The 2010 British Open at “The Home of Golf” in St. Andrews (Scotland) turned out disappointing for Phil Mickelson. It seems that Lefty simply doesn’t perform as well in windy conditions and on links-style courses and that therefore the British Open is the hardest major for him to win.

Phil Mickelson’s fourth place finish in the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links had all the spectacular golf, drama and emotion one could possibly ask for. Our Terry Domingo looks back at yet another roller-coaster ride with “Phil the Thrill”.

Phil Mickelson has won his third green jacket in the 2010 edition of the US Masters after beating England’s Lee Westwood by three shots. The victory became even more special for Phil when he realized that his wife Amy was waiting for him behind the 18th green. She hasn’t been to a golf tournament since she was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 months ago.

There is little doubt that shredders are smoking and wastebaskets overflowing after writers across the country throw away their original stories – those stories with some variation of the headline “Tiger cruises to 15th major”. Back the truck up, hold the phone, now just hold on a minute, stop the presses!
With his victory in the [...]

It’s referred to as Glory’s Last Shot. For some it can be the culmination of a great season.
For others it can salvage a poor or mediocre season. For still others (Shawn Micheel and Rich Beem), it can put their name on the golf landscape. For Phil Mickelson the tune-up is over. All the tires are changed. [...]

After a memorable final round, Phil Mickelson missed out on his first US Open title by two strokes and finished in a tie for second with David Duval and Ricky Barnes behind surprise winner Lucas Glover. It was Phil’s fifth runner-up finish in this tournament.
Starting the day five shots off the lead, Mickelson briefly dropped [...]

For the first time since 1983, a US Open will end in regulation on Monday. Play at Bethpage Black had to be suspended several times due to continuous rainfall and the leaders did only manage to finish a single hole in their final round when darkness settled on Sunday evening.
Phil Mickelson stormed into contention [...]

Given the circumstances, the 2009 US Open would be a special tournament for all of us regardless of the venue. The fact that it will be played at Bethpage State Park just outside of New York City only adds to the drama. Our Michael J. Graney has played Bethpage Black twice and looks at the [...]

The realist in me says that Phil Mickelson coulda won the 09 Masters. The optimist suggests that he shoulda won. You could even make an argument that Phil woulda won his 3rd green jacket had it not been for 1 pull and 2 pushes.
Angel Cabrera defeated Kenny Perry on the second hole of sudden death [...]

In the second part of his U.S. Masters Preview, our Michael C. Fricke explains why Geoff Ogilvy will be the man to beat in Augusta and that Phil Mickelson’s rollercoaster season might well continue with a second green jacket.
With the factors mentioned in part I of my masters preview in mind who stands out? While [...]