FORT WORTH, Texas – Phil Mickelson stared down at his ball for several seconds. He switched clubs. A difficult shot from the deep bunker guarding Colonial’s 18th green would decide if his victory lap at the Charles Schwab Challenge would last two more days.
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Keegan Bradley leads by two shots at Valspar Championship April 29, 2021
Keegan Bradley’s 7-under 64 gives him two-shot lead after Round 1 at Valspar
PALM HARBOR, Fla. Keegan Bradley can t recall having an easier time than he did Thursday at Innisbrook. He missed only one green. His longest par putt was just over 4 feet. It added to a 7-under 64 and another great start in the Valspar Championship.
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It s the second round that recently has given Bradley fits on the Copperhead course.
Bradley ran off four birdies over his last five holes, finishing with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th and a two-shot lead on a day of low scoring not typically seen at this PGA TOUR stop.
Keegan Bradley has no stress and no bogeys to lead at Innisbrook
Paul Casey tees off on the first day of the PGA Valspar Championship golf tournament in Palm Harbor, Fla., Thursday, April 29, 2021. (John Pendygraft/Tampa Bay Times via AP) John Pendygraft
Phil Mickelson tees off on the first day of the PGA Valspar Championship golf tournament in Palm Harbor, Fla., Thursday, April 29, 2021. (John Pendygraft/Tampa Bay Times via AP) John Pendygraft
Michael Visacki plays the front nine holes on the first day of the PGA Valspar Championship golf tournament in Palm Harbor, Fla., Thursday, April 29, 2021. (John Pendygraft/Tampa Bay Times via AP) John Pendygraft