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Golf: Mickelson Just Misses 59

By on February 1, 2013

PHIL MICKELSON WAS MAYBE AN INCH OR TWO AWAY FROM SHOOTING A 59 YESTERDAY IN P-G-A TOUR ACTION…

 

MICKELSON WAS PLAYING HIS FIRST ROUND IN THE PHOENIX OPEN THURSDAY WHEN HE STARTED HOT AND JUST KEPT PLAYING STRONG GOLF… HE CAME TO HIS FINAL HOLE NEEDING A BIRDIE TO BECOME JUST THE 6TH PLAYER IN P-G-A TOUR HISTORY TO SHOOT A 59… HIS APPROACH ENDED UP ABOUT 25 FEET FROM THE HOLE, AND HIS BIRDIE PUTT APPEARED ON ITS WAY IN… HOWEVER, IN THE FINAL TWO FEET THE PUTT MOVED SHARPLY RIGHT, THEN HIT THE RIGHT LIP AND ROLLED AROUND THE BACK OF THE CUP BEFORE LIPPING OUT FROM THE LEFT SIDE.

 

MICKELSON THEN TAPPED IN FOR PAR AND 60. HIS 11 UNDER PAR ROUND PUT HIM FOUR SHOTS AHEAD OF JEFF MAGGERT, PADRAIG HARRINGTON, BRANDT SNEDEKER AND TWO OTHER PLAYERS.

 

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