PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- There’s still a long way to go in the second round here at Pebble Beach, but Charlie Wi looks like he’s picking up right where he left off in the first round.

Wi is 2 under through his first seven holes at Pebble Beach, where he started on the back nine -- and holed out for eagle from 114 yards on his second shot on the par-4 13th for a bounce back eagle after a bogey one hole earlier. Wi then added a birdie on the par-4 15th.

Right behind Wi at 10 under on the leaderboard are Danny Lee and Dustin Johnson, both 1 under through six and five holes, respectively, at Spyglass Hill.

Three others, including Hunter Mahan, are two shots off the pace. Mahan of course finished second here last year, and he’s off to a good start this season coming into this event off a tie for sixth at the Farmers Insurance Open two weeks ago.

By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. --  Most of the focus Thursday was on the 2012 PGA TOUR season debut of Tiger Woods, who opened with a solid but unspectacular 4-under 68 at Spyglass Hill -- the toughest of the three courses in the rotation here. At the end of the day, though, Dustin Johnson, Charlie Wi and Danny Lee were the ones sitting atop the leaderboard at 9 under.

Lee and Johnson did their damage on the par-72 Pebble Beach, while Wi, who flirted with a 59 much of the day, shot a course-record 61 on the par-70 Monterey Peninsula Country Club.

Johnson of course has some pretty strong history here with wins in 2009 (rain-shortened) and 2010. Both years he opened strong with a 64 and 65, respectively. Thursday was ahead of that thanks to a 6-under start through his first six holes.

“Today I would have liked any golf course,” Johnson said. “but I love being out here. I love the courses. They all set up very well for me.

“I feel comfortable on them, especially off the tees. All the greens out here I’m really comfortable with reading them. I think I see the putts very well.”

To that point, Johnson took just 24 putts while hitting 14 greens in regulation.

Lee and Wi putted well, too, needing just 24 and 22 putts, respectively.

The 63 by Lee, a rookie this year after spending last season on the Nationwide Tour, was the lowest of his career. But he’s had success in AT&T events before, tying for seventh in the 2009 AT&T National.

“I was struggling for a couple of years on how to make low scores, especially out here,” Lee said. “I kind of learned to play a little bit better the last four weeks. I was playing good the last four weeks; it just didn’t really happen for me.”

As for Woods. he felt he left some shots out there, but he was generally happy with his play, especially the way he drove it with 11 of 14 fairways hit.

“I didn’t give myself enough looks when I had wedges in my hand,” Woods said. “I have to do a better job of that.

“This is generally the harder of the courses. Hopefully I can get it going over there Monterey and over to Pebble. [Friday] will be an important day to put it together and make some birdies.“

Charlie Wi had already shot 61 on the PGA TOUR -- he did it at the Humana Challenge in 2009 -- but he had a shot at history on Thursday.

Wi arrived at the 16th tee at Monterey Peninsula at 9 under on the par-70 course. If he could birdie two of the last three holes, he'd become the sixth player to shoot 59 on TOUR.

Alas, Wi parred the next two holes. After parring the 500-yard par-4 16th, his birdie putt on the par-4 17th just burned the cup. He parred the 18th to finish at 61, but set the all-time tournament record in the process. The previous low at Monterey Peninsula was Jeff Maggert's 62 in 2011.

Over at Pebble Beach, rookie Danny Lee just missed a birdie putt on the par-4 ninth that would have tied the course record.

PGA TOUR rookie Danny Lee is 9 under with two holes to go at Pebble Beach, but since he teed off on the back nine, he faces two of the toughest holes on the course. After missing a short birdie putt on the par-5 sixth, lee birdied the seventh to become the first player at 9 under.

Moments later, Charlie Wi hit 9 under on the Monterey Course, which is playing just a tick easier. He needs two birdies on the last three holes -- all par-4s -- to become the sixth player in TOUR history to shoot 59.

Lee, a former U.S. Amateur champion, has missed three cuts in four starts this season.

With his first swing on No. 15 still under scrutiny, Kevin Na has moved back into a first-place tie with Nick Watney, who is in the clubhouse at 17 under. Na, who hasn’t had a bogey since the second hole, is 5 under for the day following his two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th at TPC Summerlin. Playing in the final group with Jhonattan Vegas (-14) and Charlie Wi (-12), Na looks to be the only player on the course that could reach 18-under (or better) today. The shot in question for Na came on the teebox of the drivable par-4 15th. Na addressed his shot and took a full backswing and follow through. On the downswing, however, something didn’t feel right to Na and he pulled up, apparently missing the ball intentionally as he swung through. PGA TOUR rules officials on site have reviewed the swing but have not made a statement yet, possibly waiting for an opportunity to speak with Na prior to making a ruling -- if there is a ruling to make. As it stands, Na is at 17 under with two holes to play.

Kevin Na’s lead at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is up to two shots over Kris Blanks and Roland Thatcher. Na, at 16 under, 4 under for his round, is the only member of the final group in red numbers after the front nine today ( Click here to follow Na with Shot Tracker ). The final trio entered the day tied for the lead at 12 under. Jhonattan Vegas remains at that number, even through nine holes, while Charlie Wi had two bogeys and a birdie, giving one shot away. Thatcher’s name is new to the first page of the leaderboard this week. After opening with back-to-back 68s, he is 8 under through 17 holes in his second round. After starting the day tied for 37th, Thatcher has moved up 35 spots into a second-place tie.

By Chris Dunham, PGATOUR.COM It’s been an awkward stretch for Charlie Wi. This year, he fell short of qualifying for the BMW Championship -- the third leg of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup -- for the first time since 2007 and now he’s making his first appearance in this event since 2008. Along with the scheduling changes, Wi got his week kick started during the Wednesday pro-am at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He carried that momentum into the tournament and is 12 under, tied with Jhonattan Vegas and Kevin Na for the lead, after 36 holes. “I made nine birdies on Wednesday and everything felt really good,” Wi said. “I was able to carry that over. I know guys are pretty shy about playing well on Wednesdays, but score any time when you're out there.” Wi’s season has been marked by inconsistency, as well. Aside from his runner-up finish to David Toms at The Crowne Plaza Invitational, Wi has just three top-25 finishes in his other 22 starts this year. “I've had a pretty up-and-down this year, and I want to go out with a bang, make sure my game is ready for next year,” Wi said. “And you know, I worked really hard the last three weeks, so I want to see how -- I want to perform well the next three weeks, carry that into 2012.” One thing constant the four-time PGA TOUR runner-up always carries with him is his putter. The flatstick, which has Wi rated 3rd on the TOUR in Strokes Gained - Putting, has been there again for Wi through the first two rounds at TPC Summerlin, where he is tied for the field lead with 14 birdies. His 26 putts-per-round average through two days has been key to his tying for the 36-hole lead. “Golf is a funny game,” he said. “You could be playing well, but that doesn't necessarily turn into a lot of birdies. I was able to make some putts out there, and I think people that are scoring well out there are the ones making putts.”

It started with Jhonattan Vegas and William McGirt. Then Brendan Steele surged ahead. Then Hunter Haas was briefly on top as he chased a 59. Now Kevin Na, in the clubhouse after an 8-under 63, and Vegas, who tapped in for a birdie on No. 9 to complete a 67, are tied for the lead at 12 under. Joining them in the dozen-under club, but still on the course, is Charlie Wi. The South Korean is 5 under for the day and is about to tee off on the 444-yard par-4 18th. If Wi can’t move ahead, maybe McGirt can. He’s at 10 under with four holes remaining in his second round. If neither Wi nor McGirt moves ahead, 12 under looks like it will be the number for at least a couple more hours.

Jhonattan Vegas and William McGirt, two PGA TOUR rookies, find themselves atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Vegas, who won early this season at the Bob Hope Classic after finishing No. 7 on the 2010 Nationwide Tour money list, is one of six rookie winners on the PGA TOUR this season. McGirt, a 2010 q-school graduate, hit his stride late in the season as he escaped the FedExCup bubble to qualify for The Barclays and the Deutsche Bank Championship. Nathan Green, who held the lead for much of the afternoon, ended up one shot off the pace. Charlie Wi birdied two of his last three holes to get to 7 under and tie Green for third place. There are 11 golfers (including Nick Watney, Steve Flesch, Matt Jones and Tim Herron) tied at 6 under, two shots off the pace. Click below to see some of the best shots from Thursday's opening round at TPC Summerlin.

Jhonattan Vegas reached 8 under, dropped back to 7 under on No. 17, then birdied No. 18 to take sole possession of the lead. The rookie from Venezuela now has company from another member of the 2011 rookie Class. With a birdie on the par-5 16th hole, this week’s Kodak Challenge hole, William McGirt has reached 8 under in what has been a bogey-free opening round thus far. McGirt, who qualified for the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup in the last week of the Regular Season, has work to do to retain his full status on TOUR. He entered the Fall Series at No. 137 on the money list. Also moving up the leaderboard late in the afternoon was Charlie Wi. The South Korean birdied five consecutive holes on the back nine, his opening nine, and went on to post a 7-under 64, tied for the day’s second best score with early leader Nathan Green.