Stadler Leads, Mickelson Chasing
Lefty enjoying himself in China.
After two rounds at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, Kevin Stadler continues to lead but has Phil Mickelson hot on his trails. Lefty finished his second round with a 66 to get to 10-under overall and just 1-shot behind second round leader Kevin Stadler. Stadler led after the first round by shooting the low round of the tournament with a 64 and had a solid 69 in the second round to maintain his lead through two rounds.
Other big names like Vijay Singh are lurking in fifth at 7-under and 4-shots behind Stadler. US Open champion Angel Cabrera British Open winner Padraig Harrington are in a log jam at 4-under after shooting even-par rounds of 72.
Reports say Phil Mickelson has been out on the town checking out the sights in between rounds. As for his play so far today, Phil has this to say, “It was a good day today. I made a few putts coming in and that feels good heading into the weekend.”
With the weekend action left, I’m predicting a duel between Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh. Phil has been consistently good in the first couple of rounds and Vijay usually plays well in Asia.
If you’re still wondering why all these top players, 10 out of the top 20 are in Shanghai to play what appears to be a meaningless tournament, the $5 million purse is the sole reason. It is officially an Asian Tour event sanctioned by the European Tour among others. Lets face it, money talks and when you follow the money, usually you’ll find the action.
Asian Tour, Shanghai, Phil Mickelson
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