AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Phil Mickelson is closing in on No. 1.
The first step is to make up one shot against Retief Goosen, the 36-hole leader Friday at the Bridgestone Invitational. Looking more inevitable is Mickelson supplanting Tiger Woods atop the world ranking.
Even as Goosen was firing a 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at Firestone, Woods continued to look as ordinary as ever. He hit only three fairways on his way to a 72 and was 13 shots out of the lead, and five players removed from being in last place.
Mickelson followed a double bogey with back-to-back birdies, then finished with two nifty par saves for a 68 that put him one shot behind, tied for second with Justin Leonard, who had a 66.
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