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Phil Mickelson has beaten Tiger Woods the last five times they have played together in the final round. But never like this. This was a pounding at Pebble Beach. Mickelson shot a 64 on a day when no one else could do better than 67. Woods had a 75 on a day when only four players — none of whom were in contention—shot worse. One guy left with the trophy, the other guy left with a lot to think about. The relevance of Sunday is still to be determined. The real measure of Woods most likely won’t... Read Full Story

Phil Mickelson rallied from six shots behind to win for the fourth time at Pebble Beach, a final round made even more memorable by the guy in a red shirt who was among the first to congratulate him Sunday on the 18th green. Turns out that Tiger Woods was just along for the ride. Mickelson closed with an 8-under 64, beating Woods by 11 shots in a one-sided showdown at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. “I just feel very inspired when I play with him,” said Mickelson, who has posted the better... Read Full Story

Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters— make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag. Woods said Tuesday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am he has “never been a fan” of long putters that players either anchor into their belly or the broom-style putters that are pressed against the chest. “I believe it’s the art of controlling the body and club and swinging the pendulum motion,” Woods said. “I believe that’s how it should be played. I’m a traditionalist when it comes to that... Read Full Story

Kyle Stanley knew exactly how Spencer Levin felt. Taking advantage of Levin’s final-round meltdown, Stanley rebounded from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open on Sunday, overcoming an eight-stroke deficit in a comeback as unlikely as his collapse last week at Torrey Pines. “I really feel for him, experiencing that,” Stanley said about Levin, echoing what Brandt Snedeker said about Stanley last week. “You don’t want to wish that upon anybody. He’s a very good player. Way too good of a... Read Full Story

Since David Duvall exploded on the PGA Tour scene in the early 90’s, myself and every other golfer in the world has been wearing sunglasses on the golf course. Even the guys who never wore sunglasses in the past are now opting to dawn shades to not only protect their eyes, but look cool doing it. In my experiences with shades on the course I had never found a brand that could give me lasting clarity, a good fit and of course, looking cool! They were either too big, scratched too easy or... Read Full Story

Kyle Stanley and Phil Mickelson look forward to fresh starts Thursday in the Phoenix Open. Mark Wilson will want to savor some pleasant memories on his return to the Valley of the Sun. Stanley was eager to get back on the course after a devastating loss at Torrey Pines on Sunday when he had a triple-bogey 8 on the final hole of regulation and ended up losing to Brandt Snedeker in a playoff. “That’s the beauty of it,” Stanley said. “I think we’ve got to remember that the year has just started... Read Full Story

Brandt Snedeker, last week’s winner at Torrey Pines, knows what runner-up Kyle Stanley is going through. On a stage even bigger than Torrey Pines, after rounds of 69-68-70, and on the cusp of winning the Masters, Brandt shot a whopping 77 on the final day and watched Trevor Immelman take home the green jacket and the place in golf history that Masters’ winners occupy. Only a few hours before Brandt had garnered the biggest cheer of the day when he rolled in an eagle on the par-5 second hole... Read Full Story

American golfer Robert Garrigus didn’t see any reason to stick around for the finish. He had watched enough of the final round at Torrey Pines to see that Kyle Stanley, whom he described as “exploding with talent,” had a three-shot lead and headed for a sure win. Garrigus left for the spa to get a massage. It didn’t take long for him to figure out what had happened. “I got back to my car, saw my phone and it was blowing up,” Garrigus said. “I had six or seven text messages. I had four or five... Read Full Story

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Mark Wilson’s last day at the Humana Challenge started before sunrise and ended after sunset. In between, he finished his third round, got his kids ready for daycare at his in-laws’ house, and then held off several hard-charging contenders amid the final round’s growing dark and desert chill. Yep, Wilson certainly earned the trophy he promptly broke. Wilson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Humana Challenge on Sunday, beating Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson... Read Full Story