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"I know it's hot. I know we're at altitude. My sand wedge is going 142, 145; wedge is 160. These are numbers that I don't normally hit. Some of the bigger guys hit those numbers, but I don't. And I was really struggling to get the ball at the right number."
That should be easy to fix heading to the British Open, which starts July 19 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
"Yeah, because it's not going to be this warm and we're not going to be at altitude. We'll be on the beach," he said.
Mickelson hopes the British Open starts a turnaround. He's now gone seven consecutive rounds over par after his second straight 71.
"I certainly am looking forward to links golf," Mickelson said. "I enjoy playing the ball on the ground and hitting it -- you know, trying to keep it below head high on some tee shots and so forth. That was fun last year when we had some terrible weather. And it will hopefully play to one of my strengths, which is short game, and I'll try to get that sharp heading into the British."
It marked the first time Woods and Mickelson have missed the cut in the same tournament as professionals. When Woods was an amateur, he and Mickelson missed the cut in the 1993 Byron Nelson.
Among those still on the course when play was stopped was Martin Flores, who was a stroke back at 8 under with two holes left. The round was delayed more than two hours earlier in the day because of thunderstorms.
Rookie Charlie Beljan (62), Jonathan Byrd (68), Jeff Maggert (68) and Jerry Kelly (66) also were 8 under.
Twenty-one players were within four shots of Simpson.
First-round leader Vijay Singh shot a 74 to drop six strokes back.
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