Snedeker in contention for third week in a row

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Brandt Snedeker goes into the weekend at Pebble Beach with another chance to win, this time without golf's biggest stars in his way.

Snedeker played bogey-free at tough Spyglass Hill on Friday for a 4-under 68, giving him a share of the lead with Ted Potter Jr. in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Hunter Mahan was among those one shot behind. With one more round before everyone has played all three courses, the leaderboard was a big traffic jam.

Snedeker has been runner-up the last two weeks — four shots behind Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines, four shots behind Phil Mickelson in Phoenix. Woods is not playing this week. Mickelson stumbled down the stretch at Spyglass Hill for a 71 and was six shots off the lead.