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Phil Mickelson’s three-shot win Sunday at the Tour Championship — the 37th of his PGA Tour career — didn’t create the same shockwaves as any of his three major victories, or even his triumph at the 2007 Players Championship. But considering what the San Diego native has had to deal with outside the ropes in 2009, the victory at the FedEx Cup finale has to be one of the most important of his life. Earlier this year, Mickelson’s wife, Amy, and mother, Mary, were each diagnosed with breast cancer. Both have been through treatment and are thankfully on the road to recovery. “It means a lot to finish the year off on such a good note,” Phil Mickelson said following the win. “We've been through a lot, and I'm very proud of my wife and my mom on the fight that they've been through. Although day-to-day is tough, and the meds are tough, and it's not easy for them, we're fortunate that our long-term outlook looks good.” Besides coming up just short in a bid to win the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in June, Mickelson didn’t threaten to win any tournaments after his wife and mother began treatment in the summer — his other best finish between June and September was a tie for 27th at The Barclays. Despite his recent absence from leaderboards, Mickelson maintained his No. 2 world ranking thanks to a strong early part of 2009 that included wins at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles and the World Golf Championships-CA Championship. His dominant 5-under-par 65 in the final round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., reaffirmed his ranking and proved he could still be the best in the world on any given day — even with world No. 1 Tiger Woods in contention. |
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It was great to see Phil win one with Tiger putting the pressure on. He played great and won that tournament with style.
| Comment at 10/5/2009 |
