Winner: Phil Mickelson
Around the wider world of golf: Karrie Webb won the Volvik RACV Ladies Masters on the ALPG/LET; Shiv Kapur won the Gujarat Kensville Challenge on the Asian Tour; and Stephen Gallacher won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the ET. Plus, if you're interested, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl (that's American Football's World Championship, in case you live in a part of the world where they only play soccer).
In case you think it's strange to mention the Super Bowl in a golf tournament summary, I should remind you that the Waste Management Phoenix Open is always played on Super Bowl Sunday and they set up the tournament so it finishes in time for the golf fans to get to a TV. It's part of their attempt to attract a good crowd despite being scheduled against another sports event.
I believe they said that, the last time Phil won this event AND the Super Bowl changed into held in New Orleans, the Ravens were within the Super Bowl and they received. It appears that it passed off again!
Phil would have observed due to the fact he is the sort of huge sports activities fan. And like the Ravens, he led the event from start to complete. And also just like the Ravens, he wasn't the favorite getting into the week after his terrible end at Torrey Pines last week. (I trust the 49ers have been desired by means of 9 factors or so, for those of you who are fascinated.)
But sports activities groups -- and Phil Mickelson -- will be inclined to defy expectations.
Phil flirted with records all week -- a 59, the 36-hole scoring report, and a seventy two-hollow scoring file, to name a few. (Johnny Miller stated that taking pictures 9-below at the par-3s might also have been a report as properly.) Phil even got thru the week with just a single bogey and a single double. Has he ever accomplished that earlier than?
Was the surprising change of fortunes due to that emergency lesson he were given from Butch Harmon? Or the time spent with Dave Stockton, working on his putting? Or was it that new Callaway motive force he raved about all week? Does it count number, so long as he continues it up for the majors?
Just believe... Tiger, Rory, and Phil (among others) all in rivalry at the majors this year! Wouldn't that be something to peer? The Ravens might enjoy it as nicely; a Phil win appears to be a very good omen for them!
At any rate, this Limerick Summary salutes a surging Phil Mickelson who continues to leave us with the eternal question: What will Phil do next?
Phil performed Torrey Pines with out passion,
Then located a new motive force for mashin?
The ball. Thus inspired,
He went cord-to-twine
And gave pros at Scottsdale a bashin’. The photo came from the PGATOUR.com tournament page.
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