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"The big thing is to back it up. It doesn't mean anything if you do it once," said Hallberg, who shot 73 and 66 in the final two rounds to finish two shots behind Fred Couples. "I went out in the pro-am today and made a bunch of birdies and hit the ball nice. I feel like I'm playing decent."
Hallberg has had success at this course before, finishing second in 2008. He shot an opening round 65 last year, but went 76-72 over the weekend to finish in a tie for 49th.
Three of the top six players in the season-long Charles Schwab Cup standings will miss the tournament: No. 2 Roger Chapman, who won the U.S. Senior Open and Senior PGA Championship, No. 4 Couples and No. 6 John Cook, who withdrew Tuesday because of the death of a close friend.
Nonethless, with the likes of Langer and Minnesota native Tom Lehman competing and forecast rain to further soften the greens, the scores are expected to be low again. The winning number has been at least 15-under par in each of the past five years, including a 25-under by David Frost in 2010.
Tournament officials said they'll reach $20 million in charitable donations this year, something no other tour event has achieved during the same two-decade timeframe. And for the fourth straight year, tournament admission is free.
"I look forward to another outstanding event," said defending champion Jay Haas.
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