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By Jeff Hall
MONTEREY, CA –
It was Perfect weather at the Monterey Peninsula for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Many who have lived here for several years were surprised about the weather saying that the weather was the best it could possibly be this time of year. The weather was not the biggest surprise that was led to forty-eight year old John Daly who took was one of a few leaders who took advantage of the nice weather at Pebble Beach and finished with a first round 65 and is just one shot off the lead at seven under par.
J.B. Holmes and Justin Hicks, who also played at Pebble, are tied at the top finishing at eight under par. For Holmes it was the lowest first round score of his young career. Holmes continues to play well coming off a tough playoff loss to Justin Day at the Farmers Insurance open at La Jolla last week Day struggled to get it going at Pebble Beach and the first round at even par
Daly who has become a fan favorite was wearing some very loud and colorful outfit which has become his style. Daly talked about his performance following the round saying, “I had a very good rhythm, and hopefully I can keep that rhythm going. “
Jim Furyk, playing in his first round of the year, played at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club is tied with Daly at seven under par along with four other golfers. Another player who plays well here Nick Watney is two shots off the lead at six under. Watney played his first round at the Monterey Peninsula course.
Vijay Singh is three shots back. Singh played at Spyglass Hill, which is consistently the toughest of the three courses in the event.
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