Eliminated at the American Express, but Phil Mickelson made his first par streak of 18 in 29 years of PGA Tour.
On January 23, Mickelson finished the second round with 72 strokes, which kept par throughout 18 holes. Golfer born in 1970 was stunned when it was announced by the organizers that it was the first round of par in nearly three decades in the most attractive golf arena in the world.
“I was amazed that I tried to hit the fairway, put the ball in the middle of the green and easily scored par. The first time was shocking,” Mickelson said. Golf Channel.
Phil Mickelson made the first round of 18 holes par. Image: AP
American Express 2021 took place at PGA West, at Stadium and Nicklaus Tournament, both par72. Yesterday, Mickelson hit the Stadium. The whole round, he hit 10 of the 14 fairways, green according to the standard 13 holes. But “Lefty”, which is famous for handling short-range balls, struggled on the closing zone using a total of 30 putts. According to specialized synthesis after two rounds, he ranked 123rd in terms of putt efficiency and the list of matches included 156 golfers. After 36 holes, Mickelson scored +2 while the cut line is -4.
“Look at the scoreboard is dire. I do not deny that fact. But on a closer look, there are positive signals, such as a good kick, effective use of iron,” Mickelson said professionally optimistic. personal.
Although Mickelson did not get tickets for the weekend, Mickelson did not leave because she was still hosting. At this event, he returned to T2 in 2019, winning twice – in 2002 and 2004, when the tournament was also called Desert Classic. The top of the table after 36 holes this year belongs to Im Sung-jae with a -11 point with the same advantage. Im hitting the second round on Stadium, not bogey, scoring seven birdies of which twice putt in the hole between 6.7 and 5.5 meters in the final round.
After Im, there were 35 players with a distance of five strokes. The remaining two stages only take place at Stadium.
Im hitting the PGA Tour season three. The first season, the 22-year-old Korean player soon got the nickname “iron man” because he won the most prizes and won the title “Excellent Rookie”. Last year, Im won the championship for the first time – Honda Classic in March, and returned to T2 at the major Masters in mid-November.
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