James Hahn shoots bogey-free 65 to take Phoenix Open lead

An estimated crowd of 160,415 attended the tournament Friday, breaking the second-round record of 123,674 set in 2014.

“It’s the one week out of the year where you’re allowed to do anything you want and not get fined”, Hahn said.

Fowler is joined on nine under by Australian Danny Lee, whose seven birdies and two bogeys saw him sign off on a 66. “Felt really solid on the greens”, he said.

Spain’s Rafael Cabrera-Bello shot his second consecutive 67 to grab a one-stroke lead heading into the weekend. I didn’t play as good, as sharp.

In her 2016 debut, the No. 1 player in women’s golf was 4-under for her round and had a 15-foot birdie putt at the par-4 ninth hole at Golden Ocala when the horn sounded to stop play. He won past year at Riviera for his first tour title. Play was suspended for the rest of the day and will resume today. “The greens being so firm, you’re kind of forced to hit driver”. But he bogeyed the par-3 fourth, then hit his tee shot way right and out of bounds on par-4 5th and finished with a 7.

The American world number four, who heads a strong field at the TPC Scottsdale, finally got the putts to drop as he fired a six-under-par 65 to end the opening round level with Ireland’s Shane Lowry and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama. Bradley and caddie Steve Hale didn’t notice the extra club until after the first hole in the first round.

A crane patrolled the lake on the 17th and 18th holes and a heron flew away when Smylie Kaufman hit a shot from the water on 17.

“Obviously, I’m here because of my sponsors and everything”, Watson said. “I’m not going to PC it. I don’t like it at all”. I don’t communicate very well….

Fowler, the victor of Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship two weeks ago, is at 9-under par, one shot back of leader James Hahn.

Phil Mickelson was 2 under after a 71. “Well, I like to be colorful on the golf course”.

That was before 10 a.m. local time and Bubba, despite that bogey, is inside the top 10 now and should easily make the cut.

Eight players have yet to complete their rounds because of darkness and will finish on Saturday morning.