Recap of Phil Mickelson’s Victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open

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Published: February 4, 2013

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Amidst the cacti and raucous fanfare at the TPC Scottsdale, Phil Mickelson emerged victorious this weekend at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

This victory was his third at the event and his 41st overall. It had been such a long time since he was in contention, though, that Mickelson conceded to NBC’s Steve Sands in his post-round interview that he was nervous entering the final round and his play early in the round indicated that.

Mickelson struggled early and allowed Brandt Snedeker to climb to within three shots. When it looked like a Mickelson collapse might be in the works, he then righted the ship, made a few long putts and was able to cruise to a relatively easy victory.

Mickelson was flawless from tee to green all week. After a poor performance last week at Torrey Pines, he put a new Callaway driver in his bag this week and his driving improved immensely.

Mickelson’s driving has always been his Achilles Heel, but he showed what he can do when he is consistently putting the ball in the fairway.

At a course that was giving up low numbers all week, Mickelson shot 28 under and his total of 256 was one shot away from a PGA Tour record.

What we witnessed this week was a new Phil Mickelson. Yes, he is still the fan-favorite that is never afraid to go for it and, even with a comfortable lead, he still manages to keep his fans on the edge of their seats (i.e. his drive Sunday on the 17th hole that nearly ended up in the water), but the rest of his game has seen some changes.

After what he called an “emergency session” with his coach Butch Harmon following last week’s performance, Mickelson’s swing was tighter and he had more control over his golf ball. He was consistently getting the ball pin-high from the fairway and, even when he got himself into trouble, his patented short game was still there to bail him out.



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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