A young male golfer in a navy polo watches his shot fly toward a coastal backdrop at Pebble Beach
Aerial view of the rugged Pebble Beach coastline and green fairways meeting the Pacific Ocean waves

Fast facts

Field

80 professionals

80 First Tee Jrs

160 amateurs

Playoff

Professionals: Sudden Death from 18; repeat until there’s a winner.

Pro-Junior/Pro-Am: Final round team score by hole; from 18 backwards

Purse

$2,300,000

Professionals

Professional golfer Doug Barron smiles while holding his bronze PURE Insurance Championship trophy

2025 Champion

Doug Barron
United States

THE COURSES

Iconic Courses Steeped in History

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Since 1919, the exquisite beauty and unique challenge of Pebble Beach Golf Links have thrilled golfers and spectators alike.

High aerial view of a coastal golf course with fairways, greens, and white tents along the cliffs

Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Spyglass Hill Golf Course is rated one of the toughest courses in the world from the championship tees.

Green golf hole surrounded by white sand dunes and shrubs next to the crashing ocean waves

Spectator Guide & Pairings

The 2026 junior field will be announced in July 2026. Check back this summer to see meet this year’s 80 junior competitors and discover everything you need to know as a spectator.

Two golfers walking across a green fairway along a high coastal cliff overlooking the ocean
Green golf hole surrounded by white sand dunes and shrubs next to the crashing ocean waves

competition HISTORY

See it From The Beginning

The PURE Insurance Championship has a rich history of celebrating junior golf at its finest. Since 2004, the event has brought together the nation’s top young players on one of the world’s most iconic stages, Pebble Beach.

Smiling First Tee junior golfer in a blue polo finishing his swing.

FIRST TEE

Building Game Changers

By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with 
a life skills curriculum, First Tee creates active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do.

Instructor and First Tee kids practicing golf grips on a sunny day.