Daniel Berger Suffers Unfortunate Fate to His Title Defence at 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am

Daniel Berger was the defending champion this week at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He is already a 4-time winner on the PGA Tour and was part of last year’s Ryder Cup-winning team, team USA. However, unfortunately, the professional will not be able to defend his title this week.

Why is Daniel Berger not playing?

The 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will go on from February 3rd till February 6th. Notably, both the celebrities and the fans are back. The event is played on three golf courses in rotation; The Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. All the amateurs, as well as the professionals, will play the first three rounds, after which the cut will be decided.

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However, the defending champion this week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will not be playing. Daniel Berger withdrew from the event due to a back injury, thus, ending his chances of defending his title. The cause of the injury is not known yet. Not to mention, Berger has a history of rib and wrist injuries in the past.

Berger finished tied 20th position last week at the Farmers Insurance Open. Notably, he was paired with rap music artist ScHoolboy Q, who makes his first appearance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Berger would tee off at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club on Thursday. Now, Kevin Stadler will replace Berger in the lineup.

The field now only includes 8 professionals in the top 50 of the World Golf Rankings. This is due to the commitment from others at Saudi International, which begins on the same date, February 3rd. The lineup this week at AT&T Pro-Am includes Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay. Will Zalatoris, among a few others.

2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prize money

2022 AT&T Pro-Am is here and the fans are excited to see the professionals, as well as celebrities, tee it up. The professionals and the celebrities will play as a team. The total prize money for the event is $8.7 million. The event includes some old and new celebrities.

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After the exit of Daniel Berger from the event, who are your top picks for this week?