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Mickelson to play Ryder Cup course after Greenbrier

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Phil Mickelson got off to a solid start Thursday at The Greenbrier, and he likely won't have to sweat the second-round cut line. But staying the full weekend in the West Virginia mountains will make for a busy stretch leading into the season's third major.

Making his first competitive start since his rules fiasco at the U.S. Open, Mickelson opened with a 4-under 66 on The Old White TPC that he completed on the back end of a lengthy weather delay. The score left him in a large tie for ninth, five shots behind leader Webb Simpson.