Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Strong winds suspend play

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A strong wind was more than just a menace at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It brought the tournament to a halt Saturday because of two holes on one of the courses, and set up a Monday finish without the amateurs. Keith Mitchell made it through the worst stretch of wind at Pebble Beach, so strong that he hit an 8-iron on the 106-yard seventh hole. And right when he thought he was off the hook by getting through the ocean holes, the horn blew to stop play. He made it through, and after a big drive on No. 11 with the wind at his back, he suddenly had the rest of the day off. Peter Malnati was atop the leaderboar­d at 12 under with six holes left in his round at Pebble Beach. He started on the back nine along the ocean in benign conditions, and he was on the fourth green, coming off three consecutiv­e birdies, when play stopped. Mitchell and Joseph Bramlett were at 10 under. Kurt Kitayama, the 36-hole leader, and Hank Lebioda were three shots behind. Former University of Arkansas golfer Taylor Moore is at 3-under. David Lingmerth (Razorbacks) is at 1-under. Austin Cook (Jonesboro, Razorbacks) is at even par. Nico Echavarria (Razorbacks) is at 3-over.

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