Mickelson, Day chasing Taylor at Pebble Beach

Nick Taylor will take a one-stroke lead into the Pebble Beach Pro-Am last circular, with Phil Mickelson and Jason Day his nearest challengers.

Taylor, who fired an opening-round 63, carded a three-under 69 at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on Saturday to maneuver into 17 beneath.

The Canadian was one over by his first 10 holes within the third circular, however completed with two birdies and an eagle at the par-five seventh.

Taylor is a shot forward of Mickelson, the five-time winner and defending champion capturing a five-under 67 at Pebble Beach to be outright second.

The American blended six birdies – holing from the bunker at 13 and chipping in at 14 – with a bogey to proceed what has been a robust displaying in California.

“Are you kidding me?!”@PhilMickelson is 2 again of the lead @ATTProAm.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/YkT8QphR40

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 8, 2020

Day, a runner-up at the event in 2018, carded a two-under 70 at Spyglass Hill to be outright third at 14 beneath.

Picking up proper the place he left off.@JDayGolf‘s birdie at 13 offers him a two-shot lead @ATTProAm. pic.twitter.com/vFxeohCKtj

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 8, 2020

Matt Every (68) and Kevin Streelman (68) are tied for fourth at 11 beneath, a shot forward of Peter Malnati (66).

Dustin Johnson may solely handle an even-par 72 on Pebble Beach to be in a five-man tie for seventh at 9 beneath.

Jordan Spieth, in the meantime, is properly again at tied for 55th after a one-under 71 – his third consecutive circular within the 70s.

Published 09 Feb 2020, 06:04 IST