The Golf Blog: Why does Phil Mickelson play better with Tiger Woods in the field, no more kryptonite?
The Golf Blog says: In the past year dating back to the end of last season, a funny thing has happened to Phil Mickelson. Instead of playing worse and choking against Tiger Woods, Phil has played better, perhaps some of his best golf. After shooting a 5-under 67 at Jack Nicklaus’s Muirfield course in Dublin, Ohio, Phil explained his new found success (more from Fox):
“I have seen him hit shots that I don’t know if anybody else in the world could ever possibly hit,” Mickelson said recently. “He is an incredible player and talent, and he has one of the most impressive records, if not the most impressive record, in the history of the game. I won’t ever underestimate him. I’ve needed him to help me get my best golf out, and he has pushed me to work harder and he has pushed me to become a better player. And I get motivated when he’s back in the field.”
“I also feel that when he and I would play earlier on in my career, I didn’t perform to my best of my abilities. And now I believe that when I’m paired with him or compete against him or with him, he gets my best golf out of me, or I find a way to play my best golf. I find that I need him for me to play my best.”
Wow, now, that’s confidence! The Golf Blog loves it!
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