Golf

Johnson in 3-way tie at Pebble; Tiger starts well

By DOUG FERGUSON - Updated: 11:31 pm

Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

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Harrington trying to return to the elite

By DOUG FERGUSON - Updated: 12:41 pm

Padraig Harrington has been coming to the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for a half-dozen years, for reasons that cause some players to stay away.

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Golf Plus: Levin hopes he learns from Phoenix Open collapse

By Steve Pajak - Updated: 4:07 pm

Wes Welker dropped a pass Sunday that likely would have meant a Super Bowl victory for the New England Patriots. It will be seven months before he can play in another meaningful game and attempt to work his way back into the good graces of Gisele Bundchen.

Attention returns to Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach

By DOUG FERGUSON - Updated: 4:07 pm

Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room Tuesday just as Tiger Woods was wrapping up his press conference at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The "Caddyshack" star looked more confused than usual.

Golf: Course Report

By Steve Pajak - Updated: 4:07 pm

The Bee posse's weekly update of the latest in area conditions, bargains, etc.

Golf: Holes in one

Bee Sports Staff - Updated: 4:07 pm

Holes in one must be faxed on the golf course's stationery to The Bee at (916) 326-5503.

Nick Watney drives off the first tee at Spyglass Hills during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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Dustin Johnson putts on the seventh green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am PGA Tour golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Johnson is tied for the lead with two others after shooting a 9-under-par 63.
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Tiger Woods hits from the sixth tee at Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
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Tiger Woods hits from the first fairway at Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
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Dustin Johnson follows his shot from the seventh tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am PGA Tour golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Johnson is tied for the lead with two others after shooting a 9-under-par 63.