Wi keeps Pebble Beach lead

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — On a day when sunshine gave way to a light rain, two things stayed the same Friday at the Pebble Beach National Pro- Am. Charlie Wi was still atop the leaderboard, and Tiger Woods didn’t hole enough putts to make up ground.

Wi escaped most of the rain at Pebble Beach, where he holed a wedge from the 13th fairway for eagle and limited the damage to a bogey on his final hole for a 3- under 69 that allowed him to open a three- shot lead.

Dustin Johnson’s short game let him down, and the two- time Pebble champion had to settle for a 72 that put him three back.

Padraig Harrington had a 66 at Pebble Beach and was among those tied for third. Harrington had five birdies in a six- hole stretch early in his round, the exception coming at the par- 5 sixth.

Woods, meanwhile, again looked poised to make a move over at Monterey Peninsula. He missed a 5- foot birdie putt on No. 9 and failed to make birdie on the par- 5 10th when he pulled his second shot into the gallery. He had to settle for a 2- under 68, leaving him six behind.

Only 56 players broke par, compared with 87 in the opening round.