Aug. 6, 2009
Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM will spotlight one key player in the field (click here to view previous spotlights).
For this week's World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, it's Phil Mickelson, the defending champion at this event. Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning Phil this week, with links to Phil-related content, notes and stats, and video and other multimedia elements.
| Phil's round-by-round results |
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70 (Even-par) |
T27 |
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4 |
11 |
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| Phil started the round with a double-bogey on the second hole (he started on No. 10 so this was the 11th hole) and was 3-over going into the final nine holes, but three birdies in those last nine holes made for an even-par 70. |
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THURSDAY
Transcript: Mickelson's post-round interview
Video: Phil returns with an opening round 70
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| About the art |
| New York City artist Steven Anthony Salerno created the original artwork for this week's PGATOUR.COM Player Spotlight on 36-time PGA TOUR winner Phil Mickelson. To see a larger image of the artwork as well as previous work by the artist, click here. |
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| Phil Mickelson: Featured content |
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GETTING BACK. Phil Mickelson is taking nothing for granted as he makes his return to the PGA TOUR, writes Helen Ross. Click here for more |
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PHIL BEING PHIL. Phil Mickelson is going to win a tournament -- or crash trying to win. That attitude is why he's one of the most entertaining players of our time, writes Craig Dolch. Click here for more |
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FAMILY UPDATE. Phil Mickelson's wife and mother are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but Mickelson said late last month that the prognosis is good for both women. Click here for more |
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TRYING TIMES. Phil Mickelson has more than enough strength needed to fight a two-front war against a cruel disease like breast cancer, writes Melanie Hauser. Click here for more |
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PLAYER PAGE. Want more on Phil? On his PGATOUR.COM player page, you can check out his results through the years, or how he ranks on TOUR in certain statistical categories. Click here for player page |
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| Phil Mickelson: Featured videos |
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MEDIA DAY. Phil Mickelson speaks to the press on Wednesday about returning to the TOUR and the challenges he will face this week after the six week layoff.
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EMOTIONAL WEEK AT BETHPAGE. Phil Mickelson gave us one more spirited run at the U.S. Open, concluding a roller-coaster week of emotions that nearly carried him to the victory on the final day.
Click here to watch |
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PINK OUT DAY. PGA TOUR wives teamed with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to stage a "pink out" in support of Amy and the 200,000 women a year diagnosed with breast cancer.
Click here to watch |
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SWINGPLEX. Take a look at Phil Mickelson's swing with our special slow-motion video.
Click here to watch |
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IN THE BAG. Two drivers? No driver? Take a look at what Phil's carrying in his bag.
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MR. POPULAR. In the 15 years he's been on the PGA TOUR, Phil Mickelson has enjoyed a special connection with his fans. Find out why some compare him to Arnold Palmer.
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WHY LEFTY'S A LEFTY. Mickelson and his dad reminisce about playing golf when Phil was a youngster -- and explain how the world's most famous left-handed golfer got his start as a southpaw.
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CALIFORNIA DREAMING. Mickelson grew up in San Diego, and the perfect weather year-round is ideal for honing a world-class golf game.
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| Take Five |
| Five things you should know about Phil Mickelson |
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The golfer we all call Lefty is actually a righty in everything but golf. He learned to swing left-handed by mirroring his right-handed father as he learned the game. |
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He was one of the most successful amateur golfers in history. Mickelson was just the second collegiate golfer to earn first-team All-American honors in all four years at Arizona State. He became the first left-hander to win the U.S. Amateur title in 1990, and one year later won the Northern Telecom Open. He was just the fourth in TOUR history to win as an amateur. |
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If golf doesn't work out, there's always Hollywood for Mickelson. In 1994, he made a cameo appearance in an episode of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". He can also be seen in "Tin Cup" and, in 2005, appeared in one of his favorite shows "Entourage". |
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In April 2007, Mickelson parted ways with longtime swing coach Rick Smith. He's currently working with well-known coach Butch Harmon. |
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On Sports Illustrated's list of the "Fortunate 50", the 50 top-earning U.S. athletes in 2008, Phil Mickelson was second. His on-course foe, Tiger Woods, was No. 1. |
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