Thursday, 13 June 2013

Golf-Family first for high-flying U.S. Open leader Mickelson (Reuters)

By Larry Fine ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, June 13 (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson made an overnight transcontinental flight in his private jet to make his first-round tee time at Merion yet emerged as Thursday's early leader at the U.S. Open. The big left-hander flew home to San Diego to attend his daughter Amanda's eighth-grade graduation, then landed back in Pennsylvania at 3:30 a.m., less than four hours before his tee time. He posted three birdies over his last 10 holes for a three-under-par 67 during a weather-interrupted opening round that marked his lowest first-round score in 23 U.S. Opens. ...

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