Why Phil Mickelson Needs a Strong Showing at 2014 Valero Texas Open

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Published: March 27, 2014

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Phil Mickelson must try to get back to his winning ways at the Valero Texas Open or he will be looking at a steep uphill lie when he comes to Augusta for the Masters in April.

In order to give himself a shot at his fourth green jacket, Phil has to resurrect his shotmaking and putting and figure out a way to put the ball in play off the tee consistently.  Quite simply, he needs to gain some much-needed steam if he wants to make a run at the first major of the year.

This will be no small feat, but if anyone can make a turnaround, it is Phil, who has made a career out of bouncing back from adversity.

Still, it is an uphill battle that will require a top-notch showing at both the Valero and the Shell Houston, which will come a week later, where he won in 2011.

Mickelson finished 2013 in the 10th spot in Top 10 finishes.  Yet he has not finished in the Top 10 this season.  In his last two events, he has finished tied for 16th at the Trump National Doral and missed the cut at the Honda Classic.

It might be convenient to just say that age has caught up with him, but the 43-year-old had one of his best year’s as a pro in 2013 by winning his first Open Championship and the Waste Management Open, coming in second place at the U.S. Open (the sixth time as a runner-up) and finishing fourth in FedEx Cup points.



Today, he may be ranked fifth in the world golf rankings, but he is No. 91 on the FedEx Cup board.

So, while the world ponders Tiger Woods’ future, what in the world is up with Phil?

Anyone who watched Phil come from behind to win the Open Championship last year knows he’s still got game.  In fact, he may be golf’s greatest gamer.  

Sometimes his go-for-it course play has worked against him, as it did in the PGA Championship last summer when he seemed to play much of the second round in the wood...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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