Phoenix Open: Record crowd sees Phil Mickelson go into contention

A record crowd was in attendance at the third round of the Phoenix Open at Scottsdale, Arizona

Waste Management Phoenix Open third-round leaderboard
-13: D Lee (NZ); -10: H Matsuyama (Jpn), R Fowler (US); -9: B Molder (US), B Weekley; -8: P Mickelson (US).
Selected others: -6: S Lowry (Ire) -5: Z Johnson (US), -3: M Laird (Sco); -2: B Watson (US)

The biggest group in golf history saw Phil Mickelson shoot a six-under-standard 65 to move into dispute after the third round of the Phoenix Open. 

An expected 201,003 fans went to the Scottsdale occasion, taking the week's aggregate group to 535,035.

Five-time real champ Mickelson is five shots afloat of pioneer Danny Lee, who is 13 under in the wake of checking a 67.

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (68) and Rickie Fowler (70) of the United States are tied second on 10-under.

Ireland's Shane Lowry, who was three shots off the lead after the second round, slipped to joint tenth after a one-more than 72 left him on six under standard.

The past biggest group - likewise at the Stadium Course - was 189,722 in 2014.

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