PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Ernie Els of South Africa tees off on the second hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Ernie Els of South Africa hits out of the sand on the second hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Ernie Els of South Africa hits a fairway shot on the third hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Ernie Els of South Africa prepares to tee off on the first hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Ernie Els of South Africa tees off on the first hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Ernie Els of South Africa hits a fairway shot on the first hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Fred Couples of the United States prepares to tee off on the first hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Ernie Els of South Africa hits a fairway shot on the second hole during the first round of the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Nic Coury/Getty Images)