PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Phil Mickelson hit every fairway at Monterey Peninsula Country Club Thursday in the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on his way to a 6-under 65.
Mickelson reveled in the feat, as he amusingly announced the momentous nature of it all when he left the scoring tent. After the first round he's in early contention to win this event for the fifth time.
“History was made today,” he told media. “To the best of my knowledge, it's taken me 27 years and a few months to hit all fairways in a single round in a competition.