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<\/div>\nPhil Mickelson said that realising he cannot out-hit Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau has improved his game after taking the lead at the Travelers Championship.<\/p>\n
Mickelson carded a seven-under-par 63 to surge a stroke clear at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour tournament on Friday.<\/p>\n
The five-time major champion holed eight birdies and a bogey to be 13 under through 36 holes at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut.<\/p>\n
Eyeing his 45th PGA title, Mickelson – a two-time winner of the event – said: “I made some strides in the sense that I didn’t try to go toe-to-toe with two of the longest guys in the game, Bryson [DeChambeau] and Rory [McIlroy].<\/p>\n
“I ended up hitting some three-woods on some of those holes because it fit my game better, and fortunately, I made a couple of birdies. I’m thinking about number seven as an example, where they hit driver and I hit three-wood and was still able to make birdie.<\/p>\n
“Playing my game and the way the course set up for me was a challenge when you’re playing with guys that hit it like that, but it allowed me to play some good golf.”<\/p>\n
World number one McIlroy dropped down two spots to be four shots off the pace following his second-round 68, which included four birdies and two bogeys.<\/p>\n
Xander Schauffele (68), Brendan Steele (62), Brendon Todd (65) and Marc Leishman (65) are also nine under heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n
“I know what it feels like to go low out here, so I’ll need a couple of good ones over the weekend,” McIlroy said. “But the game feels in decent shape, and obviously get out early tomorrow [Saturday] and try to get back in the mix.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Phil Mickelson said that realising he cannot out-hit Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau has improved his game after taking the lead at the Travelers Championship. Mickelson carded a seven-under-par 63 to surge a stroke clear at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour tournament on Friday. The five-time major champion holed eight birdies and a … Continue reading Mickelson not trying to match McIlroy and DeChambeau’s secret to success<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading