Fellow Lefty Mike Weir Leads Phil Mickelson In Virginia
Oct 17, 2020, 8:37 PM
Mike Weir of Canada hits his tee shot from the first tee box during the second round of the Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National on August 25, 2020 in Branson, Missouri. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The other left-handed, 50-year-old former Masters champion was on top after a long Saturday at The Country Club of Virginia.
While Phil Mickelson got most of the attention going into the Dominion Energy Charity Classic as he tries to open his senior career with consecutive victories, Mike Weir was a little better on a 36-hole day after rain washed out play Friday.
You better believe @mweirsy will be ready.
His last win was 13 years ago.
He leads @DECCGolf by three. pic.twitter.com/WKuvfMOv3D
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) October 18, 2020
The Canadian shot 68-63 to reach 13 under and take a three-stroke lead over Mickelson.
Mike Weir tied for the lead with Phil and Langer @ChampionsTour at the moment. Keep it going @mweirsy 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
— Jon McCarthy (@jonmccarthySUN) October 17, 2020
Mickelson shot 68-66. He won his PGA Tour Champions debut at Ozarks National in August.
Mike Weir leads Phil Mickelson by three @ChampionsTour in Virginia heading into tomorrow’s final round. Spectacular 9-under second round for the 2003 Masters champ.
— Adam Stanley (@adam_stanley) October 17, 2020
Weir won the 2003 Masters for the biggest of his eight PGA Tour titles.
Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Mike Weir leads at 13-under.
Mickelson is second at 10-under headed to Sunday
— Ron Mintz (@MintzGolf) October 17, 2020
Fellow major champion Retief Goosen was third at 8 under with Brandt Jobe.
They each shot 68-68.
