Phil Mickelson, seeking to add to his haul of 44 PGA Tour titles for the first time since 2019, fired a seven-under-par 64 on Thursday to grab a two-shot lead at Quail Hollow. "The biggest thing for me was being able to stay present and focused on each shot, because my mind has been having a tendency to wander," Mickelson said. But he said the demands of the "hard pars" at Quail Hollow - where he has 10 top-10 finishes in 17 prior starts - actually made it easier to concentrate. "There's nothing physically holding me back from playing at a high level, but you cannot make mistakes at this level," Mickelson said. Lefty's first opening round lead in 840 days.

Source: News 24 May 06, 2021 23:48 UTC