Phil Mickelson wins WGC at Doral

What a great finish yesterday for Phil at the WGC. Lefty held off Watney to win the World Golf Chanmpionship for the first time.

This makes him number two in the world rankings, bumping ahead of Sergio Garcia. There is also a chance that he could pass Tiger before the Masters. How good would that be?

The other story is that Phil was deathly ill the whole weekend. He thinks he may have eaten something that made him sick. So sick that he had to go to the hospital and get two bags of IV fluid.

Go to the NY Daily News for full coverage.

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Phil played 27 holes at Augusta National last Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming Masters Tournament. Even though Lefty has played the course hundreds of times in his career, he still calls it one of his favorite courses.

Check out the full article at Golf Channel.

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Phil Mickelson and Butch Harmon

In an article over at Golf Digest Butch Harmon says that Phil Mickelson will be ready for Augusta. I sure hope so. Nothing would make me happier than to watch Phil Mickelson win his third Masters. Go Phil!

Here is an excerpt. Read the full article here.

Since swing coach Butch Harmon took Phil Mickelson under his wing, there have been some changes made. Mickelson improved, won five times starting with his come-from-behind victory at the 2007 Players, Harmon’s first full week on the job. But Mickelson still recognized he needed more help and Harmon has constantly been working on Mickelson’s swing to make his misses smaller.

But close Phil-watchers realize there are additional alterations being made in a player who continues to be a work in progress. For instance, under Harmon’s tutelage, Mickelson tries red wine, but only about once a month. Butch said Mickelson’s palate is trending toward Bordeaux, especially Chateau Margaux. Actually, this is quite a nice neighborhood to visit, if a bottle from the 1982 vintage sounds right, at its going rate of about $1,195. Think about it. If somebody named Butch is whispering in your ear that a bottle of wine might really be worth four figures, you have to believe he’s on to something.

And now, with the Masters just around the corner, Harmon said that Mickelson is going to be someone to be reckoned with again. He could be on to something there, too. There’s a chance it’s going to be vintage Phil.