Leave it to Phil Mickelson to mess with success: No two drivers for Winged Foot

Apr 19

Leave it to Phil Mickelson to mess with success: No two drivers for Winged Foot

You’d think Phil Mickelson would be satisfied with his sudden majors success. After the Masters, it’d be reasonable to assume he’d carry two drivers the rest of his life.

Even into the iHOP at age 73.

But no, not Mickelson. The man always wants to be cast as some golf genius rather than just an extremely talented player. So Mickelson’s outthinking himself again, declaring that second driver is out for the U.S. Open at Winged Foot.

“Especially now with the U.S. Open, there’s just no intention for me to use that driver there,” Mickelson told the Associated Press. “I anticipate more 3-woods off tees than drivers, so there’s really no need for distance. As long as Winged Foot is, we’ve got to get in the fairway there.”

And so Mickelson’s blown his U.S. Open shot with the first round still almost two months away.

Phil really should know better. He’s not Tiger Woods. Woods is so supremely good he needs to create these challenges every few years to motivate himself. Making over his swing is a Tiger focus hobby.

Mickelson, by contrast, just needs to stick with what brought him. In this case, the drivers that brought him. This is a player who requires all the karma he can get.

Instead, what does Phil do? He sneers at the golf Gods, sure he can outsmart everyone again.

I’m actually headed to Winged Foot to it see it get into U.S. Open shape and I’ll be bringing two drivers. They might not fetch $30 combined on eBay, but they’ll still be two drivers. Stay tuned to TravelGolf.com for the story.

Not that anyone’s changing Phil’s mind.

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4 comments

§ Kiel Christianson® said on : 2006-04-20 @ 12:32
Phil won 2 majors with just one driver, and came in second in 2 US Opens. Oh, and he had around 25 tour wins with one driver, too. Seems like he is sticking with what brought him...

BTW, one *could* argue that Phil IS as good as Tiger in most skills, except in putting, where Tiger might be the best ever, and in mental toughness, where Tiger might be the best ever.
§ Simon said on : 2006-04-20 @ 17:21
Your an absolute jerk. How can you get away with writing such utter shit. You are an embarrassment to journalism. Mickelson has won three of the last nine majors since adopting his own brand of preparation. I think he knows what is best for his game better than some loser like yourself. As Kiel says, Phil has won two majors with the single driver approach. It is only the last two wins where Phil has played two drivers - due to the course set up. The US Open will be shorter and narrower so the premium is on keeping out of the rough without the need for huge length. I am not sure if you are completely stupid or, more likely, just making up something to get a reaction. You a clearly a Tiger fan, that is fine but why do you feel the need to bad mouth Phil when he is playing well?
§ Andrew said on : 2006-04-21 @ 09:13
Or maybe Phil is just using his brain again, and realising that due to the importance of putting the ball in the fairway at the US Open he only needs the fade driver, and due to the likelihood of very tricky, fast, hard greens he will need his sand wedge so he has more variety in his 100-yard in game?
§ Robert said on : 2006-04-23 @ 13:52
Wow, you have the brain power of a pile of steaming dung. You, who have accomplished nothing in your miserable existence - is critical of someone who just won the last 2 majors (and 3 of the last 9). Let me get this straight, you know more about preparation for major championships than Phil???

Seriously dude, you need to pull your head out of your backside, wipe the shit out of your eyes and ponder your own stupidity. Do you really believe the bilge that flows like raw sewage from your mouth?

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