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Travis Kelce and Pau Gasol headline celebrity field at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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The Pebble Beach Pro-Am brings golfers and celebrities together for two rounds at iconic golf courses.

They will play at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Cypress Hill Golf Course in a team event on Thursday and Friday.

The professionals will then compete in the main tournament over the weekend, which Rory McIlroy won last year.

Here are the biggest names in the field for the pro-am event this week, including Travis Kelce and Pau Gasol.

Travis Kelce and Pau Gasol to play in Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has recently become an avid golfer, so it’s no surprise to see him play during the NFL offseason.

He will team up with Keith Mitchell and also play alongside Mackenzie Hughes and former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol has also become a regular golfer since he retired from the NBA.

He will be playing with world number 65 Nico Echavarria and in the same group as Michael Thorbjornsen and Jerry Yang.

Other high-profile names at the event include three-time Super Bowl champion Steve Young and the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.

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Top professional golfers in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am field

The Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a Signature Event on the PGA Tour, meaning all the top players will be involved.

World number two Rory McIlroy is the defending champion, having beaten Shane Lowry by two strokes last year.

Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, and Xander Schauffele are also among the leading contenders at this week’s event.

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