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I made one putt outside of three feet the whole day.Putnam, a PGA Tour rookie, birdied three of the final four holes and had six birdies overall, but also had two bogeys and a double bogey, also on Del Monte.It was certainly tough conditions out there with the rain and the wind, said Putnam. I started off well, but then I struggled a bit. I expected it was going to happen. It was tough out there.Tommy Armour, a late entrant who won the event in 2007 and 2008, is alone in third at 9 under following a 66 at Del Montee.ddddddddddddTommy Gainey, who won the tournament in 2012, had the days low round, a 65 at Spyglass Hill. Hes at 8 under with Thomas Pieters of Belgium, the 2012 NCAA champion, who shot 68 at Pebble Beach.Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam shot 72 at Pebble Beach and missed the cut at 8-over par in the event featuring professionals from the four major pro tours as well as mini tour players and cub pros.The cut of the top-40 pro scorers and ties was 1-over 217. 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