Posts Tagged ‘Phil Mickelson’
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
The U.S. Team won The Presidents Cup with 19 1/2 points. Going into the final round on Sunday, the U.S. Team had 12 1/2 points and the International Team had 8 1/2 points. By the end of the singles matches, the U.S. Team earned 19 1/2 points and the International Team finished with 14 1/2 points. A victory for the USA with its 6th Presidents Cup win on home soil.
Prior to Sunday’s matches, the U.S. Team needed 5 points to win the Cup. Here’s how they won…
Camilo Villegas / Hunter Mahan – U.S. wins 2 and 1
Adam Scott / Stewart Cink – U.S. wins 4 and 3
Mike Weir / Justin Leonard – AS
Robert Allenby / Anthony Kim – U.S. wins 5 and 3
Geoff Ogilvy / Steve Stricker – International wins 2 and 1
Ernie Els / Sean O’Hair – U.S. wins 6 and 4
Ryo Ishikawa / Kenny Perry – International wins 2 and 1
Tim Clark / Zach Johnson – International wins 4 and 3
Y.E. Yang / Tiger Woods – U.S. wins 6 and 5
Vijay Singh / Lucas Glover – AS
Retief Goosen / Phil Mickelson – U.S. wins 2 and 1
Angel Cabrera / Jim Furyk – International wins 4 and 3
Tiger Woods’ winning point was also the winning point for the U.S. Team beoming The Presidents Cup champions. Woods had a great Cup experience with wins in all 5 of his matches during the tournament.
Legendary Michael Jordan was on hand to witness the the USA victory. Jordan served as a Presidents Cup assistant. His role was to coach the U.S. team and teach them what team play is all about. And that he did. Congratulations U.S. Team!
Posted by Marilyn Harris
Tags: Adam Scott, Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas, Ernie Els, Geof Ogilvy, Hunter Mahan, Jim Furyk, Justin Leonard, Kenny Perry, Lucas Glover, Michael Jordan, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Presidents Cup, Robert Allenby, Ryo Ishikawa, Sean O'Hair, Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, Tiger Woods, Tim Clark, Zach Johnson
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Round 4 of the TOUR Championship proved to be all about Phil Mickelson with his bogey-free round of 65 for a -9 finish. This tournament was all about putting! From round one with Sean O’Hair’s putting expertise thanks to a tip from Tiger and Tiger’s missed putts in round two and Kenny Perry’s and Phil’s impressive putting in round three. Round 4 brought out the best of Phil with a hot putter and solid tee shots he moved from tied for 3rd to winning status for the tournament. His victory today moved him from the 14th top seed in the FedEx Cup standings to No. 2 in points and No. 2 in world rankings. He birdie holes 3 (15 feet), 4 (30 foot), 8 (tap in), 8, 9 (12 foot), and 16 (chip-in). Financially, it was a great day for Phil, too. He won $1.35 million for the TOUR Championship and another $3 million for his second place finish in the FedEx Cup. Despite his 6 week furlough to care for his wife and mother, both diagnosed with cancer, Phil proved today why he is the No. 2 player in the world. Congratulations Phil!
Tiger Woods finished in second place for the TOUR Championship with a round of 70 for a -6 for the tournament. His second place finish won him the FedEx Cup title with a total of 4,000 points and a little extra cash…$10 million. Tiger played in 17 PGA events this season to lead the way to his victory. He moved from the 142nd seeded position in FedEx Cup points to No. 1 throughout the 2009 season. Here’s how he accumulated points:
- The TOUR Championship – Earned 1,500 – Total To Date 4,000 (after points were reset)
- BMW Championship – Earned 2,500 – Total To Date 7,196
- Deutsche Bank Championship – Earned 315 – Total To Date 4,696
- The Barclays – Earned 950 – Total To Date 4,381
- PGA Championship – Earned 330 – Total To Date 3,431
- WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – Earned 550 – Total To Date 3,101
- Buick Open – Earned 500 – Total To Date 2,551
- British Open Championship – Earned (Cut) 0 – Total To Date 2,051
- AT&T National – Earned 500 – Total To Date 2,051
- U.S. Open Championship – Earned 101.333 – Total To Date 1,551
- The Memorial Tournament – Earned 500 – Total To Date 1,449
- The PLAYERS Championship – Earned 94 – Total To Date 949
- Quail Hollow Championship – Earned 135 – Total To Date 855
- Masters Tournament – Earned 98 – Total To Date 720
- Arnold Palmer Invitational – Earned 500 – Total To Date 622
- WGC-CA Championship – Earned 75.75 – Total To Date 122
- WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship – Earned 46.563 – Total To Date 47
This is Tiger Wood’s second FedEx Cup win since its initiation in 2007. In 2008, Tiger did not play due to surgery on his left knee. What a comeback! Congratulations, Tiger, on your FedEx Cup win!
Posted by Marilyn Harris
Tags: FedEx Cup, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Tour Championship
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Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Is the TOUR Championship being over shadowed by the significance of player position for the FedEx Cup? Being the fourth playoff tournament of the FedEx Cup, there seems to be far more emphasize and speculation on who’s going to win the FedEx Cup versus who’s going to win the TOUR Championship, the final PGA tournament of the regular season and final tournment that determines the money list for the season. So after Round 3, let’s see how the players fair for the TOUR Championship and the FedEx Cup.
Kenny Perry shot a 64 (-8) and leads the tournment by 2 strokes over Tiger Woods who shot a 69 (-6). If Perry should win the TOUR Championship in order for him to win the FedEx Cup, too, there would need to be a 3-way tie for 2nd and this tie could not include Tiger or Stricker. Another scenario might be that Tiger finishes in a 3-way tie for 3rd or worse and neither Stricker or Furyk finish solo for 2nd place. What’s the probability of Perry taking it all?
Tied at 4 under are Phil Mickelson with a 66 (-4) and Sean O’Hair with a 70 (-4) followed by Steve Marino (67) and Padraig Harrington (71) both at 3 under. With Mickelson tied for 3rd and being the No. 14 seeded player within the FedEx Cup standings, what scenario would have to play out for him to win both the TOUR and the FedEx Cup? Tiger would need to finish in 8th position or worse in order for Phil to win both the TOUR Championship and the FedEx Cup.
Now, on the otherhand, if O’Hair were to win the TOUR Championship, what would it take for him to win the FedEx Cup too? Tiger Woods would need to finish in a 3-way tie for 2nd or worse and Steve Stricker ties for 2nd or worse. So many possibilities. What’s your prediction for the winner of the FedEx Cup?
Posted by Marilyn Harris
Tags: FedEx Cup, Heath Slocum, Jim Furyk, Kenny Perry, Padraig Harrington, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Sean O'Hair, Steve Marino, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Another Major, another feel good story blown. That’s what the prevailing theme is in men’s golf 2009. Let’s look at what has happened this year:
The Masters: Kenny Perry has a two shot lead which would make him the oldest major winner at the time and give him his first ever major win. What happens? He loses to Angel Cabrera after blowing his lead in the 16th.
The U.S. Open: Phil Mickelson almost wins one for his wife Amy who made it clear she would love a trophy for her hospital room. He loses to Lucas Glover after a rough 17th hole.
The British Open: In what I consider to be the biggest heartbreak of the year, 59 year old Tom Watson misses a putt on the last hole to lose to Stewart Cink. This makes Cink, by all accounts one of the nicest guys in golf, the villain in what should have been a feel good story.
What I find interesting in all of this is that in any other situation I would have been cheering for Cabrera or Glover and certainly for Cink but I found myself actively rooting against decent guys and great golfers because I, along with thousands of other fans, wanted that fairy tale ending.
It will be interesting to see what happens at the PGA Championship in August; will the heartbreak trend continue?
Post by Michele Minten
Tags: angel cabrera, British Open, Kenny Perry, Lucas Glover, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Tom Watson, US Open
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Regardless of my opinion of Carolyn Bivens I am not convinced her ousting will be the answer to fixing all that is broken with the LPGA. It’s a sorry state of affairs and will take a lot more than one person to fix. The LPGA is a mess; at last count 7 tournaments have shut down and several others are left without sponsors. And let’s face it, there isn’t a single big name winner to help bring in new sponsors. Forget the female equivalent of Tiger Woods, there isn’t a Phil or even David Duval. Since Annika Sorenstam’s retirement there hasn’t been a winner with the name recogniation to help draw fans, much less sponsors, to the LPGA and that’s a shame.
How about Catriona Matthew, Angela Stanford, Lorena Ochoa, Jiyai Shin, Pat Hurst? Do any of those names ring a bell? They are all LPGA tourney winners from last year. All are great golfers and well respected within golf circles but not one has any name recognition. Lorena Ochoa, Cristie Kerr, Ji Young Oh, Yani Tseng, In-Kyung Kim, Anna Nordqvist, Jiyai Shin, Eunjung Yi, Karrie Webb, and Brittany Lincicome round out the list of winners and I’m guessing I’m not alone in thinking there isn’t a household name in this bunch either.
So I’m not defending Carolyn Bivens, nor am I blaming her, but I am thinking that in addition to finding a new commissioner the LPGA might want to invest in some solid PR. There’s too much talent in women’s golf to have this level of apathy. After all, the PGA loses sponsors too but with names like Tiger and Phil there are always other sponsors waiting in the wings. And a tournament without sponsors is like a golfer without a putter…it just isn’t going to happen.
Post by Michele Minten
Tags: Annika Sorenstam, Carolyn Bivens, David Duval, LPGA Commissioner, LPGA leadership, LPGA Tour, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, US Women's Open
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Love him or hate him, today many of us feel for Phil Mickelson. His wife, to whom he has been married since 1996, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing extensive testing Amy will be having major surgery, most likely mid-summer. The three time major champion has suspended his PGA tour indefinitely to be with Amy and his three children. Our thoughts are with them and we wish them the best.
Posted by Michele Minten
Tags: Phil Mickelson
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
They are at it again….. Tiger is more than six months removed from his last competetive round of golf but upon returning to the links one of the first quotes from his caddie, Steve Williams, is something derisive about Phil? Seems to be a case of not knowing when to keep your mouth shut….
Steve Williams makes no secret of that he and Phil don’t get along. He contends that Phil pays him no respect.
Here is the question? Why now? Did Steve Williams really feel the comment was appropriate or…..was it planted because we need to hear Tiger’s name in the news? What do you think?
Posted by Rod Snyder
Tags: Caddy, Phil Mickelson, Steve Williams, Tiger Woods
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