Will Phil play the champions tour next year?

[Ferguson]

I see your excuses and raise you a "golf cart incident" - your move.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.golfdige...lf-cart-lawsuit

 

Excuses? I would call them explanations

 

So she decided to stand on the back of a golf cart. You're not supposed to do that. Tim was merely a passenger as well; it sounds like he could also sue this Harbour guy if he wanted to.

 

If I received press for every mistake I've made while drunk and in a golf cart, well, I'd have a lot more press.

 

 

 

 

Uh, Sheriff FarIey. - What'd you find out?

 

On a hunch,... ..I took it upon myself to check if there was any information on two shirtless guys in a stolen or abandoned golf cart. This computer readout confirms that two men,... ..who fit the defendants' description were arrested two days ago... ..by Sheriff TiIman ... ..for driving a stolen |mint-green golf Pro Series golf cart with a white top,..with. ..MicheIin modeI XGV tyres, size 75R-14.

 

Is that it?

 

No…………..A bag of loose Enbrel pills and three bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey were found in their possession.

 

Sheriff FarIey, just to refresh the court's memory,... ..what type of alcohol was splashed in the golf cart?

 

Jack Daniels…………

 

The defense rests!

 

Dr. Block?

 

 

 

[Rangeballz]

Holding a man responsible for the stupids acts of his brother is a bit of a stretch......

[Dr. Block]

I see your excuses and raise you a "golf cart incident" - your move.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.golfdige...lf-cart-lawsuit

 

Excuses? I would call them explanations

 

So she decided to stand on the back of a golf cart. You're not supposed to do that. Tim was merely a passenger as well; it sounds like he could also sue this Harbour guy if he wanted to.

 

If I received press for every mistake I've made while drunk and in a golf cart, well, I'd have a lot more press.

 

 

 

 

Uh, Sheriff FarIey. - What'd you find out?

 

On a hunch,... ..I took it upon myself to check if there was any information on two shirtless guys in a stolen or abandoned golf cart. This computer readout confirms that two men,... ..who fit the defendants' description were arrested two days ago... ..by Sheriff TiIman ... ..for driving a stolen |mint-green golf Pro Series golf cart with a white top,..with. ..MicheIin modeI XGV tyres, size 75R-14.

 

Is that it?

 

No…………..A bag of loose Enbrel pills and three bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey were found in their possession.

 

Sheriff FarIey, just to refresh the court's memory,... ..what type of alcohol was splashed in the golf cart?

 

Jack Daniels…………

 

The defense rests!

 

Dr. Block?

 

 

 

 

Xanax and Adderrall pair much better with Jack Daniels :)

 

And did this golf cart in question have independent rear suspension?

[Titleist_PT23]

I mean he did shoot a 60 yesterday...it was just Thursday no guarantees he will win but I honestly think in this day and age the Senior tour should start at 55.

I don't know about the Senior Tour at 55 (also agree this tour could easily become irrelevant in the future for the reasons stated). It still seems like most players lose significant competitiveness past the mid-40s? Can they still play and make cuts, and perhaps win a random tournament here and there? Yes, but Phil also won 1 time in a 5 year stretch (2014-2018). Maybe he could have / should have won the 2016 Open and at Pebble Beach that year and some others. Of course, he may win this week after starting with a 60.

 

Kenny Perry won 5 times age 47-48. Fred Funk won 3 times from age 48-50. Maybe Phil will truly extend the window and keep winning but he would be one of a few.

[cdnglf]

Re: He won the Match of the Century! What more do you want?

 

 

 

 

What really happened with Bones?

How much money was Phil given to "appear" at the graduation?

What happened with the insider trading?

When does his brother appear in court for the golf cart incident?

Can he really cook a grilled cheese?

 

The answer is: Falconry.

[Roadking2003]

Phil Mickelson turns 50 next year. Does he play the champions tour in 2020 where he could probably pick up a few wins or stick to the PGATOUR where he is still somewhat competitive (1 win and 6 top 10s)?

 

I think he will do both. He loves the fans so will play the sr tour.

[Roadking2003]

I mean he did shoot a 60 yesterday...it was just Thursday no guarantees he will win but I honestly think in this day and age the Senior tour should start at 55.

 

Or maybe it should start at 45 to be more interesting.

[BB28403]

They need to change it to 60 Years Old

[jmkenn0]

I think two good examples were Faldo and Norman - Faldo got into the booth, Norman is designing courses/juggling chainsaws/posing topless. What's Phil going to do to feed the ego/keep that sweet sweet Callaway dough rolling in? He'll get there one day, but not until he's not competitive in the PGA.

[deadsolid...shank]

I think Phil is going to to play for a long time just to bug Fergie.

[sdandrea]

Maybe he'll swim in both pools.

[DON SVO]

Maybe he'll swim in both pools.

 

Pretty much my thought. The boss move would be to whittle down the schedule to only WGCs, high-profile events, and the respective majors of both tours. That would be hot. Imagine if he caught lightning in a bottle and won both the US Open and Senior US Open in the same year?! Ferguson's head would explode!

[cdnglf]

Maybe he'll swim in both pools.

 

Pretty much my thought. The boss move would be to whittle down the schedule to only WGCs, high-profile events, and the respective majors of both tours. That would be hot. Imagine if he caught lightning in a bottle and won both the US Open and Senior US Open in the same year?! Ferguson's head would explode!

 

He’s not good enough to qualify for the WGCs playing a partial schedule.

 

At best, I think he plays senior majors. But eventually, I think he gets one of the lead analyst TV jobs. Way higher profile than playing the senior tour.

[Titleist_PT23]

I'm a big fan of Phil, and hope he can win again.

 

But objectively, I kind of agree with Ferguson; either he's a sinking ship or he will be soon.

 

Yes, he shot 60 and got a T2 a week ago. But he's only been able to put it together for 4 rounds and win once in the last 5 years (maybe twice if you want to say he lost to a statistical anomaly at the 2016 Open), and he just blew another good chance to win two weeks ago. Any other pro 25-35 years old does this and no one would be talking about how great he looks / continued success and wins are certainly on the horizon.

 

He's been able to keep his game "competitive" (if top 50 in the world generally counts as that even if it is a drop off from his prior levels) longer than I would have guessed, as most guys have seen a sharp fall off in the mid-40s. I'm interested to see if he can keep it up over the full year by managing his schedule better, but fear a "cliff" is coming.

 

I was actually wondering if he'd skip the Players Championship (not a good course for him)? But since this tournament is not bracketed by other tournaments he seems to like/play, maybe he'll still give it a go.

[ea19]

I have to agree with Fergie that the gambling debt to a notorious Vegas character paid off via insider trading where the information came by way of blackmail is super sketchy.

 

If that had been a professional athlete from another sport (baseball, football, basketball) or a college basketball coach for instance - that drama would still be playing out.

[CrushSticks]

I see your excuses and raise you a "golf cart incident" - your move.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.golfdige...lf-cart-lawsuit

 

Excuses? I would call them explanations

 

So she decided to stand on the back of a golf cart. You're not supposed to do that. Tim was merely a passenger as well; it sounds like he could also sue this Harbour guy if he wanted to.

 

If I received press for every mistake I've made while drunk and in a golf cart, well, I'd have a lot more press.

 

 

 

 

Uh, Sheriff FarIey. - What'd you find out?

 

On a hunch,... ..I took it upon myself to check if there was any information on two shirtless guys in a stolen or abandoned golf cart. This computer readout confirms that two men,... ..who fit the defendants' description were arrested two days ago... ..by Sheriff TiIman ... ..for driving a stolen |mint-green golf Pro Series golf cart with a white top,..with. ..MicheIin modeI XGV tyres, size 75R-14.

 

Is that it?

 

No…………..A bag of loose Enbrel pills and three bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey were found in their possession.

 

Sheriff FarIey, just to refresh the court's memory,... ..what type of alcohol was splashed in the golf cart?

 

Jack Daniels…………

 

The defense rests!

 

Dr. Block?

 

 

 

 

Xanax and Adderrall pair much better with Jack Daniels :)

 

And did this golf cart in question have independent rear suspension?

 

I don’t believe it was two men. I heard it was “two yoots.”

 

Two wHHHAt?

[jamesroy35]

I think he will do what Jack did. Play very limited a few majors here and there as it fits his pga tour schedule. He is very competitive so as he ages if he stays healthy that may change. Jack didn’t seem to care much about the senior tour. But 8 of his 10 wins were majors. Jack found it hard to practice and play after his hip replacement and he just didn’t seem interested in playing in pain on the senior tour.

[cdnglf]

Only way he plays a senior event is if the host course offers falconry.

 

[MadGolfer76]

I hope so. Starting to think I could win on the CT.

[mosesgolf]

Wow I'm getting old when Phil is soon eligible for the Champion's Tour. IMO he will do very well on that Tour.

[mosesgolf]

Wow I'm getting old when Phil is soon eligible for the Champion's Tour. IMO he will do very well on that Tour.

[Ignatius Reilly]

> @jamesroy35 said:

> I think he will do what Jack did. Play very limited a few majors here and there as it fits his pga tour schedule. He is very competitive so as he ages if he stays healthy that may change. Jack didn’t seem to care much about the senior tour. But 8 of his 10 wins were majors. Jack found it hard to practice and play after his hip replacement and he just didn’t seem interested in playing in pain on the senior tour.

 

I don't know Phil (and I don't know Tiger either), but....

 

I don't see either of those guys heading to the Champions Tour. They're too competitive.

 

Who wants to be best on a lesser tour? Some guys do - guys who haven't made enough money yet and guys who just can't think of any other way to spend their time.

 

The latter reason is a bit sad. All the opportunities in the world and you go play with the old farts????

 

We'll soon see with Phil, we've got a bit longer for Tiger. Thinking a bit more, I don't think Tiger will go there - either because his body can't do it, or he doesn't want to push it any more.

[YoungJedi]

He’s swinging it faster than he ever has. No need. He will be on the PGA tour for a while more.

[grm24]

> @YoungJedi said:

**> He’s swinging it faster than he ever has.**

 

And is in one of his worst playing slumps of his career in spite of whatr he says.

[MattyO1984]

I can see him pitching up for the senior majors in the US, I can’t see him coming over to the UK to play in Senior Open.

 

Beyond that, he has more upside in his game left in him than other senior tour holdouts over the last few years like DLIII, Vijay and Stricker. Admittedly, the downside of his game would seem to be worse or at least more erratic than the aforementioned but that’s not going to stop him. He also stated that he wanted to get to 50 wins (never going to happen) but that will be enough to keep him out there trashing away at the driver.

[Ferguson]

Phil will continue to play the regular tour in order to keep the focus on himself. It will be brought up at every tourney and he will keep insisting, "I can still compete with these guys." Then he'll try to prove it and fall on his face.

Bad decisions and bad judgments have defined his career.

 

 

Phil has been chasing an image his entire career when he should have been chasing new goals. Now, don't get me wrong, he has had a fantastic career and will finish at roughly 17th on the all-time best list. However, as for the reason for never achieving #1 - he was blinded by a bloated sense of self that resulted in multiple poor decisions at critical times, and that continues to this very day. The putting incident at the US Open a few years back comes to mind. Only a self-absorbed person would do such a thing. And nothing bugs me more when, during golf coverage of a different player while discussing the player's options for a tough shot, Bones references what Phil would do with the shot.

 

 

 

Then you look at a guy such as Viktor Hovland who conducted himself as a gentleman at the US Open. I am embarrassed for Phil sometimes. To me he has wasted a tremendous amount of time and expended a lot of energy trying too hard to live up to an image.

[dlygrisse]

My guess is the senior US Open and British, since it’s the week after the Open.

[Dr. Block]

> @Ferguson said:

> Phil will continue to play the regular tour in order to keep the focus on himself. It will be brought up at every tourney and he will keep insisting, "I can still compete with these guys." Then he'll try to prove it and fall on his face.

> Bad decisions and bad judgments have defined his career.

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> Phil has been chasing an image his entire career when he should have been chasing new goals. Now, don't get me wrong, he has had a fantastic career and will finish at roughly 17th on the all-time best list. However, as for the reason for never achieving #1 - he was blinded by a bloated sense of self that resulted in multiple poor decisions at critical times, and that continues to this very day. The putting incident at the US Open a few years back comes to mind. Only a self-absorbed person would do such a thing. And nothing bugs me more when, during golf coverage of a different player while discussing the player's options for a tough shot, Bones references what Phil would do with the shot.

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> Then you look at a guy such as Viktor Hovland who conducted himself as a gentleman at the US Open. I am embarrassed for Phil sometimes. To me he has wasted a tremendous amount of time and expended a lot of energy trying too hard to live up to an image.

 

All golfers at that level have an inflated sense of self. Some just hide it better then others

[MattyO1984]

> @Ferguson said:

> Phil will continue to play the regular tour in order to keep the focus on himself. It will be brought up at every tourney and he will keep insisting, "I can still compete with these guys." Then he'll try to prove it and fall on his face.

> Bad decisions and bad judgments have defined his career.

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> Phil has been chasing an image his entire career when he should have been chasing new goals. Now, don't get me wrong, he has had a fantastic career and will finish at roughly 17th on the all-time best list. However, as for the reason for never achieving #1 - he was blinded by a bloated sense of self that resulted in multiple poor decisions at critical times, and that continues to this very day. The putting incident at the US Open a few years back comes to mind. Only a self-absorbed person would do such a thing. And nothing bugs me more when, during golf coverage of a different player while discussing the player's options for a tough shot, Bones references what Phil would do with the shot.

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> Then you look at a guy such as Viktor Hovland who conducted himself as a gentleman at the US Open. I am embarrassed for Phil sometimes. To me he has wasted a tremendous amount of time and expended a lot of energy trying too hard to live up to an image.

 

Cultivating that image (whether it is genuine or fake) can hardly be described as a waste of time. I’ve not seen his bank balance but his image has earned him an awful lot more money than his golf game has which is saying something when he has won $109 Million on the course.

[gvogel]

I say Phil plays the regular tour at least through next Fall in an effort to make one more Ryder Cup. He loves being part of that team.