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Phil Mickelson may have played in his final USGA Event
Posted on 2/5/20 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 2/5/20 at 3:54 pm
In his Pebble Beach press conference he said he would refuse a special exemption should he not qualify for the US Open. Has no interest in a sympathy spot.
Said he expects to qualify and if he doesn't then he doesn't deserve to be there.
Also said he has no interest in playing the US Senior Open and winning it wouldn't mean anything to him.
He's currently ranked 72nd in the World up from 86th after finishing 3rd in Saudi Arabia. He has to be in the top 60 either the week after the PGA or the week of the US Open to qualify. The only other options to qualify are to win The Masters, PGA, or Players.
Said he expects to qualify and if he doesn't then he doesn't deserve to be there.
Also said he has no interest in playing the US Senior Open and winning it wouldn't mean anything to him.
He's currently ranked 72nd in the World up from 86th after finishing 3rd in Saudi Arabia. He has to be in the top 60 either the week after the PGA or the week of the US Open to qualify. The only other options to qualify are to win The Masters, PGA, or Players.
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Posted on 2/5/20 at 4:31 pm to rolltide32
I respect that.
Ouch. Probably didn't need to say that.
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Also said he has no interest in playing the US Senior Open and winning it wouldn't mean anything to him.
Ouch. Probably didn't need to say that.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 5:15 pm to rolltide32
Good for Phil! Take it like a man
Posted on 2/5/20 at 7:52 pm to rolltide32
Respect for him.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 10:38 pm to rolltide32
I assume he's not going to go through sectional qualifying either?
Posted on 2/5/20 at 11:27 pm to medtiger
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I assume he's not going to go through sectional qualifying either?
Didn't say one way or the other what he would do if it came to that. Seemed pretty confident he won't have to.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 5:46 am to rolltide32
I could see him going through sectional. It is the most democratic tournament. OWGR is only one way of qualifying. Going through sectional isn't taking charity.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 7:59 am to The Johnny Lawrence
Why doesn't he just win the Masters?
Posted on 2/6/20 at 8:36 am to rolltide32
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Also said he has no interest in playing the US Senior Open and winning it wouldn't mean anything to him.
what a shitty comment, why even mention this?
Posted on 2/6/20 at 8:43 am to rolltide32
Much respect for Phil
Posted on 2/6/20 at 9:29 am to CBandits82
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Also said he has no interest in playing the US Senior Open and winning it wouldn't mean anything to him.
what a shitty comment, why even mention this?
I take it as Phil, soon to be 50, feels he can still compete at a high level on the regular tour and lapping the field at a senior tour event would be a cop out on his part.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 10:39 am to elprez00
I get his point. With his career, I'd be perturbed if my first US Open win was a Sr US Open. It's like breaking 80 or par for the first time playing from the ladies tees or making a hole in one on a mulligan. It'd be cool, but it wouldn't mean nearly as much as the real thing. And it could torment you, I guess.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 1:22 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
I respect him for owning it.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 5:22 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
It would definitely be like winning the consolation bracket.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 11:30 pm to elprez00
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I take it as Phil, soon to be 50, feels he can still compete at a high level on the regular tour and lapping the field at a senior tour event would be a cop out on his part.
I get that, but that championship means a lot. He shouldn’t say it’s beneath him. He should’ve just said that he feels like he can still compete on the PGA Tour and left it at that.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 8:42 am to nobigdeal69
Phil isn't the most humble golfer ya know.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 8:56 am to TT9
This is a dig at the USGA feels like. Take this with his comments that they are the only professional sports that are governed by an amateur body and it feels like an FU to USGA.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 10:20 am to MikeD
If he eventually warms up to the Champions later in life, he will change his mind.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 11:10 am to AlxTgr
I hope he does but he's a prideful sob.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 4:16 pm to TT9
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he's a prideful sob.
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