TUCSON, Arizona (AP) –
Mike Weir made a nine-backed birdie frenzy to take the Cologuard Classic.
Phil Mickelson has forsadays for the time being on a consecutive day and will have to dig a deep hole if he wants to make history.
Weir fired a 67 under par to build a two-stroke lead in the Cologuard Classic on Saturday, leaving Mickelson with room to catch and win his third consecutive PGA Tour Champions opener.
“I can’t a moment when I hit so many shots near the hole,” Weir said. “I made a lot of shots that were almost hit right outside the tap-in. My wedges were very good, even in the middle of the iron game it was very good, and I drive it well. “
Weir fired 66 in the first circular and had eight birdies in wind situations at Tucson National. The Canadian left-hander thirteen bass, with Kevin Sutherland moment before the last circular.
Tim Petrovic, the player of the time in the history of the PGA Tour champions to have a one-shot hole in consecutive rounds with an ace in 14th place, had 8 cents after 67.
Mickelson needs the first player to win the first 3 starts of his career on a PGA Tour-approved tour. The five-time primary champion was nine shots behind after a 72 that included a consecutive day of dust in the No. 15.
Mickelson, the last fan to win a PGA Tour occasion at the age of 20 in Tucson 30 years ago, however, burned the edges of the holes for two days on his return.
“I don’t know what to say, other than that it was a fraction of the time, ” he said. “I think I hit a lot of smart shots that just didn’t end up around and I just couldn’t score. Today I ennotéed extraordinarily, obviously, and in terms of the way I play.
Lefty was right in the big wash dissecting the field for the time being on a consecutive day, throwing a drive in the par five moments after doing the same number thirteen on Friday. He had a three-bird streak in four holes after the double bogey. at number 2 and par five 12 when he climbed up and down from a bunker on the green side.
Mickelson came out of the dust on the 15th par 5 in Friday’s first circular after an iron 5 came out more than expected and sank into the pond on the right dog leg. He hit the driving force on the turn for the time being and ended up with the same result when his ball landed in the street and a heavi carome on the right.
Mickelson left his shoes for his shot in Friday’s circular powder and made a 4-foot birdie putt after dropping it, chose to take off his shoes for his dusty circular moment and had some other chance of birdie despite spraying himself with dust just to see the putt slide down the hole.
“I’m doing something wrong, so I have to fix this problem,” he said. “I don’t know what to say. I made two very clever shots that ended up in the water. I can play more left without problems”. I still can’t do it. Then I can’t get that moment shot and I’m looking to make a 4. “
Weir fired 1 under 35 of the first nine before embarking on a bird frenzy. The 2003 Masters champion made an eight-hole streak of seven birdies to start the last nine, but a technical shot in the par four 18 led to a bogey.
Petrovic had an ace in the 16th circular in the first circular and won uncommon consecutive aes on Saturday, 14 of 186 yards. Petrovic raised his hands in the air while the amateur was clapping and then curled up in the foetal position in the tee-box. after seeing some other improbable ace.
The only other PGA Tour champion player with aes in consecutive rounds Graham Marsh at the 2004 British Senior Open.
“I heard you say, “Go ahead, ” and I said, “No, you can’t, there’s no way, I just had one yesterday, and it’s been six years since I had the last one,” Petrovic said. “I collapsed on the ground and put myself in a fetal position. That’s all I can do. “
Sutherland had four birdies and made par 5 of the 17 to fire a 67 without bogey.
Scott Parel 3 shots from the leader after a bogey-free 67 that included five birdies.