Mickelson's Chase "3 Strokes Behind in 3rd"... Taylor Leads the Race

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Day 2: 7 Under Par, Day 2 Leader, Johnson 6th, Choi Kyung-ju 45th

Phil Mickelson is teeing off on the 13th hole during the second day of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Pebble Beach, California, USA - Getty Images / Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a smooth sailing for veteran Phil Mickelson (USA).

On the 8th (Korean time), at the Monterey Peninsula in Pebble Beach, California, USA (Par 71, 6,958 yards), the second day of the 2019/2020 PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (total prize money $7.8 million) continued, and Mickelson surged with a 7-under-par round to leap to 3rd place (11-under-par) in one go. The stage features the first three rounds played in a pro-am format alongside world-class sports stars, singers, and actors at Pebble Beach Golf Links (Par 72, 6,816 yards) and Spyglass Hill Course (Par 72, 6,953 yards).

Mickelson started tied for 12th, 4 strokes behind, and combined 1 eagle, 7 birdies, and 2 bogeys. He gained momentum with consecutive birdies on holes 10 and 11 and a birdie on hole 14 (Par 3), briefly faltered with a bogey on hole 15 (Par 4), but showed resilience by making an eagle on hole 16 (Par 5). In the back nine, he swept 4 consecutive birdies from holes 1 to 4, launching a serious chase for the lead. However, a bogey on the final hole 9 (Par 3) was regrettable. Although his green hit rate was only 61.11%, his crisis management skills stood out.

He is 3 strokes behind the leader, aiming for his 6th tournament win following victories in 1998, 2005, 2007, 2012, and 2019. Nick Taylor (Canada) posted a 6-under-par round to maintain the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive day (14-under-par). Taylor joined the PGA Tour in 2014 and won immediately at the Sanderson Farms Championship included in the 2015 season in November. Jason Day (Australia) showed flawless play with 1 eagle and 6 birdies, sitting 2nd place, 2 strokes behind (12-under-par).

Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) and Chris Baker are tied for 4th place (10-under-par), world No. 5 Dustin Johnson tied for 6th (9-under-par), and world No. 8 Patrick Cantlay (all USA) are tied for 8th (8-under-par). From Korea, 'Tank' Choi Kyung-ju (50, SK Telecom) improved his ranking by shooting 6 under at Pebble Beach Golf Links to tie for 45th place (3-under-par). On the other hand, Kang Sung-hoon (33) is tied for 133rd place (4-over-par), and Kim Si-woo (25, both CJ Logistics) struggled, tied for 139th place (5-over-par).

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