Scott Halleran / Getty Images On a beautiful day in Florida, spectators flocked to see the 74 golfers who made the cut at The Players Championship. Phil Mickelson, who started the day at 1-under in a tie for 13th, balanced one bogey and one double bogey with five birdies to shoot a 1-under 71. He's five shots off the lead heading into the final round.

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