Phil Mickelson Making Statement with His Game at Royal Troon, Not His Fashion

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Published: July 15, 2016

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Phil Mickelson has never been afraid of ad-libbing on the fly, taking the adventurous path seldom traveled or availing himself of the latest gadgetry to help him save a few shots.

Over the past fortnight, he's managed to combine all three in breezy Scotland.

For the second time in two starts in the United Kingdom, Mickelson on Friday showed up to play with a large, metal paperclip affixed to his golf cap, a seat-of-the-pants adjustment borne of practicality, not style.

"Just trying to keep it in place," Mickelson told reporters. "I know it looks terrible, but it is what it is."

If he continues to blow the lid off the Open Championship, they'll be selling them in pro shops around the world by Monday.

Following up his record-tying first round at Royal Troon with a solid, two-under 69, Mickelson heads into the weekend with a one-shot lead over Swedish star Henrik Stenson.

Mickelson first used the metal clip last week at the Scottish Open at another seaside locale, Castle Stuart, where the 40 mph wind was almost unplayable at times. He creatively pinched the binder clip onto the outside of his hat in an attempt to make it smaller, a spontaneous use of what was packed in his suitcase. MacGyver, who was probably Scottish, judging by his surname, would have been proud.

His longtime agent and former coach at Arizona State, Steve Loy, is probably calling the CEOs at Staples and Office Depot right now, hoping that they stage a duel over a potential endorsement deal.

Other adjustments were required. Despite intermittent heavy rains and a persistently annoying breeze, Mickelson managed to retain the lead in his bid to claim a sixth major title and second Claret Jug. That meant wearing a full-body raincoat and donning gloves on both hands.

For a native of sunny San Diego, where the annual rainfall can be measured in a shot glass, Mickelson has come to embrace the rigo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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