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The two-time champion of this event wasn't bogey-free due to a 4 at the par-3 12th hole but he executed nearly flawlessly the rest of the round. He hit 13 (of 14) fairways and 14 greens, and required just 24 putts. Among his highlights were eagles from 41 yards and 64 feet at the third and sixth holes, respectively. He also rattled in an 18-footer for birdie at the 15th hole, one of six on the day. DJ will slide over to play Spyglass Hill in his second round.

Wi went bogey-free today despite hitting just 12 greens in regulation. He hit 11 (of 13) fairways) and took just 22 putts. After starting his round with three pars, he went birdie-birdie-eagle. After another par, he circled three more consecutive birdies. He find two more birdies coming home and finish with a share of the clubhouse lead with Danny Lee. Wi will attempt to tackle Pebble Beach in his second round on Friday.

The rookie was on fire today in what was a dramatic turn of events after an extremely slow start to 2012. He hit 15 greens and needed just 24 putts en route to a new career low on the PGA TOUR. He didn't require his putter at the par-4 11th hole where he holed out from 106 yards for eagle, or at the par-5 second where he blasted in for another eagle from a greenside bunker 15 yards from the cup. However, the club came in handy at the 17th and fifth holes where he converted birdies of 12'4" and 18'11", respectively. At the time he signed his card, he owned sole possession of the clubhouse lead. The 21-year-old will move over to Spyglass for Friday's second round.

After making the turn in pedestrian even-par, Duke closed with an eagle and six birdies on his inward nine at Pebble to establish a new record for the back side of the historic track. Four of his birdies disappeared from beyond 10 feet including rolls of 17'0" and 15'8" at the 10th and 14th holes, respectively. His eagle occurred at the par-4 16th where he jarred his fairway approach from 140 yards. Duke will attempt to keep the rally rolling at Spyglass Hill on Friday.

While the rookie lefty went out in bogey-free 3-under, the real fireworks show didn't start until his second nine on Pebble's front. After a bogey at the first, he rolled in a 12-footer for eagle at the second hole. Another followed from 11 feet at the fourth. At the sixth, he converted his second eagle of the round with a putt measuring 15'1". A nifty par save of 11'9" at the eighth set up a brilliant birdie at the ninth from 27'5". It's the lowest score in 21 career rounds on the PGA TOUR and left him with a share of the clubhouse lead.

This fulfills what Bay Area sports writer Ron Kroichick tweeted on Monday night, but wasn't confirmed by the PGA TOUR until today. Snedeker finishes a distant T50 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on the coattails of his playoff victory at Torrey Pines.

Havenga tweeted the following: "Tim Clark is back playing & practicing following elbow surgery last Aug. Entered Northern Trust Open." This fulfills Clark's intention to return on the West Coast. He was hopeful in early November for this timing. Expect a rusty start but Riviera won't overwhelm him either. He has three top 15s in six appearances at the venerable venue. Time to pounce on the South African if he's a free agent in your format.