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Australias Geoff Ogilvy has not played a competitive round of golf in nearly a month. His heart is still at home, where his wife gave birth to their third child less than a week ago.

Minus golfs two biggest stars, the best are headed to the high desert of Arizona. Equally intriguing is what happens south of the border with David Duval, a player who has not been among the best for more than a decade.

Dustin Johnson is the first player to win the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in consecutive years, making a short birdie putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over David Duval and J.B. Holmes.

Dustin Johnson is powering his way around the Monterey Peninsula. Paul Goydos is poking along. And theyre tied for the lead going into the final round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Paul Goydos is among six players tied for the lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Dustin Johnson birdied his last five holes on a peaceful day at Pebble Beach and is atop the leaderboard.

Of the players who have returned to Pebble Beach because the U.S. Open is coming in June, no one has stayed away longer than Scott.

Steve Stricker is No. 2 in the official world golf ranking. He might be No. 1 on a list not so official.

Two years ago on a course along the Pacific, the U.S. Open winner was never really in doubt. And that was four months before the U.S. Open was played.