Phil Mickelson worked a little bit of magic on hole No. 9 to finish half of his 2011 Masters Tournament opening round at 1-under. With his ball wandering among the trees to the right of the fairway, Mickelson was able to make his way back onto the green and in for par.
Phil Mickelson Steady On Front Nine At 2011 Masters, Scoring 1-Under
Someone in the crowd shouted “GET IN THE HOLE!” as his shot traveled back to the course, infuriating many a non-American on Twitter. I don’t get what the problem is.
The defending champ has shot for par on every hole save No. 8, which he was able to birdie. If he stays on track, he’ll finish the day very near Tiger Woods on the leaderboard. Woods entered the clubhouse at 1-under.
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