FEDEX FEDEXCUP
couldn’t get untracked, failing to leader Kenny Perry to three
finish any better than 27th in the ahead of Woods at East Lake Golf
first three events. Club. It was his second TOUR
During the week off before THE Championship title, the 37th
TOUR Championship, Mickelson victory of his career and pushed
took caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay’s him from 14th to second in the
advice on how to get out of a two- FedExCup standings.
year putting funk. Dave Stockton,
long noted as a great putter, was Winner takes all
scheduled to visit Torrey Pines, All of this left Woods with the
near Mickelson’s San Diego home, FedExCup Trophy. He recorded two
for an LPGA event. Mickelson seconds and a win in the Playoffs.
had first discussed putting with With nine finishes of first or second
Stockton during the 2008 Ryder in the season and 14 top-10s in 17
Phil Mickelson won his
second TOUR Championship
Cup when Stockton was a Captain’s starts—including an eight-stroke
title while coping with
important family issues.
Assistant to Paul Azinger. They rout at the third Playoff event, the
“It’s just a totally different feel shared similar putting theories, BMW Championship, for his sixth
out there,” Stricker said of his late- with a forward press to start the win of the year—he demonstrated
season success. “You’re numb at stroke and more of a feel than a characteristic of his hero, Jack
times, at least I am. It’s been a lot a technological approach. The Nicklaus, the man he chases on
of fun. It’s a lot of fun getting in duo consulted for a couple hours the all-time PGA TOUR wins list
contention like that, and it’s even on two days—nothing new, just (Woods has 71; Nicklaus is second
more fun when you can pull it off.” reinforcement. to Sam Snead with 73) and on the
“I’ve gone right back to the way I major titles list (Woods is second
Phil Mickelson putted as a kid,” Mickelson said. “It with 14; Nicklaus has 18).
Mickelson searched for that feels great.” “You have to be consistent day
mindset. The year began with In a final-round 65, Mickelson in and day out in order to win a
such promise, with victories at came from four strokes behind lot of golf tournaments,” Woods
the Northern Trust Open and said. “You don’t always have to
Tiger Woods built
World Golf Championships-CA up a head of have your best stuff to still win golf
steam to peak at
Championship. Then in May, his the 2009 season tournaments because you know
end and once
wife, Amy, was diagnosed with again claim the how to manage your game and how
FedExCup title.
breast cancer, followed shortly by to get it around. That’s something
similar news for his mother. Except Jack has always alluded to. You
for a runner-up finish at the U.S. have to understand how to get the
Open, it was seemingly a season ball around, not necessarily win
derailed by more important family the tournament, but keep yourself
issues. In the Playoffs, Mickelson in the tournament, and you never
know what can happen at the end.
TOUR
PGA
That’s something that I’ve done
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