Mickelson fires 69 at Honda Classic, celebrates with selfie photobomb
Phil Mickelson leads the PGA Tour in scoring average. How about that? Mickelson's average in 2015-16 has been 69.02. He hit that almost exactly on Thursday at the Honda Classic with a first round 1-under 69.
Mickelson seemed really pleased with the score. Other golfers described why.
Sergio Garcia made an eagle, avoided an alligator and wound up in a share of the lead Thursday in the Honda Classic.
Garcia holed out an 8-iron for eagle on the second hole and finished with a birdie for a 5-under 65. Michael Thompson, who won the Honda Classic in 2013, also made birdie on the 18th for a 65.
Adam Scott won The Honda Classic and put to rest any notion that his career would suffer with a short putter.
In a tight duel with Sergio Garcia for the entire round Sunday at PGA National, Scott stayed out of the water and closed with an even-par 70 for a one-shot victory. It was his first title since Colonial in May 2014, and his first time winning with a conventional putter since the 2010 Singapore Open.
The timing of his victory also was a big statement for the 35-year-old Australian.