Coming off his historic victory at the British Open, Phil Mickelson has a lot of work ahead of him after his opening front nine at the 2013 WGC-Bridgstone Invitational if he hopes to keep his hot streak going.
2013 Bridgestone Invitational leaderboard: Phil Mickelson at 2-under after 9
Looking to continue his historic hot streak, Lefty will need to overcome an unspectacular start to his Bridgestone Invitational.
Gregory Shamus
Through nine holes, Lefty sits at 2-over, currently good for a 47th-place tie on the tournament’s big board. Things started out smooth, as Mickelson birdied his first two holes before knocking in an eagle on No. 3. He then hit a rough patch, bogeying three of the next four holes. He evened out his front nine with birdies on No. 8 and 9.
Webb Simpson, meanwhile, currently sits atop the leaderboard after finishing his day 6-under, and is followed closely by Henrik Stenson at five-under. Four players are logged in a four-way tie for third, including Tiger Woods, looking to overcome his disappointing finish at Muirfield.
| Place | Player | Through | Score |
| 1 | Webb Simpson | F | -6 |
| 2 | Henrik Stenson | F | -5 |
| T3 | Ryan Moore | F | -4 |
| T3 | Chris Wood | F | -4 |
| T3 | Tiger Woods | F | -4 |
| T3 | Luke Donald | 7 | -4 |
| T7 | Jason Dufner | F | -3 |
| T7 | Bubba Watson | F | -3 |
| T9 | Scott Piercy | F | -2 |
| T9 | Francesco Molinari | 12 | -2 |
See More:
