Whatever the reason, Phil Mickelson appeared to have some of his swagger back on Friday at the Masters.
The 52-year-old, three-time Masters champion had just walked off the 18th green at Augusta National after completing his second round and his mood was considerably bubblier than it had been all week.
“You wouldn’t think it [when] you look at the scores [in recent LIV events], but I’ve been playing exactly how I played [Thursday], hitting the ball great, [but] turning 65s, 66s into 71s. I’ve been putting in the work. Even though the scores haven’t shown it, I’m hitting so many good shots, pretty soon I’m going to have a really low one.
His LIV career to date has been forgettable — other than the reported $200 million the Saudis paid him to join the tour. In 10 events, his best finishes are an eighth place and a 17th place. In the three events this season, he finished 27th, 32nd and 41st. Out of 48 players, he ranked 34th in individual points last year and is ranked 42nd this season.
Uncharacteristically, Mickelson declined to take part in his usual Masters pre-tournament press conference. And there was a report that Mickelson, usually the life of the party, was unusually quiet during the annual Champions Dinner on Tuesday night.
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