Week 5 of the 2026 PGA Tour season takes us to perhaps the most scenic course in golf – the spectacular Pebble Beach Golf Links.

The good news this week is that I can guarantee that all six players in my fantasy team will make it to the weekend.

Rather than a brag, that’s due to this being a no-cut Signature Series event.

Last week, the decision to not pay the huge price (31.4M) for Scottie Scheffler looked a smart one when he was 89th after round one and in grave danger of missing the cut.

But, almost inevitably, the World No.1 recovered superbly to finish in a tie for third.

However, the strategy was still correct and none of the top 20 finishers in the £10 FanTeam game had Scheffler in their line-up.

I had playoff loser Hideki Matsuyama as my captain but hopes of a payout were undone by missed cuts for Brooks Koepka and my UD (underdog) Andrew Novak.

If you’re new to the game, a quick reminder that among your six picks, the Captain and Underdog (UD) – the cheapest player in your line-up – both score x1.25pts. They’re key.

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Top Tier Picks (18M and over)

Russell Henley (19.2M): With top 20s in each of his last 10 PGA Tour starts stretching back to June last year, Henley is probably the most reliable high-class performer on the PGA Tour not called Scottie Scheffler. A top five here last year showed his suitability to the test while he’s started 2026 with 19th at the Sony Open and eighth in The American Express.

Xander Schauffele (18.2M): The ‘X’ man gets bumped up my thinking due to a price that is perhaps a couple of million cheaper than it might have been. That’s due to form this season of MC-41 but he shot a closing 65 in Phoenix last week and in his final PGA Tour start of 2025 he won the Baycurrent Classic. Here at Pebble Beach, Schauffele was third in the 2019 US Open.

Others to consider: Scottie Scheffler (30M) The common consensus was that Scheffler was too pricey last week. Does he now appeal at 1.4M cheaper? The World No.1 has 2026 form of 1-3 and Pebble Beach Pro-Am form of 9-6. Viktor Hovland (19.8M) was 12th in the US Open at Pebble in 2019 and in two of the last three Pebble Beach Pro-Ams he’s posted 13th and 22nd. Perhaps not at his very best he’s still managed 14th (Dubai DC) and 10th (Phoenix) in two starts this season. Si Woo Kim (19.6M) has been one of the early stars of 2026 with a brilliant run of 11-6-2-3 in the four events staged so far. Can he keep it going? The Korean was fourth here in 2019 as well as 14th and 12th the last two years.

Mid-Range Value Selections (14.2M up to 18M)

Maverick McNealy (17.6M) The local man has lots of history at Pebble Beach, including a runner-up finish in 2021 and fifth in 2020. He’s finished midfield since but on current form (24-10-13) the Californian can be expected to get in the mix again. He’ll be chomping at the bit after a disappointing final round in Phoenix last week when bang in contention.

Jason Day (16.8M) would have ‘course horse’ on his back if the tournament went for something more gimmicky in terms of dress code. Perhaps that’s the future. Anyway, the Aussie holds such a status due to his brilliantly consistent form in this event: nine top 10s (all seventh or better) and four other top 25s in 15 appearances. As for a recent thermometer check, he was runner-up in The American Express on his penultimate start.

Others to consider: Shane Lowry (15.8M) is probably going a bit mad trying to get his next win. But second here last year, third in Dubai (when mucking up the final hole) last month and a rather grotty weather forecast on Sunday all guide us towards the Irishman. Sepp Straka (15.4M) can also flourish in a bit of wind and rain. The Austrian was first (American Express) and seventh (here at Pebble) in last year’s two California pro-am events so likes the format. He shed some rust with a nice 18th in Phoenix last week. Akshay Bhatia (14.6M) was just one shot out of the playoff in Phoenix last week and has decent form of 30-22 at Pebble. The left-hander is a California native. Daniel Berger (16M) has strong claims at a mid-range price. He’s not played here since winning it in 2021 and before that his only starts produced a fifth and a 10th. So far in 2026 he’s delivered sixth in the Sony Open and 16th in Phoenix.

Underdog Options (14M and Under)

Tom Hoge (13M): Perhaps ‘King of the West Coast Pro-Ams’ is over-egging it but Hoge has certainly thrived both here and at The American Express. His one PGA Tour win came at Pebble in 2022 while he’s been 17th or better in four of the last five editions. At the Amex, he has a second, sixth and eighth, the middle of those coming a few weeks ago to show he’s already played some good golf in 2026.

Michael Kim (13.2M) has strung together a series of good results over the last 12 months, winning the Open de France in October and taking 18th at TPC Scottsdale last week. He’s ranked 3rd and 10th for SG: Putting in two of his three events this season and the last time he pegged it up at Pebble, Kim closed with a 66 to finish 11th. The Californian local has been keeping us up to date on his excellent ‘X’ account this week. “Pebble Beach is sick” he posted on Monday.

Others to consider: Denny McCarthy (13.6M) is playing well consistently on a host of different set-ups (he’s made his last 11 cuts) but this one definitely suits. Before a midfield finish in 2025, his previous three Pebble finishes were 26-4-12. Ryo Hisatsune (13.6M) remains sub-14M despite 10th (Phoenix) and 2nd (Torrey Pines) the last two weeks. He performs well in California. Finally, any player in this price range with three top 20s in three starts this season has to be worth a mention. Jacob Bridgeman (13.8M) is that man and his fast start to the campaign includes fourth in another coastal event, the Sony Open. It’s his tournament debut but this elite putter could easily thrive.

That’s this week in the books from a fantasy perspective.

Now to check out the revamped and much-boosted FanTeam Sportsbook.

Let’s have a couple of bets too.

In the Top 10 market, I like Jason Day at 4.6. As mentioned he has no less than nine top 10s here.

Second, the market asks ‘Will there be a Hole in One?’ I say ‘No’ at 2.21.

These guys are good but there are only 80 of them and Sunday looks particularly windy so opportunities for an ace are pretty sparse.

Let’s side with the underdog in this market which is probably so short due to both Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry making hole-in-ones last year.

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