(Reuters) - New Zealand's Danny Lee used a hot start to grab his first 54-hole lead in a PGA Tour event at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Saturday while three-time winner Phil Mickelson vaulted into contention.
Lee made three consecutive birdies from the second hole to build a big cushion en route to a four-under-par 67 at the TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, and 13-under 200 total.
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (68) and American Rickie Fowler (70) were tied in second at 10-under.
"I'm very confident with my putting at the moment and it seems like my ball-striking worked well today as well, so it was a fun day," Lee told PGATour Radio.