Who’s the 2013 Golfer of the Year Right Now: Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson?

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Published: July 22, 2013

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Phil Mickelson is in his glory, having won the British Open with an epic final round that will be remembered for decades.

It was a victory Mickelson never really saw for himself, because he had struggled at links golf prior to this year. However, he won the Scottish Open on a links course prior to the British Open, and he went to Muirfield with new confidence.

That's a commodity Tiger Woods never seems to lack, at least outwardly. He was quite sharp in his first round at Muirfield with a 69, but he got progressively worse as the tournament progressed.

Nevertheless, Woods was in contention at the start of the final round, and he appeared to have a good chance to come away with the claret jug.

Woods was just two strokes behind third-round leader Lee Westwood, and the English star had never won a major. But Woods never fired in the final round, and Mickelson bypassed him as he soared to the championship.

The question at hand is whether Mickelson has bypassed Woods as the player of the year.

Let's look at a few measurables. Woods has won four tournaments this year and has earned $6.16 million in prize money. He is also No. 1 on the FedEx points list with 2,481.



Mickelson has won three tournaments this year, but the Scottish Open victory earlier this month is not considered "official" when you look at the PGA Tour's official standings. However, Mickelson deserves credit for his excellent performance because it came against a field of top European professionals.  Mickelson has won $4.86 million in official earnings, and he is second to Woods on the FedEx points list with 2,118.

However, Mickelson is not second to Woods in the category both golfers believe is the most important when it comes to determining success. Mickelson has a big advantage over Woods because of his play in the majors in 2013.

Woods finished fourth in the Masters, and his play a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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