Phil Mickelson Says He’s ‘Close to Going on a Tear’ After 2nd-Round 69 at Masters | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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As the second round of the 2023 Masters came to a close Friday at Augusta National Golf Club, three-time champion Phil Mickelson tied for 10th at four below par through 36 holes.

He posted a three-under 69 on Friday to finish the day above the top two finishers in the 2022 tournament, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.

“I’m close to going on a tear,” Mickelson said, via ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. “Even though the scores haven’t shown it, like I’m hitting so many good shots, pretty soon I’m going to have a really low one. When that happens, and it clicks, then the game feels easy again. Then I stop putting pressure on myself, and the scores just start to fall into place.”

The tournament marks 52-year-old Mickelson’s first Masters since he became the face of Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf League last year.

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