Good call by Jim Nantz as Phil Mickelson stood on the 13th tee, Nantz saying that it was Lefty’s favorite hole.
So what does Mickelson do? He eagles it, making a 10-footer on the par 5. Then on the next hole, Mickelson does it again, making an eagle on the extremely difficult 14th, holing his 9-iron from 139 yards out. Mickelson’s approach landed six feet left of the hole and rolled in on the severely-sloped green. It is the first time in Masters’ history that a player has made consecutive eagles.
The strokes of genius have reduced Lee Westwood’s advantage over Mickelson from five strokes to none. Stay tuned.
