Eagles were flying during Sunday’s final round at Pebble Beach, and not just the bald eagles that use the nearby Monterey Coast as a breeding ground. Soft conditions and Pebble’s modest 6,989-yard layout yielded low numbers throughout the week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the first signature event of the PGA TOUR season.

While there were many notable eagles on the week, including Sepp Straka’s eagle on the 72nd hole to jump into a share of second with Min Woo Lee, it was Scottie Scheffler who made a career first on Sunday when he carded three eagles in a single round.

Scheffler had a slow start to the week with an even-par 72 at Pebble Beach. He bounced back with a 66 at Spyglass Hill and a 67 back at Pebble on Saturday. He began Sunday eight shots off the lead, tied for 22nd.

But, you can never count the world number one out.

On Sunday’s final round, Scheffler got off to a hot start: birdie-eagle-birdie. He made his second eagle of the day on the par-5 sixth hole and followed it with another birdie at seven, going out in 30 on the front nine.

Scheffler stayed aggressive on the back nine, reaching 18-under with one hole to play. Needing another eagle at the 72nd hole to have an outside chance at winning the tournament, Scheffler played the mentally nerve-racking 18th at Pebble Beach in textbook fashion—a blistering 329-yard drive left him just 189 yards in. From there, Scheffler hit a beautiful flighted 6-iron against the coastal winds to 2 feet, 7 inches.

“I hit a really nice flighted five iron into 17, so I used that visual to hit another nice shot into 18 with a six iron,” Scheffler said of his approach into the 72nd hole, knowing he needed eagle.

With winds strengthening, Scheffler backed off his short eagle attempt multiple times before converting. The putt capped a 9-under 63 and a clubhouse lead at 20-under par. It marked the first time in 550 career rounds that Scheffler had made three eagles in a single round. He played Pebble’s par-5s in seven-under on Sunday alone.

He also rolled in 151 feet of putts during the final round, a career best, and on Pebble’s often unpredictable poa annua greens, no less.

“I had to do something special today to give myself a chance,” Scheffler said in his post-round interview. “On the back nine I felt like I needed to get to 21 or 22 under, so I was playing really aggressive — a bit more aggressive than maybe I normally am. I knew I needed to post a number, and I did a good job of fighting all week.”

Behind him, the wind refused to settle, and the remaining players faced increasingly challenging conditions.

Min Woo Lee birdied the final two holes to move one ahead of Scheffler, erasing the clubhouse lead. But, it was Collin Morikawa who was in control down the stretch. After birdies at 15 and 16 and a bogey at 17, Morikawa needed one more birdie at the 72nd to secure the title. He converted, closing out the victory in the season’s first signature event.

While three eagles in one round is rare on the PGA TOUR, it is not unprecedented. In recent seasons, players have managed similar outlier rounds, with Chandler Phillips becoming the first player to record three eagles at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2025.

It begs the question: has any player made four eagles in a single round? Yes, at the very same event. Willie Wood carded four eagles during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 1990.

In the end, Scheffler’s Sunday charge came up two shots short, but it was a momentum-building performance he can carry into next week’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.

“These are the weeks I’m pretty proud of. I feel like I’m battling all week just to give myself a chance, and then to have some special stuff happen today and put myself in the clubhouse with maybe a chance is always nice,” Scheffler said. “Overall, I put up a good fight this week.”