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'Rusty' Mickelson shoots 66 at CareerBuilder

Coming off two sports hernia surgeries, Phil Mickelson didn't know what to expect in his first start of 2017 at the CareerBuilder Challenge.

Through two rounds he is still knocking off the rust, but the tournament ambassador is also in contention thanks to opening rounds of 68-66.

"It's been a fun two days," said Mickelson, who is four strokes behind leader Hudson Swafford. "There is no better way to judge where your game is at than to come out and play. The great thing about these courses and starting here in Palm Springs .