"I had to pick up slack to stop the ball, and it picked up slack and went in," smiled the South Korea-born New Zealander, who first hit the headlines when he won the 2008 US Amateur
"After that, I got good momentum going and I played TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Irons with graphite shafts really nicely."
Johnson, at No 10, the highest World-ranked player in the field, was clearly happy at being back at one of his favourite Tour stops.
"Today I would have liked any golf course, I played that well," said the beaming Johnson who posted an eagle of his own at the par-four third where he nailed a 45 footer.
"Yes, I love being out here. I love the courses. They all set up very well for me. I feel comfortable on them, especially off the tees."
Earlier American Tour journeyman Ken Duke had blitzed the back nine at Pebble Beach in a record eight-under 28 on his way to his 64 and his tied for 4th with PGA Tour rookie Brian Harman, another of those who teed-off at Pebble Beach.TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Irons with graphite shafts
Duke, a seasoned 43-year-old who has yet to win on the PGA Tour, also made an eagle when he holed out from the fairway at the par-four 16th.
"When the weather is like this, you really have to take advantage of this golf course and the conditions," said Duke who mixed seven birdies and one bogey with his eagle.
"I just kind of hit it close the whole back nine, and dunked the one on 16. When it's going good like that, things like this happen," Duke added.
Woods, who is tied for 15th heading into the second round, hit 11 of 14 fairways and was pretty happy with hisTaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Irons with graphite shafts , but he indicated that he had been frustrated by his short game and approach shots to the green, normally one of his greatest strengths
"I just wasn't very good with my irons so I'll have to go and work on that. I left a few shots out there for sure," he said after hitting 11 of 14 fairways.
"It seems like the rest of the guys are going pretty low around this place. They are just tearing the place apart.
"This (Spyglass Hill) is the hardest of the three (venues) so hopefully the next two days I can get TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Irons with graphite shafts going," added Woods, who won this event in 2000 before going on to win the US Open later that year at Pebble Beach Links.
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