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(Reuters) - Phil Mickelson values the importance of being in contention heading into next week's Masters and he was right where he wanted to be, one stroke behind leader Andrew Putnam after the second round of the Houston Open on Friday. Mickelson sank three lengthy birdie putts and also hit some precise approach shots for a couple of tap-ins on his way to a five-under-par 67 at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble. It was his 20th consecutive round of par or better at the Houston Open, but not quite good enough to match Putnam, a PGA Tour rookie who birdied six of his final seven holes for a 65 that matched the best round of the day. Putnam, whose brother Michael also plays the PGA Tour, posted a 12-under 132 halfway total, with fellow Americans Mickelson and Austin Cook (65) on 11-under.
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