Mickelson promises he won’t meddle in Padres

DIVOTS: Charley Hoffman’s first major the year got off to an awful start with a quadruple-bogey 8 on the first hole. Things didn’t get much better for Hoffman after that as he added two more double bogeys and two bogeys on the way to a front-nine 45. He finished with an 81. … World No. 1 Luke Donald opened chase for his first major title with a 74, tied for 88th and eight shots off the lead. Donald thought he played better than the scorecard showed and is hopeful to make a charge in the second round and make the cut. Donald missed the cut at the U.S. Open this year, although he rebounded to finish fifth at the British Open. … Adam Scott said even though rules allowed him to take practice swings in the sand traps, he was still reluctant to try. Finally, Scott thought, “Why not?” and took up some sand on practice swings. The PGA of America declared all sandy areas as “through the green,” meaning players can ground their clubs and take practice swings on the sand. “I think that’s the most odd thing I’ve ever experienced,” he said. “Playing this course, that there’s actually not a bunker on it.”

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