Talk:Phil Mickelson

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i removed the photograph of the of mickelson's 'book'; it lends some credence to my thoughts that this article was originally a PR ploy...

That's total nonsense and the article is fine. I've put it back. This pointless deletion is the sum total of this user's contributions to wikipedia. ReeseM 00:21, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps someone should add a section on controversy, since Phil does have his detractors. The rumors of gambling debts and accusations of falsity by other professionals might be worthy of mention.

[edit] Too much talk about 06 US open?

I know the collapse was big and all, but do we need a play by play? A short summary is more appropriate for this forum, I think.

[edit] Phil is ambidextrous

Some people write right-handed and swing a golf club or throw a baseball left-handed. They are called ambidextrous. I just took out a line in the article that said Phil swings left handed because he was standing in front of his father (a right-hander) and wanted to mirror his swing. That is one of the most idiotic things I think I've ever read in this encyclopedia. Some Australian schoolboy put that in the article of the number 1 golfer in the world on April 10, and no one questioned it until now. Thousands of people have probably read that crap. He swings a golf club left handed and writes right because he is ambidextrous. That simple. --Hokeman 05:16, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

I've actually heard that story myself, I don't know where from though. It does seem a tad unbelievable, but you never know these things.Grover 10:46, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, i've found some proof on his official website here. I will try to incorporate this into the article. Grover 10:52, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Figjam

I find this article on Mickelson lacks balance, especially considering the Phil does not get a lot respect from his peers on the PGA Tour. The fact that he is known as Figjam, pretty much says it all.

I would like to add reference the following webpage, but I can't figure out where to put it. Any suggestions?

http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/alan.katz/2006/02/06/why_players_on_the_pga_tour_call_phil_mi

I restored the article, the information was blanked earlier in the day by an IP contributor. BoojiBoy 23:49, 19 June 2006 (UTC)