Phil Mickelson bounced back from consecutive bogies to keep leader Sergio Garcia in his sights in the Players Championship at Sawgrass.
Sergio opened up a two shot lead over US pair Kenny Perry and Paul Goydos with a six-under par day one round of 66.
Mickelson found it tougher going, dropping shots at his ninth and tenth holes of the day. But Leftie stepped up his putting game and birdied three more times before the end of his round, leaving him at two-under par - four behind early leader Sergio.
Mickelson said: "What I was most proud of is after I hit those shots, I came back and hit good shots on the next hole for birdie and came in solid here, birdieing the last to shoot 2 under, because I could have let it get to me and affect the rest of the round."
England's Ian Poulter ended up one ahead of Mickelson, taking a share of third place at three-under par.
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