After Round 2 of the U.S. Open, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell holds sole possession of the lead after shooting 3-under on Saturday. He compensated for three bogeys with six birdies after shooting par in Round 1. McDowell has never won a PGA Tour event, but he did finish in the top ten at the PGA Championship in 2009.
2010 U.S. Open At Pebble Beach, Round 2 Recap: Graeme McDowell Leads, Phil Mickelson Makes Charge
The biggest story of the day, though, was provided by Phil Mickelson. He suffered through a difficult Round 1, ending up 4-over, but completely turned his game around on Friday. Mickelson shot 5-under in Round 2, putting him in a tie for second place at Pebble Beach. Mickelson has yet to win the U.S. Open, but he has designs on following up his Masters victory with his second consecutive major win.
Elsewhere, Tiger Woods followed up his 3-over Round 1 with a 1-over Round 2. He’s vaulted twenty spots since Thursday, which speaks to the difficulty of this tournament.
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