Mickelson hopes quadruple bogey puts him back on cloud nine


  • Golf
  • Friday, 01 Nov 2013

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The last time Phil Mickelson made a quadruple bogey he won the event and the American is hoping that lightning strikes twice as he moved into contention halfway through the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Friday.

Mickelson ran up a nine at the par-five eighth (his 17th hole) during Thursday's opening round. The stern look on his face as he left the course suggested that anyone approaching him for a positive comment would do well to steer clear.

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