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 prepares to putt 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 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: Fred Couples of the United States 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: Zach Johnson of the United States tees off on the fourth 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 smiles after making birdie on the second green 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)