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Oregon flight targeted in bomb threat ... SORCC sued by Commission for the Blind ... Oregon focus of effort to expand background checks for guns ... Oregon flight targeted in bomb threat ... SORCC sued by Commission for the Blind ... GOLF Mickelson struggles in return to competition Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jan. 23, 2015 @ 2:00 am By The Associated Press Posted Jan. 23, 2015 @ 2:00 am » Social News LA QUINTA, Calif. — Phil Mickelson got most of the attention in his return to competition after a four-month break. Blake Adams got a lot more out of his comeback round. Mickelson shot a 1-under 71 on Thursday in the Humana Challenge in his first event since the Ryder Cup, leaving him eight strokes behind leader Michael Putnam. "Even though this score is the worst I've had in a long time, in months, I'm excited about my game and getting back out tomorrow," Mickelson said. "I can't wait to get started again, because I just feel like I played a little tight today, kind of steered it a little bit." Adams had a 64 on PGA West's Jack Nicklaus Private Course in his return from hip replacement surgery. He last played a PGA Tour event in March and had surgery in July. "Very, very blessed to be back out here," Adams said. "It's been a long road to get back. You never know what you're going to get when you have total hip replacement." The 39-year-old Adams had six straight birdies from No. 14 to No. 1, added three in a row on Nos. 5-7 and closed with a bogey. Playing on a major medical extension, he has 16 events to earn $497,044 to keep his tour card. "If the putts fall, great, if they don't, so be it," Adams said. "I had a great day today. I'm going to go out there tomorrow and do my best and if I shoot 64 again, great. If I shoot 74, so be it." Mickelson opened at tree-lined La Quinta Country Club. He made a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 third, holed out for birdie from a greenside bunker on the par-4 fourth and made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 sixth. After dropping shots on Nos. 12, 14 and 16, Lefty hit a wedge to 2 feet for birdie on the par-4 17th. "It was the first round in four months and I'll loosen up," Mickelson said. "Hopefully, the way I'm playing will show in the score. But today, it just didn't." The 44-year-old Mickelson, the 2002 and 2004 champion, is winless in 27 PGA Tour starts since the 2013 British Open. He has lost weight and gained strength working with trainer Sean Cochran during the long break from competition. "My body hasn't felt this good in years," Mickelson said. 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