a unique record in this event. When he won the 1975 event, it marked the only time that a player had won this particular event as a professional after having previously been the amateur on the winning pro-am team which Littler did as a 23-year-old amateur in 1954. Tournament playing format The starting field consists of 156 professionals and 156 amateurs. Each professional is paired with an amateur player. On the first three days, 156 two-man teams will play a better ball format with one round on each of the three courses. The pros also play an individual stroke play format. On the final day, those professionals and pro-am teams making the 54-hole cut will play on the Pebble Beach Golf Links. Individual pro cut: At 54 holes, the low 60 scorers plus any ties. Players between 61st and 70th (and ties) will receive both official money and FedEx Cup points, as the cut for this tournament ensures the field is smaller than a standard tournament cut of 70 to accommodate the pro-am teams playing on the last day. They are indicated as MDF (made cut, did not finish); this designation is used in other PGA Tour events when more than 78 players make the cut and the field is reduced to 70 and ties after the third round. Pro-Am cut: At 54 holes, the low 25 teams, plus any ties. Only professionals may compete in the individual competition part of the tournament. Amateurs are restricted to playing only in the pro-amateur team competition. The local Pebble Beach tournament officials organize the pairing of professionals with amateurs, while the PGA Tour manages the assignment of the pros' tee times. Professional field The professional field consists of 156 players selected using the standard eligibility rankings except that the following shall first be eligible: AT&T Pebble Beach winners prior to 2000 and in the last five seasons The Players Championship and major championship winners prior to 2000 and in the last five years There is no open qualifying for this tournament. Format Conducted as a planned 72-hole pro-am event, 1958–present. Exceptions are as follows: 18 holes: 1937 36 holes (planned): 1938 to 1942 36 holes, due to bad weather: 1952 54 holes (planned): 1947 to 1951, 1953 to 1957 54 holes, due to bad weather: 1974, 1981, 1986, 1998, 1999, and 2009 In 1996, the first 36 holes were played as scheduled