Bubba Watson does too. As I'm writing this, each are tied at -4 -- a trifling stroke in the back of chief Julien Quesne. Needless to mention, this is a good showing for Phil.
After all, this is his first tournament because the Ryder Cup. His scorecard (at this factor anyway) is faultless -- 4 birdies and the rest pars. His putting contact also looks to be true, so that could bode nicely for him this week. He's received this event two times earlier than.
In a Tour Report phase at PGATOUR.Com, Brian Wacker wrote approximately Phil no longer being over the Ryder Cup loss yet. But he mentioned an thrilling facet impact of the Cup, which I'm going to quote here (you could read the whole article by clicking the link):
There was, however, a silver lining in Mickelson?S eyes: The partnership he and Keegan Bradley solid. The went 3-zero playing collectively and in doing so Mickelson noticed a few areas of his own recreation that he desires to improve on.
?I have this new type of exhilaration and energy that Keegan has, and it?S rubbed off on me and I am excited to play and work and exercise,? Mickelson stated. ?When we performed trade shot and I changed into hitting the ball from the center of the golf green way down there, we have been taking pictures some low ratings.
?If I should drive the ball the way Keegan did, I would sincerely have some opportunities and possibilities to do some thing special in my profession.?
Indeed. Mickelson?S satisfactory 12 months riding the ball within the last 10 years came in 2004 ? The equal year he won his first profession predominant.
?I assume [Mickelson] is going to try and cognizance in on getting the ball in the fairway more and in play, due to the fact he?S absolutely the first-class iron player I?Ve ever visible,? Bradley stated. ?If he can try this extra continuously, he?Ll win so normally greater and he?Ll be aggressive properly beyond and in his 50s.? This stuck my eye due to the fact Phil stated he is been so excited to practice (leading as much as this event) that he could not wait to get out to the course. And his riding has been immaculate to this point -- at the least, what I've seen on TV.
If Phil has simply devoted himself to progressed riding, he simply might pass on some other tear like he did lower back in 2004. Wouldn't that make the 2013 season a lot extra interesting?
It's genuinely making this WGC-HSBC Champions greater thrilling. By the cease of the week, Phil might have any other reason to like China.
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