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Phil Mickelson (official thread)

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Buckeye Nut;2112918; said:
In the literal sense that's true, but you make money based on TV ratings. The PGA is a business and they want to be interesting, that's what drives people to TV sets. Obviously if more people are watching they must be more interested when Tiger plays. Jeremy Lin isn't a better player than Durant, but right now I'd rather watch Lin.
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What does that have to do with Phil Mickelson?
 
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buckeyebri;2112905; said:
I never said Phil or Keegan hit great 3 woods off the tee. I contended that hitting a driver by Haas wasn't great course management when he knew where the other two were. I'm sure he wasn't trying to put it in a position that he basically had to hit it where he did on the green for his second shot. Then again, I am sure that neither Phil or Keegan were trying to hit their tee shots where they did.

Yes, Haas shot that gave him a putt was a good play, but what choice did he have really. And again, I still contend he was playing for par and his putt was one of those that you give it a good shot, but keep it in play for the par. Phil had little chance to pull his shot off, but that is Phil and he isn't going to back down. He hadn't been putting well, so he went for it looking for an awesome reward. Keegan on the other hand actually hit a good shot and barely missed the putt. His course management was as good if not better than Haas and you would be saying the same thing about him if he made the putt.

I am not really sure where comparing what I would do with that putt to what a pro does with that putt even comes into the conversation. I would certainly expect a pro to make that much more often than someone like me who is a 10 handicapper would. Of course he has better skill, that is why he is a pro. Brilliant!
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A bad 3 wood would have put him in more trouble than a bad driver. Haas's miss is left. Read his interviews and watch him play. Heck, I would bet that 90% of professional, right-handed golfers' miss is left. There was a lot more trouble short left than long left. In fact, both commentators stated multiple times that driver was the right club, not 3 wood. Then again, what do they know. Former professional golfers, winners of multiple majors, etc.

What choice did he have? Well, he could a) go for the biggest part of the green and give himself a putt or b) do what Phil did and go for the pin. Haas may have had a worse lie, but he had much more green to work with had he went at the pin. Keegan on the other hand had only one choice. He had to go after the pin. He could not go at the biggest part of the green because the bunker's edge was in the way. Your argument for Phil going for the pin is that he wasn't putting well. Doesn't that work both ways. Haas was putting well so he opted for the long putt.

Skill? You said that Haas making his putt was just a matter of luck. If it was just a matter of luck, then it wouldn't have mattered who was hitting the putt. Haas was putting well so he made a choice...a good choice. Brilliant.

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree.
 
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matt_thatsme;2112952; said:
A bad 3 wood would have put him in more trouble than a bad driver. Haas's miss is left. Read his interviews and watch him play. Heck, I would bet that 90% of professional, right-handed golfers' miss is left. There was a lot more trouble short left than long left. In fact, both commentators stated multiple times that driver was the right club, not 3 wood. Then again, what do they know. Former professional golfers, winners of multiple majors, etc.

What choice did he have? Well, he could a) go for the biggest part of the green and give himself a putt or b) do what Phil did and go for the pin. Haas may have had a worse lie, but he had much more green to work with had he went at the pin. Keegan on the other hand had only one choice. He had to go after the pin. He could not go at the biggest part of the green because the bunker's edge was in the way. Your argument for Phil going for the pin is that he wasn't putting well. Doesn't that work both ways. Haas was putting well so he opted for the long putt.

Skill? You said that Haas making his putt was just a matter of luck. If it was just a matter of luck, then it wouldn't have mattered who was hitting the putt. Haas was putting well so he made a choice...a good choice. Brilliant.

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree.
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Yes, we will have to agree to disagree.

I don't think it was course management as you stated that won Haas the tournament. The guy made a 40 ft. bomb for the win. That and the fact that Keegan missed his putt is why he won. Keegan easily walks away with par and Phil has a good chance at par coming out of the bunker. I believe Phil figured he could par in that situation even if he missed the shot and that is why he went for the pin. In most cases they extend the tournament to the next playoff hole. I will give it to Haas that he made a great putt and that he gave himself the chance to do that by playing safe.

Yeah, great the former players who call the tournament said it was the right play. I believe Ferehty was saying a bogey would take the hole. For the most part, I really don't care what they say because they aren't the ones hitting the shot. I will take Phil's record any day over any of them and give Phil the benefit of the doubt that he knows what he wants to do. Does he always do it no, but how many of them were saying "what the hell" at Augusta when he came out of the woods landing it for an eagle putt that probably propelled him to the Masters win. Probably the same ones that were saying "what a hell of a shot" at the end of the day. Brilliant!
 
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Poor Phil
SAN DIEGO -- Phil Mickelson says he should have kept his opinions on taxes to himself.

Mickelson had suggested "drastic changes" were in store for him because of changes in federal and state taxes that he says tap into more than 60 percent of his income. He it was the reason behind his decision not to be part of the new ownership group of the San Diego Padres.

Mickelson said in a statement that finances and taxes are personal and he should not have publicized his complaints. He's apologizing to anyone insulted by his comments and says he won't let that happen again.
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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2013/01/22/0122-mickelson-sorry-he-commented.html
 
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I've not been a huge Mickelson fan, but his win at Muirfield was incredibly impressive. He seems to be coming into his own in his 40s, and he'll be a force to reckon with for quite awhile from the look of it.

Congratulations to Phil and to Callaway Golf on this victory. Looking forward to more good things from him.
 
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