What Winning the 2013 FedEx Cup Would Mean for Phil Mickelson’s Legacy

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Published: August 29, 2013

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It may be hard to believe, but Phil Mickelson once held the unenviable moniker of “best golfer never to have won a major.”  

With five majors to his name, he has long since shoved that dubious title aside, and should he win the FedEx Cup this year, he will bolster his ever-growing legacy as one of the best to have ever played the game.

The FedEx Cup may not hold the grandeur and history of a major, but with its $10 million grand prize, golf’s postseason possesses a similar sense of intensity and competitiveness. A major lasts for one week while the FedExCup represents an entire season of solid performance.

In order to qualify, a player needs to accumulate a certain number of points throughout the year. In order to win, he must then wade through a series of genuinely difficult courses against a continuous group of world-class players.

Should Phil win this year’s FedEx Cup, he will pin not just another badge on his already glowing lapel but elevate himself into a laudatory group all its own. If he does so, he will do it while fighting against age and arthritis. He will beat the world’s best player in Tiger Woods, the No. 2-ranked player and last week’s winner Adam Scott, rising young pros like less than half his age like Jordan Spieth and a number of top-10 players.



At 43, when most players are eyeing the Senior Tour, Phil is having one of his best years ever, and doing so in glorious fashion. He ranks third in the world rankings and has won twice on the Tour, with two second-place and two third-place finishes, including his record-setting sixth runner-up finish at the U.S. Open.

Most notably, he won his first British Open, surging past the leaders by shooting a 66 on Sunday. He did so after winning the Scottish Open the week before. His performance was classic Phil—theatrical, skillful and aggressive. Phil is your typical strea...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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