Mickelson Delivers Drama Before Rain Stops Play at Riviera
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-02-14
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — Phil Mickelson opened with a par Thursday at the Genesis Open before wet conditions halted play at Riviera after less than an hour.
Typical of Mickelson, it was no ordinary par. Mickelson drove into a bunker on the short par-4 10th when the horn sounded to stop play. Because the weather presented no danger, players were allowed to finish the hole.
Mickelson went over the green into a slightly plugged lie in the bunker behind the green.
Unable to control the spin, his shot rolled over the green into a third bunker.
And right when it looked as if he was headed for a big number, Lefty holed his fourth shot for par.
He walked back to his caddie and said with a wide smile, "How about we go in now?"