Tiger Woods opens his 2012 PGA Tour season at Pebble Beach in a much better place -- physically and mentally -- than he's been in quite some time, writes ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski.

Most players are well versed in the struggles of earning that first PGA Tour win. Just ask Tiger Woods, and more recently, Kyle Stanley. Spencer Levin gets another bite at the apple this week at Pebble Beach, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Preparing for his first PGA Tour event of the 2012 season, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that a poor final round in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago when he had a chance to win has not deterred him and that he is pleased with the state of his game.

Tiger Woods is impressed with Tony Romo's golf game, as the two are paired in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which begins Thursday.

Word spread quickly at Pebble Beach on Tuesday, prompting pats on the back and good-natured barbs. Daniel Chopra even had Tiger Woods wondering when the free drinks were forthcoming -- protocol when a player makes a hole in one.