Topic: Phil Mickelson

Clarke holds steady to finally land the big one

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Darren Clarke's long wait for a first major title ended when he fought off a pack of Americans to claim a magnificent three-shot victory at a windswept British Open on Sunday.Playing in the championship for the 20th time, ...

Watson may have won if wind had blown all week: Mickelson

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - The 61-year-old Tom Watson would have been the man to beat if the wind and rain that lashed Royal St George's on Saturday had been in evidence at the British Open all week, according to fellow American Phil ...

Relaxed Mickelson ready to lose his British Open baggage

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson plans to relax and enjoy the British Open this week and, judging by his appalling 20-year record in the sport's oldest major, it seems as good as an approach as anything he has tried before.Mickelson is ...

US Open stars face testy 10th-tee start

Golf's five top-ranked players will start the 111th US Open off the 10th tee on Thursday as a host of stars begin their major title bid on a testy par-3 hole firing to a waterside green.In Congressional Country Club's revamped layout from ...

Mickelson hopes 21st time is charmed at US Open

Five-time runner-up Phil Mickelson likes his chances to win the US Open but says his quest might actually be tougher with rival Tiger Woods off his game and sidelined by injury.Mickelson, a four-time major champion, makes his 21st attempt to win the ...

US stars try to avoid record major golf drought

For only the second time in modern golf history, no American owns any of the four major titles.And if no US player captures the 111th US Open that begins on Thursday at Congressional Country Club, the drought will be America's longest ever.The ...

Improved putting gives Mickelson renewed U.S. Open hope

DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson ended the Memorial tournament on a positive note Sunday with increased confidence in his putting for this month's U.S. Open at Congressional.The American left-hander, renowned for his magical short game skills, had initially struggled on the ...

Masters: Phil the Thrill primed for weekend charge

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Holder Phil Mickelson again zig-zagged his way across Augusta National and was relieved to conclude an up-and-down second round on Friday in position to mount a Masters charge over the weekend.Wayward off the tee for a second consecutive ...

Americans open strongly at Masters

A quartet of Americans set the early pace when the 75th edition of the Masters got underway on Thursday.Sean O'Hair, Jerry Kelly, Jeff Overton and Kevin Na all ducked under par over the first few holes as the chase for the year's ...

Golf's greatest tee off in Masters at Augusta

An all-star cast of golf's greatest players will attack the legendary Augusta National course in the 75th Masters starting on Thursday, with the world number one ranking and a major title up for grabs.Defending champion Phil Mickelson made himself the favorite with ...
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