Phil Mickelson: The Least Number of Golf Tournaments He Could Play in 2014

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Published: October 30, 2013

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Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and others say they've been coveting Steve Stricker's 2013 schedule.

In 2013, Steve Stricker played the reduced minimum of 13 events, two lower than typically required, which was allowed by the PGA Tour due to the shortened season.  This year, the required number is back up to 15 events, so Stricker and others looking to play less still have to play the minimum.

What would that look like for Mickelson? First of all, Mickelson's already playing a pretty ideal schedule. For him to cut back significantly, he'd almost have to take a four-month break.  And he could do that and still get in the minimum number of events, but they would be back-end loaded.

Mickelson has already played one event for 2014, the CIMB Classic, and he will add a second this week at the WGC-HSBC.  That means he has only 13 left that are required, and we know he won't start his season in Hawaii because he never does that. He's looking at a two-month hiatus starting next week.

It's possible he will make his debut in the Humana Classic, because, basically, he can drive to that. But if he wants to skip one, Humana is at risk. However, it's just over the hill from San Diego to Palm Springs, making it an easy commute. 

He will surely play in the Farmer's Insurance Open because that's in his hometown.

That's three and possibly four events on his calendar.

If he decides to play three in a row in the winter months, it would be in this stretch and would include the Waste Management Open, which he won in 2013.  That could be his fifth.

He might participate in the WGC Accenture Match Play and then take a week off before the WGC-Cadillac at Doral for seven.

The big question, then, is, would he stay away from competitive golf until The Masters?  Or would he play the Arnold Palmer Invitational or the Shell Houston Open, or both, as he did last year?...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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