Blimp goes down at US Open

Tiger and Charlie Woods did what they needed to do. Despite each battling injury throughout Saturday’s opening round of the PNC Championship, Team Woods carded 13-under 59 to stay within striking distance of the lead into Sunday. Justin and Mike Thomas held the opening-round lead at 15-under 57, with Team Woods sharing second place with Vijay and Qass Singh. Team Woods and Team Thomas will play in Sunday’s final group at Ritz-Carlton GC, teeing off at 11:05 a.m. ET. Team Woods finished runner-up at last year’s PNC Championship, two strokes back of John Daly and John Daly II, and will aim to do one spot better Sunday in central Florida. The field, though, has no intention of making it easy. Keep it here for hole-by-hole updates from Team Woods’ final round at the PNC Championship. Hole 2 (par 4, 410/380 yards) Tiger stripes his drive well over 300 yards, leaving a flip wedge from just 72 yards. Charlie leaves his approach short, but dad takes care of things with a high wedge that lands soft and settles within 6 feet. Sporting a red sweater, Charlie putts first and misses on the right side. Tiger studies it intently but also misses the left-ro-right slider on the right side. A disappointing par for Team Woods considering the opportunity, but the silver lining is that Team Thomas makes par as well. Pace is kept. Team Woods, 14-under (1-under Sunday thru 2) Leader: 16-under, Team Thomas (thru 2), Team Daly (thru 6) Hole 1 (par 4, 395/380 yards) Tiger and Charlie arrive on the tee sporting the trademark Woods Sunday red, after exuding confident vibes in their range warm-up. Team Woods finds the fairway to begin the proceedings, and a wedge to 6 feet leaves a short-range birdie try. Charlie putts first and misses, but Tiger handles with no problem. Team Thomas also makes birdie, though, to remain two strokes clear of the Woods duo. Team Woods, 14-under (1-under Sunday thru 1) Leader: Team Thomas, 16-under

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Ahead of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, we patrolled Pebble Beach and took a peek in PGA TOUR pros’ bags to see what the game’s best, and some of this week’s celebrity participants, are playing. In this week’s gallery, we have a look at Charl Schwartzel’s DIY iron modifications, country star Jake Owen’s bag, a few more notable irons and wedges, and a very interesting, presumably homemade, training aid. Charl Schwartzel bought these Miura MB-001 irons online (per Golf.com’s Andrew Tursky) and drilled them out himself to reduce the swing weight. Country singer Jake Owen is a fixture at Pebble Beach (and a single-digit handicap). Here’s a look at his sticks. And when you’re a big-time country star and golf nut, you get the TOUR pro treatment! Case in point: this custom-stamped Cobra King wedge. Also on the wedge front: Keith Mitchell has a custom grind and custom stamping on this “breakthrough proto� wedge. Vokey wedge rep Aaron Dill outdid himself with this one. A glance at longtime Mizuno staffer Luke Donald’s setup as the 42-year-old prepares to take on the three courses of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The lone non-Mizuno club in Donald’s bag is a TaylorMade M6 3-wood. PGA TOUR pros are met with an abundance of equipment options during the practice rounds. Here’s a look at a Bettinardi putter cover bouquet from the practice area. L.A.B. Golf’s putters are always unique, most notably its Directed Force 2.1, which Adam Scott has used on and off. This B.2 is no exception. The flatstick features an eye-catching engraved face. Patrick Martin’s Ping Blueprint irons feature a gold paintfill. Roberto Castro was spotted with one of the more unique (and apparently homemade) training aids you’ll ever see on the PGA TOUR. Safe to say Sam Saunders is a man who prefers the “raw and rusted� look in his Callaway irons and wedges! All photos courtesy of GolfWRX. For more equipment coverage, visit GolfWRX.com.

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Round 2 of the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP takes place from Accordia Golf Narashino CC on Friday. Brendan Steele leads by one after a first-round 64. Tee times Leaderboard HOW TO FOLLOW: Television: Wednesday (into Thursday)-Thursday (into Friday): 11 p.m.-3 a.m. ET (Golf Channel). Friday (into Saturday), 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Saturday (into Sunday): 11 p.m.-3 a.m. MUST READS Brendan Steele leads by one at ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP Five Things about the course Matsuyama’s incredibly impressive stats

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