I feel great with the driver and look forward to seeing what i can do with it at the masters and the other big tournaments coming up. How phil mickelsons equipment moves have both worked muirfield 20. How phil mickelson can defy age to win the masters wsj. Whether its using two drivers to win the masters or the mistake of no drivers at torrey.
Phil mickelson to play british open without driver in his bag southport, england royal birkdale and torrey pines would seem to have nothing in common except phil mickelson playing major. Phil mickelson of the us reacts on the sixth hole during the second practice round of the 20 masters tournament at the augusta national golf club in augusta, georgia, usa, 09 april 20. Phil mickelsons wild masters saturday includes whiff. Phil mickelsons club has been dubbed phrankenwood and features 8. Tiger woods remporte le titre en douze coups sous le. Wed, 24 jul 20 0 open champion phil mickleson is renowned for being a magician on the course with a series of draws, fades, slices and hooks when called upon. Phil mickelson to unleash phrankenwood at augusta golf. The clubs official name is the callaway x hot phrankenwood, which was rumored to a 2 wood, something between a driver and a 3 wood that mickelson could control better than a driver and. Or in the 20 masters, that would be his frankenwood, the combination 3wood and driver mickelson put into play. Phil mickelsons mystery phrankenwood golf club revealed you never know what phil mickelson will pull out of his bag, but the special club he talked about two weeks ago.
Fired a 5under finalround 67 to finish t36 at the masters. Phil open masters with new confidence phil mickelson. At the shell houston open, where mickelson pulled his driver before fridays second round and decided to go with his new callaway x hot 3deep fairway wood off the tee, he teased. In 2006, phil mickelson famously used two drivers one to hit a draw and one to hit a fade at the bellsouth classic, where he won by shots, and a week later at the masters, where he won.
Phil mickelson takes a swing at science scientists are studying the brains and bodies of golfers to determine why amateurs arent on par with the pros. Mickelson waited 4 years before his next major his 3rd green jacket at the 2010 masters. Bad phil is never going to last for long, as the man has a short memory. An oral history of phil mickelsons callaway x hot phrankenwood. Mickelson ready to unleash creation on augusta reuters. Won for the first time on tour since 20, earning his 43rd career win, one of six top10s in a season where he made 21 cuts. Phil mickelsons golf bag containing two drivers during the final round of. Phil mickelson swaps driver for phrankenwood at augusta. Phil mickelson confirmed that he will use a smallheaded driver called a phrankenwood at the masters this week in a tuesday afternoon press conference. Open at merion, to his triumphant british open victory.
This week phil mickelson will tee it up at the open championship without a driver in his bag. Phil mickelson, a threetime winner of the masters, won a green jacket using one driver in 2004 and 2010. Phil mickelson to unleash phrankenwood at masters golf. Whether its using two drivers to win the masters or the mistake of no drivers at. Phil mickelson has always been a tinkerer with his gear, occasionally playing with two or no drivers and normally carrying a lob wedge of 64. Mickelson used this phrankenwood at augusta in the 20 masters. Phil mickelson s creating some buzz this week at the 20 masters with his decision to use a customdesigned club known as the phrankenwood. He then continued his saturday slide by bogeying the par5 second. Leading up to the 2006 masters, mickelson tried out a twodriver setup the. Mickelson has won 45 times on the pga tour, including five major championships the masters in 2004, 2006 and 2010, the pga championship in 2005 and the open in 20. At the masters, mickelson shot rounds of 70686769 to finish tied for second with justin rose, four shots behind champion jordan spieth.
Remembering phil mickelsons wildest equipment changes. Phil mickelson shot 2over 74 saturday at the masters with a whiff that led to triple and a diver off the deck that led to eagle. Last year phil mickelson was in the last group on sunday one stroke off the masters, made a triplebogey on the fourth hole, his second triple of the week, and still finished just two strokes back in a share of third place. The phrankenwood at the 20 masters might be phil mickelsons most. Phil mickelson hardly would be the first aging golfer to take a special exemption into the u. Phil mickelsons wild masters saturday includes whiff, driver. Phil mickelson wins 20 open championship back 9 birdies. Mickelson became the eighth player with at least three masters titles, and it was the fourth major of his career, breaking out of a pack that had included ernie els, padraig harrington and vijay. That april, mickelson was the low amateur at the masters tournament in. Phil mickelson wins 20 open championship back 9 birdies visit my. Be afraid of phil mickelsons latest monster at augusta. Phil mickelson has a grip on augusta national you never know what rabbits phil mickelson may pull out of his visor, but you can be sure the. Phil mickelson pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Because phil is phil, he then went 04 on jim furyks losing team two years ago in france.
American confident crossclub creation can cut his scoring as he seeks fourth jacket. Threetime masters champion phil mickelson heads into the masters with a new driver, a new putter grip and a week off from play as well mickelson won his first green jacket nine years ago in. It was mickelsons 4th of a record 6 runnerup finishes at the u. The 2012 masters phil michelson 15th hole flop shot with a 64 degree wedge.
With just nine holes to play in the 2004 masters, thirdround coleader phil mickelson looked like the lovable, mistakeprone golfer who had become known. For the second major in succession, the 43 yearold american has elected to swap his driver for a fifth wedge and he has little doubt it will prove to be a sound tactic on a course where accuracy is much more important than distance from the tee. Take a look back at phil mickelson s incredible season on tour, from his near59 at the phoenix open, to his devastating loss at the u. Phil mickelson hits driver off fairway at masters, makes. Mickelson started the final round a shot off the pace but closed with a 67 and beat lee westwood by 3 shots. Philip alfred mickelson born june 16, 1970, nicknamed lefty, is an american professional golfer. Michael johnson phil mickelson is an equipment writers. Mickelson delivered on his promise of a special club for the 20 masters. Phil mickelson will use a modified 3wood as his driver when the masters begins on the thursday at the augusta national golf club. Philip alfred mickelson born june 16, 1970, nicknamed lefty, is an american professional. How phil mickelsons equipment moves have both worked. The usga has been offering them since 1966, when ben. Phil mickelson phil has owned augusta national to the tune of three wins and a yearly tradition of top finishes, but the results the past couple years just havent been there.
Phil mickelsons third round at the masters got off to an inauspicious start. With an average length off the tee of around 300 yards this season, phil mickelson is driving the ball about 10 yards longer than he did in 20. Phil mickelson receives the green jacket from angel cabrera of argentina after mickelson won the 2010 masters golf tournament at the augusta national golf club, april 11, 2010. The secondplace finish was mickelson s tenth such finish in a major, placing him second all time only to jack nicklaus in that. Prior to the 2015 masters, mickelson s best finish in 2015 was a tie for 17th. His drive on the 1st hole found the bushes right of the fairway, and he legitimately whiffed when trying to hit a. He has won 44 events on the pga tour, including five major championships. Com equipment insider jonathan wall discusses a handful of gear topics, including the phil mickelsons new driver, superstrokes club grips and do.
Mickelson opened his third round at the masters with a disastrous triple bogey that included a whiff from the woods. Phil mickelson moved into the callaway razr fit xtreme driver this week at the waste mangement phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. Phil mickelson wins 20 british open with stellar final round. And while that may sound strange on the surface, theres sound logic behind the 47yearolds. Phil mickelsons golf equipment through the years golf monthly. Mickelson holed an 18foot birdie putt on 18 to edge ernie els by one stroke. Phil mickelson goes driver off the deck, and makes. Mickelson confirms plan to use phrankenwood golfwrx. He also won the tournament in 2006 using two drivers. If phil mickelson doesnt win the 20 open championship, hell probably pop into his garage and take a hacksaw to his putter, cutting the shaft. In popularity, mickelson is the palmer of his generation to woods nicklaus. Phil mickelson is an equipment writers dream the gift that keeps on giving.
Published on mar 31, 20 the drive of multiple major champion phil mickelson, captured at the barclays 2012, is analyzed by fourtime pga tour winner and emmywinning broadcaster billy kratzert. Gullane, scotland at 43, 20odd years into a career, athletic legacies are normally fully formed and appearances on the greatest. Rusty irons result in early final tee time april, 20 augusta, ga. Mickelson explains why hes using two drivers at the memorial. Phil mickelson wins 20 british open with stellar final. Phil mickelson is going to try to win the british open without using a driver. Mickelson said that because the driver is lower spinning than his previous driver, a callaway razr hawk, he can add more loft, which makes it easier for him to hit. Take a look back at phil mickelsons incredible season on tour, from his near59 at the phoenix open, to his devastating loss at the u. Phil mickelson to play british open without driver in his. Phil mickelson on final day of masters the ultimate with for the ultimate golf tournament. To put it another way, the club is effectively a 2wood. And after a well publicized kiss he gave the driver link to story there has been a lot of talk about it. Whats illuminating is that when you plot phils average driving distance alongside his masters performances, theres a pretty obvious trend. Phil mickelson, between the trees as the shadows grew larger off the georgia pines and the tension grew hotter in the final round of the 2010 masters, the.
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