I just finished reading Phil - The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar by Alan Shipnuck. For anyone who is a fan of golf, this is a good read. For anyone who is either a fan of or fascinated by Phil Mickelson, this is a very entertaining read.
Thanks for the article, I now know what to ask for Father's day!
A personal Phil story from the US Open at Shinnecock a few years ago.
As a lefty and more of a contemporary of mine than these young studs on the tour Phil was always a favorite of mine.
I was along the ropes at 18 as Phil walked off from a practice round. I lingered and watched as he signed with a smile anything and everything shoved in his face. In doing so he was talking to people about how much he loves the Hamptons. He was rattling off restaurants in the area and sites and towns he loves to go to when there. Now, I bet he says the same thing at the John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities in Illinois!
After I held back and let all the kids and others have their turn I too shoved my program into his face. With a smile he signed it and I wished him well. I felt like a million bucks!
Tiger on the other hand walked past the crowd as if they were not there, and headed to his yacht docked near by.
It is all about relationships, even with people you do not know and will never see again!
Thanks for the article, I now know what to ask for Father's day!
A personal Phil story from the US Open at Shinnecock a few years ago.
As a lefty and more of a contemporary of mine than these young studs on the tour Phil was always a favorite of mine.
I was along the ropes at 18 as Phil walked off from a practice round. I lingered and watched as he signed with a smile anything and everything shoved in his face. In doing so he was talking to people about how much he loves the Hamptons. He was rattling off restaurants in the area and sites and towns he loves to go to when there. Now, I bet he says the same thing at the John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities in Illinois!
After I held back and let all the kids and others have their turn I too shoved my program into his face. With a smile he signed it and I wished him well. I felt like a million bucks!
Tiger on the other hand walked past the crowd as if they were not there, and headed to his yacht docked near by.
It is all about relationships, even with people you do not know and will never see again!