GOLF ROUNDUP Luke Donald leads by one at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson were in the group trailing him.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Vijay Singh wasn't in the lead Friday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, but it sure seemed that way.
For one thing, Singh got the most difficult course out of the way with a 4-under 68 at Spyglass Hill that left him only one stroke behind Luke Donald of England.
And no one knows what to make of the other guys atop the leaderboard.
Donald bogeyed the last hole at Pebble Beach but still shot a 65, putting him in contention for the first time since he won the Southern Farm Bureau Classic -- the same week as the Tour Championship -- at the end of the '02 season.
Among those one stroke behind were J.J. Henry and Ken Duke, a 35-year-old who has played tours in Canada, South America and Asia and is competing for only the 10th time on the PGA Tour. Tom Pernice Jr. let a great round at Spyglass get away with bogeys on his last two holes for a 68, and was also in the group one shot behind.
The tournament has plenty of celebrities, but was lacking in star power.
Singh and Phil Mickelson emerged late in the afternoon, when sunshine gave way to cool, overcast skies on the Monterey Peninsula.
Singh, who hasn't finished out of the top 10 since the PGA Championship in August, was solid on the tough front nine at Spyglass to finish his round.
Mickelson, who won the Bob Hope Classic and has played in the final group in both his tournaments this year, played with Singh and also had a 68 that left him in the group one shot out of the lead.
Singh and Mickelson now head to Pebble Beach, where low scores are available.
"We're playing there tomorrow, so we'll get our chance," Singh said. "At Pebble with no wind, it will be an easier one to score."
Donald proved that with an immaculate round that was only spoiled at the end. He was 12 feet away from a 63, but three putts later had to settle for a 65 and a one-shot lead as he heads to Poppy Hills.
"I obviously didn't finish the way I'd like to," said Donald, who was at 10-under 134. "I got a little bit ahead of myself, which you should never do."
The bumpy greens weren't too much of a bother because he kept hitting it close, nearly making an ace on the par-3 seventh and coming within inches of a wedge on the par-5 14th. The only putt of any length was a 40-footer for birdie from just off the green at No. 17.
"The last two days have been perfect scoring conditions," Donald said.
Champions Tour
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Tom Kite shot a 4-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Royal Caribbean Classic on Friday.
Gary Koch, Don Pooley, Bruce Fleisher, J.C. Snead and Bruce Summerhays all finished one stroke behind Kite on the first day of the Champion Tour's first full-field event. All but Fleisher shot a 34 on the par-37 back nine.
The 54-year-old Kite opened with a birdie on the first hole, and had three consecutive birdies on Nos. 9, 10 and 11. He closed with birdies on two of the last three holes, and his six birdies helped compensate for bogeys on Nos. 8 and 13.