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re: Phil Mickelson wins on the PGA Tour for the first time in nearly 5 years
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:41 am to slackster
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:41 am to slackster
quote:I wouldn’t have guessed that. I was at the ‘13 British Open when he won. It was Lee Westwood’s tournament to win but he choked. Tiger was in the mix but he faded on Sunday.
Pretty crazy that before today, Tiger Woods had won a tournament more recently than Phil. I would have never guessed that.
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 4:08 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The only young guns that have a chance is DJ, Rory and Rickie Fowler. Neither are consistently at the top of their game like Phil or Tiger did for so long.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 5:16 am to chew4219
quote:Speith, Day, Thomas, etc. There are plenty with a chance.
The only young guns that have a chance is DJ, Rory and Rickie Fowler.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:00 am to Hoops
quote:
He has rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:03 am to beaverfever
quote:
It was Lee Westwood’s tournament to win but he choked.
Not 100% sure, but I’m pretty sure Phil was the only person to shoot under par on that Sunday, and he was -3.
It was honestly an all-time round of golf. Maybe the best round he’s ever played, given the circumstances and conditions.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:04 am to Paul Allen
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Phil wasn’t plagued by injuries so what led to the last 5 years slump?
He’s in his latter 40s now and golf may be deeper than it’s ever been.
I don’t think JT or Spieth will ever carry the popularity of Tiger or Phil because the PGA roster is so much deeper than it was 15-20 years ago.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 7:06 am
Posted on 3/5/18 at 7:16 am to mule74
Not sure I agree with it being deeper than it was 15-20 years ago
Posted on 3/5/18 at 8:34 am to jorconalx
Arthritis and age generally.
Glad for him that he won one.
he was under investigation for insider trading for a while there.
that might have worn on him.
Glad for him that he won one.
he was under investigation for insider trading for a while there.
that might have worn on him.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 8:49 am to jorconalx
Who were the best players from 1998-2003?
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:23 am to mule74
Another interesting Phil stat - he's won 49 times on tour, including back to back majors in 2005-2006, but he's never been #1 in the world, and he's never won a POtY award on tour.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 10:49 am to slackster
I think Phil will eventually be the oldest person to win a major.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 11:04 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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Who were the best players from 1998-2003?
Phil Mickelson - 49 wins worldwide, 5 majors
Ernie Els - 71 wins worldwide, 4 majors
Vijay Singh - 61 wins worldwide, 3 majors
David Duval - 20 wins worldwide, 1 major
Davis Love - 36 wins worldwide, 1 major
Nick Price - 48 wins worldwide, 3 majors
Colin Montgomerie - 52 wins wordlwide, 0 majors (finished 2nd 5 times)
Lee Westwood - 42 wins worldwide, 0 majors
Reteif Goosen - 36 wins worldwide, 2 majors
Sergio Garcia - 32 wins worldwide, 1 major
Padraig Harrington - 31 wins worldwide, 3 majors
Jim Furyk - 26 wins worldwide, 1 major
Posted on 3/5/18 at 11:09 am to slackster
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but he's never been #1 in the world, and he's never won a POtY award on tour.
unfortunately Phil's prime ran along with Tiger's. Tger won POY in 1997, 1999-2003, 2005-2007, 2009, and 20013. Tiger was #1 in the world for a total of 683 weeks from June of 1997 to May of 2014.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:25 pm to lsufball19
Hard to believe Phil never spent a week at number one. Easily the second best golfer from the last 20 years or so IMO.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:28 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
Phil wasn’t plagued by injuries so what led to the last 5 years slump?
Even in his slump Phil made every US cup team and finished 2nd in 3 majors.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:41 pm to rolltide32
I was never a fan of Phil until his collapse at Winged Foot. He was absolutely on fire back then. I don't remember what the official rankings were leading into the tournament but I bet Phil was getting very close to number one. Then he melted down as bad as I've ever seen on the tee at 18. I thought that quote afterwards was so honest I couldn't help but feel bad for him and I've caught myself pulling for him ever since. "I still can't believe I did that. I'm such an idiot."
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:51 pm to lsufball19
quote:
unfortunately Phil's prime ran along with Tiger's. Tger won POY in 1992,
Tiger was 17 in 1992. His first win on Tour wasn’t until 1996.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:26 pm to dpd901
Typo supposed to be 1997
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:27 pm to beaverfever
quote:
"I still can't believe I did that. I'm such an idiot."
Still a classic. Tournaments are more entertaining when Phil is in the hunt late on Sunday. He’s just entertaining as hell to watch. That British Open with him and Stenson squaring off was incredible
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:28 pm to PearlJam
Justin Thomas has the best chance at double-digit majors of this current crop. IMHO.
(but still a small chance)
(but still a small chance)
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 2:29 pm
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