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Aikens shoots 61 in Plymouth
ByJim Hoban, Globe Staff Herbie Aikens of Pembroke shot an unofficial course-record 61 at Pinehill’s Nicklaus Course in Plymouth yesterday. Aikens had nine birdies, two...

Mickelson leaves Woods behind, wins Pebble Beach

He knew his game was getting close, and he broke through with flair yesterday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California. (Associated Press, 2:08 a.m.)

Wi leads, but hears footsteps

Charlie Wi played bogey-free at Spyglass Hill yesterday with a 3-under-par 69 to build a three-shot lead after three rounds of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif. Now it’s time for him to face his demons of self-doubt - along with a familiar force in golf. (Associated Press, 2/12/12)

Johnson atop Pebble Beach leaderboard

Dustin Johnson pitched in for eagle from 41 yards in front of the third green at Pebble Beach yesterday, then added another eagle on his way to a 9-under-par 63 and a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California. (Associated Press, 2/10/12)

Woods makes return to Pebble Beach

In what Robert Louis Stevenson called “the most felicitous meeting of land and sea,’’ the sea was winning yesterday at Pebble Beach. (Associated Press, 2/9/12)

Woods in spotlight at Pebble Beach

Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room yesterday 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. (Associated Press, 2/8/12)

LPGA comes out swinging in opener

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the past couple of years. (Associated Press, 2/7/12)

Stanley makes stellar rebound

Kyle Stanley came back from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., overcoming an eight-stroke deficit yesterday in a performance as unlikely as his collapse last week at Torrey Pines. (Associated Press, 2/6/12)
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