The 2022 Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am tees off Thursday, and it is back to its usual format for this season. FedEx Cup winner Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, and former world No. 1 Jason Day are among the notable players who will play the three-course rotation alongside celebrities. The event was played on two courses last season, and the celebrity element and fans were missing because of the pandemic. Defending champion Daniel Berger (back) and rising star Will Zalatoris (COVID-19) were both forced to withdraw.

Cantlay is the 7-1 favorite in the latest 2022 Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am golf odds at Caesars Sportsbook. Spieth and Day are the second choices at 20-1. Before you lock in any of your Fantasy golf rankings or bet the 2022 Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am, you HAVE TO see what fantasy expert Riley Gates has to say.

Gates is a writer for 247Sports and has covered a range of sports for nearly five years. He has followed golf closely for much longer and has a profound knowledge of the sport. He also knows what it takes to win, on the course and in fantasy sports.  

In last week's picks for the Farmers Insurance Open, eight of his selections finished in the top 25. Those picks included Jon Rahm and Day, who were in contention on the final day and finished a stroke back in a three-way tie for third.  

The expert has been on a roll this season. At The American Express, four of his top five selections finished in the top 15. He also NAILED his picks at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, with four of his top seven picks posting top-five finishes. 

And at the Hero World Challenge, again four of his top seven finished in the top five. Anyone who has followed Gates is WAY UP! 

Now, the expert has ranked his top 20 golfers for the 2022 Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am, and you'll want to pay close attention. 

We can tell you he is strongly backing Spieth despite his missed cut at the Farmers last week. The one-time phenom had finished no lower than 21st in his previous three events. Spieth won here in 2017 and tied for third last season. Gates expects him to turn things around this week and highly recommends him for your Fantasy golf picks.    

On the other hand, the expert is fading Day, who is one of the trendy picks and one of the top five favorites. He finished in the top 10 here last year and made a surprise run last week at Torrey Pines. But there's a reason it was a surprise, and he hasn't won since 2018. Day barely cracks Gates' top 10 options for your Fantasy golf picks this week!

Instead, the fantasy expert is backing a HUGE long-shot who is listed at around 50-1! This veteran has three straight strong finishes and has regularly been shooting in the 60's. He also is one of the better putters on tour, and Gates sees him as a must-play for your Fantasy golf picks! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is and check out Gates' top picks before you bet the 2022 Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am or enter any Fantasy golf picks.

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