The PURE Insurance Championship returned to Pebble Beach as it has since 2004, producing a classic finish that came down to the famed closing hole and another unforgettable week for juniors from across the country.
Here are five storylines that stood out from the rest amid an unforgettable week.
1. PERFECTION AT PEBBLE BEACH
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What’s better than 36 holes over the weekend at Pebble Beach? Ask Doug Barron, who brought his best to the iconic layout. After concluding his opening round with a bogey, signing for a 1-under 71 at Spyglass Hill, this would be the last time that Barron put a square on the card
The now four-time Champions Tour winner performed flawlessly over the weekend, playing bogey-free over two rounds on Pebble Beach Golf Links and saving his best for last, closing with three consecutive birdies to top the leaderboard, edging Vijay Singh, whose closing par left him one shot out of a playoff.
Barron delivered a reaction worthy of the moment, skipping off the 18th green with the lead in hand.
2. A WIN FOR DAD
Seemingly nothing could break the focus of Barron over the weekend; however, he revealed in his post-round comments that there was plenty on his mind as he put the finishing touches on a storybook ending.
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Golf on the Monterey Peninsula is the experience of a lifetime for many, and after being proclaimed the winner, Barron detailed the special connection he and his father share with this area.
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3. CLOSE CALL FOR VIJAY
For a second consecutive year, Vijay Singh found himself firmly in contention down the stretch. The Hall-of-Famer has finished no worse than 10th in his last three appearances at Pebble Beach, with his runner-up showing over the weekend marking his best finish in 11 starts at the PURE Insurance Championship.
While his winning moment on the Champions TOUR at Pebble will have to wait another year, Singh does have a Pebble Beach title to his credit already, having won the 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a year which he concluded atop the World Golf Rankings.
4. THERE ARE BAD ROUNDS, BUT NO BAD DAYS AT PEBBLE BEACH
Surely when golfers dream of playing Pebble Beach, they envision a bogey-free outing punctuated with a fist-pump and a birdie at the 18th. Not every round, however, can be like Barron’s and Ernie Els called it perfectly as he made the walk up the famed par-5 18th.
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5. CREATING MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME
The rounds come and go in a matter of hours, but the memories made by pros, amateurs, and juniors alike are ones they will tell friends and family about for years to come.
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Pebble Beach Company is honored to receive the First Tee’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Hosting this event has become a time-honored tradition over the past two decades and is an annual highlight on the company calendar. The partnership with the First Tee aligns deeply with the core values of Pebble Beach, providing experiences that help shape future leaders both on the course and beyond the ropes.
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Another year of the PURE Insurance Championship is in the books, and as the legends of the PGA TOUR Champions continue to add to their legacies, Julio Road-Rhim and Margaret Kerr are just getting started, making their own Pebble Beach history as the junior champions of the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship.
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The PURE Insurance Championship returns September 18-20, 2026, and we look forward to welcoming the next wave of First Tee standouts for a week unlike any other in the sport.