-old is to win the thing.

His best finish was a co-runner up in 2011 as part of six career top-25 finishes. Holmes tied for 23rd last year thanks to a Sunday 67 at Pebble Beach.

Holmes is coming off a missed cut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open last week. It’s possible his head wasn’t in a good spot following the admonishment he received for his slow play on the 72nd hole at the Farmers Insurance Open the week prior.

To wind up in that unfortunate position in the first place meant Holmes was doing something right to get in contention. Finishing in solo fourth place spelled his highest finish since the 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Count me among those who believed he failed to meet pace of play requirements. It was pretty clear he put the PGA Tour rules officials in a tough spot with the tournament still on the line.

With that said, it’s time to put that week in the past. Holmes can still make a push at making Augusta, and this week could be the place to do it at a place of success.

Through two events, Holmes is inside the top 10 in strokes gained putting after finishing outside the top 125 in 2016-17. If the flatstick stays hot, Holmes could get back to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2015.

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