Phil Mickelson posted the lowest 36-hole total of his career on Friday to take a six-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 5.3 million-dollar BellSouth Classic.
The 15-year PGA Tour pro indicated he has hit form in perfect time for next week's US Masters by adding a seven-under 65 on Friday to his course record-equalling 63 for a tournament-record 36-hole total of 16-under 128. He was six in front of JJ Henry, who fired a 65.
Henry registered four birdies on the front nine and three on the back in his bogey-free effort.
Playing late in the afternoon, Henry moved a shot ahead of Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal, whose morning 64 was the best round of the day.
SECOND-ROUND SCORES (USA unless noted):
128 - Phil Mickelson 63-65
134 - J.J. Henry 69-65, Jose Maria Olazabal (ESP) 71-64
136 - Gavin Coles 64-72
137 - Shane Bertsch 68-69, Jonathan Byrd 69-68, Charles Warren 65-72
138 - Luke Donald (GBR) 68-70, Ryuji Imada (JPN) 71-67, Ian Poulter (GBR) 66-72, Duffy Waldorf 72-66
139 - Joe Durant 66-73, Steve Flesch, 71-68, Brian Gay 70-69, Retief Goosen (RSA) 69-70, Padraig Harrington (IRL) 68-71, Dudley Hart 70-69, David Howell 67-72, Zach Johnson 69-70, Will MacKenzie 69-70, Chris Smith 69-70, BJ Staten 70-69, Mark Wilson 68-71
140 - Roger Tambellini (RSA) 69-71
141 - Alex Cejka (GER) 71-70-141
142 - Tim Clark (RSA) 73-69, Fredrik Jacobson (SWE) 70-72, Shingo Katayama (JPN) 75-67
143 - Stephen Leaney (AUS) 68-75, Phil Tataurangi (NZL) 71-72, Tjaart Van
Der Walt (RSA) 75-68
144 - Greg Chalmers (AUS) 73-71, Mathias Gronberg (SWE) 71-73, Richard S. Johnson (SWE) 73-71, Thomas Levet (FRA) 76-68, Hidemichi Tanaka (JPN) 75-69
MISSED THE CUT
145 - Ian Leggatt (CAN) 71-74, Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 73-72, Jon Mills (CAN) 73-72
146 - Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 71-75, Daniel Chopra (SWE) 73-73
147 - Graeme McDowell 73-74, Mathew Goggin (AUS) 74-73
148 - Craig Parry (AUS) 73-75
150 - Arjun Atwal (IND) 73-77
152 - Justin Rose (GBR) 74-78, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 77-75
153 - Steven Bowditch (AUS) 76-77
155 - Craig Perks (NZL) 77-78, David McKenzie (AUS) 81-74.
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