Comments on: Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda…Phil Mickelson and the 2009 U.S. Masters http://www.phil-fanatics.com/2009/coulda-shoulda-woulda/ Website about world-class golfer Phil Mickelson including current news and results, photos/videos and background information on Phil Mickelson Sun, 19 May 2013 03:43:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John Elston http://www.phil-fanatics.com/2009/coulda-shoulda-woulda/#comment-1381 John Elston Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:30:18 +0000 http://www.phil-mickelson.com/?p=70#comment-1381 Dear Phil and Amy So very sorry to hear of the illness that you as a family are facing. I just wanted you to know that my wife and I have faced this illness a number of times in our immediate family and it is the love of the family, of each other and of those who admire and respect you that will help you gain the strength to get through the coming months. You are all in our prayers and we look forward to seeing you all, as a family, gracing the course of a tournament when you are ready. Godbless to you all. Judith and John Elston, from the UK Dear Phil and Amy
So very sorry to hear of the illness that you as a family are facing. I just wanted you to know that my wife and I have faced this illness a number of times in our immediate family and it is the love of the family, of each other and of those who admire and respect you that will help you gain the strength to get through the coming months. You are all in our prayers and we look forward to seeing you all, as a family, gracing the course of a tournament when you are ready. Godbless to you all.
Judith and John Elston, from the UK

]]> By: Richard taubman http://www.phil-fanatics.com/2009/coulda-shoulda-woulda/#comment-1380 Richard taubman Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.phil-mickelson.com/?p=70#comment-1380 Dear Phil, Congrats on your performance at the US Open. All of us who root for you are so pleased that you competed and you did so well. You are a great player a great husband and a great dad. You should be so proud of all your accomplishments in your sport. True there is only One Tiger and True there is only one Phil. I hope you and Amy will have a great vacation and that Amy's illness will be cured and she will be Cancer free forever. Enjoy all your gifts for you have earned each and every one of them, Richard taubman Dear Phil,
Congrats on your performance at the US Open. All of us who root for you are so pleased that you competed and you did so well. You are a great player a great husband and a great dad. You should be so proud of all your accomplishments in your sport. True there is only One Tiger and True there is only one Phil. I hope you and Amy will have a great vacation and that Amy’s illness will be cured and she will be Cancer free forever. Enjoy all your gifts for you have earned each and every one of them, Richard taubman

]]> By: ron krepps http://www.phil-fanatics.com/2009/coulda-shoulda-woulda/#comment-478 ron krepps Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:22:46 +0000 http://www.phil-mickelson.com/?p=70#comment-478 why doesn't Phil play at the Heritage in S.C.? I notice he plays in Ga. and N.C....just wondering why doesn’t Phil play at the Heritage in S.C.? I notice he plays in Ga. and N.C….just wondering

]]> By: stewart http://www.phil-fanatics.com/2009/coulda-shoulda-woulda/#comment-473 stewart Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:35:09 +0000 http://www.phil-mickelson.com/?p=70#comment-473 What driver did he have in his bag for the masters? What driver did he have in his bag for the masters?

]]> By: Ronald J Rizor http://www.phil-fanatics.com/2009/coulda-shoulda-woulda/#comment-470 Ronald J Rizor Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:55:20 +0000 http://www.phil-mickelson.com/?p=70#comment-470 When I went into the Marine Corps, our primary job was to learn how to shoot a rifle and the first step was to determine our "primary shooting eye"; (with either hand, make a circle with your thumb and forefinger and hold it about a foot in front of your face; fully extend the other hand and extend your forefinger so that you can see it in the circle with both eyes open; now close one eye: if the finger stays in the middle of the circle, the open eye is your primary shooting eye, if the finger moves out of the circle, your closed eye is your primary shooting eye). For most right handed people, it is our right eye and for most left handed people, it is their left eye but not all; and I observed right handed people being taught to shoot left handed and vice versa. I'm right handed, my primary shooting eye is my right and I play golf from the right. When I'm on the putting green, it is much easier for me to see the line of a putt that breaks to the left and I think it is because, with my eyes working together, the ball is moving from my primary shooting eye into the vision of my left eye (putts that break to the left are in my "wheelhouse"). I've heard that Phil Mickelson is right handed but plays left handed and over the years, I have observed him miss many crucial putts in the 4-8 ft. range; the question begs: what is his primary shooting eye? does he know? and how does it affect his putting? He hits the ball really well from the left but just maybe, he should be putting from the right hand side. Thank you for your tim. When I went into the Marine Corps, our primary job was to learn how to shoot a rifle and the first step was to determine our “primary shooting eye”; (with either hand, make a circle with your thumb and forefinger and hold it about a foot in front of your face; fully extend the other hand and extend your forefinger so that you can see it in the circle with both eyes open; now close one eye: if the finger stays in the middle of the circle, the open eye is your primary shooting eye, if the finger moves out of the circle, your closed eye is your primary shooting eye). For most right handed people, it is our right eye and for most left handed people, it is their left eye but not all; and I observed right handed people being taught to shoot left handed and vice versa.

I’m right handed, my primary shooting eye is my right and I play golf from the right. When I’m on the putting green, it is much easier for me to see the line of a putt that breaks to the left and I think it is because, with my eyes working together, the ball is moving from my primary shooting eye into the vision of my left eye (putts that break to the left are in my “wheelhouse”). I’ve heard that Phil Mickelson is right handed but plays left handed and over the years, I have observed him miss many crucial putts in the 4-8 ft. range; the question begs: what is his primary shooting eye? does he know? and how does it affect his putting? He hits the ball really well from the left but just maybe, he should be putting from the right hand side.

Thank you for your tim.

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