Phil Mickelson blew away the field Saturday with a 5-under 67 that gave him a seven-shot lead and another tournament record at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Mickelson finished the three-course rotation at 20-under 196, breaking by two the 54-hole record set by David Duval in 1997. The Masters champion needs only to break par Sunday to beat the 72-hole record set by Mark O’Meara that same year.
Greg Owen was sceond after shooting a 67.
Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal had a 68 and was in a group at 11 under with Kevin Sutherland, Paul Goydos, Andrew Magee and Tim Clark.
Vijay Singh, the world’s No. 1 player, became the fourth straight defending champion to miss the cut. Singh had a 73 to finish at 3 over, ending his streak at 28 consecutive cuts.
