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 Phil Mickelson of the U.S. leaderboard came to a halt when the five-time major champion pulled his tee shot from the 17th hole and the ball came to rest on a balcony at the Old Course Hotel. Mickelson had climbed to 10 under par overall, just two shots off the overnight leaders, after six birdies. But teeing off on the Road Hole, the left-hander's drive hit the hotel to the right before landing on a balcony overlooking the 17th fairway, but out of bounds. "I've tried hitting shots from some crazy places. I don't know if I would have climbed up to do that," he said. Mickelson, the 2013 Open winner, had to tee off again with a one-stroke penalty and went on to score a triple bogey on the par-four hole before carding a 69 for the day to finish seven under. But with stronger winds picking up and intermittent heavy rain at the Old Course, he was left ruing the Road Hole. Over the four rounds the hole had cost him 21 shots. "There was an opportunity today to shoot 10, 11, 12-under par. The conditions were calm and nice. Now that the wind is picking up and the rain is coming in, it's a different golf course," he said. | |||||
lundi 20 juillet 2015
Mickelson charge halted by balcony shot
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