PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers lastly will get his identify on the Wall of Champions behind the primary tee at Pebble Seaside, becoming a member of an extended checklist that features Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
Rodgers and Ben Silverman of Canada held on for a 1-shot victory Sunday within the pro-am portion of the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am. The prize is their identify listed on the wall, which options pro-am winners, match winners, USGA champions at Pebble and extra.
“It is actually important,” Rodgers mentioned, whose Packers failed to achieve the NFL playoffs for less than the fourth time in his 15 years because the starter. “It is all the time been on my bucket checklist.”
Congratulations to our Professional-Am Staff Champions, Ben Silverman and @AaronRodgers12.🏆 pic.twitter.com/gztvVGbLhU
— AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am (@attproam) February 5, 2023
Rodgers did his share of heavy lifting. Silverman, coming off a Korn Ferry Tour win, completed at 1-over 216 and missed the lower. Rodgers, enjoying off a ten handicap, mentioned he had not performed golf since coaching camp till final Monday.
They completed at 26-under par, 1 shot forward of Peter Malnati and Don Colleran, the retired president and CEO of FedEx whose identify already is on the wall.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Keith Mitchell had been 4 behind.
“Josh Allen was telling me there’s going to be an asterisk by this win as a result of there was solely three rounds,” Rodgers mentioned. “However I feel our names are going to be up there for a very long time.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
