Thursday, 13 June 2013

Jet-setter Mickelson flies high at Merion (Reuters)

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel tees off on the 13th hole during a practice round for the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger

By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Family man Phil Mickelson, typically bold and unconventional in his tournament build-up, thrilled his fans by taking the clubhouse lead in the weather-delayed first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. Despite having arrived at Merion Golf Club in the early hours of the morning on an overnight flight from his native California, Mickelson soared into contention at the year's second major with a three-under-par 67. Play was eventually abandoned for the day in fading light at just before 8:30 p.m. ...




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