Phil Mickelson's Open Career | Chronicles of a Champion Golfer
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Published 2021-02-12
However, the year that featured Mickelson’s long-awaited first major triumph at The Masters, was also notable for a significant breakthrough at golf’s original Championship.
Although ‘Lefty’ registered a remarkable 17 top-10 finishes in majors prior to his first success at Augusta, not a single one of those came in The Open.
Mickelson may have been enamoured by the unique challenge of links golf, having grown up idolising three-time Champion Golfer of the Year Seve Ballesteros, but he initially found his own game ill-suited to conditions on the coasts of the British Isles.
“It wasn’t until I was in high school, and I remember watching Seve get really excited (at St Andrews in 1984), that I started having dreams of winning The Open Championship,” recalled Mickelson in his Chronicles of a Champion Golfer film.
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All Comments (21)
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Best golf video ive seen. Love Phil Mickleson ❤
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That duel with Henrik at Troon is the best display of golf ever televised by two players. It's a shame that someone had to lose.
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“Half excitement, half disbelief and the other half I don’t know.” Phil being Phil.
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Brought to us in a way only you guys from “THE OPEN” can. Absolutely brilliant!!
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His Sunday round in 2013 still gives me chills. One of the best ever witnessed. Thank you for these wonderful films.
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Simply brilliant. Nobody tells golf stories like The Open channel. Love the way you approach this work.
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Well played Phil and thanks for all the great memories.
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Great 17 ! Especially with the 2nd shot! Champion Golfer at his best! Cheer's
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The best explanation I’ve ever heard of what it takes to win on a links course. Phil nailed it in 2013, and in my view played just as well in 2016.
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what a player
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Thank You
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EXCELLENT
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What a Guy, and Yes, a Cool, nice and Awsome guy to watch ... Big fan from Los Cabos, Mexico ...
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Thx for this upload! Always enjoyed watching Phil and the way he interacts with the crowds. "Lefty" will be missed at this years Masters...😢😢
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19:20 is pure Phil. The risks he always took, for good and bad, made him the most exciting player to watch as a golf fan.
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Epic
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Love Phil a hard earned well done
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Phil is one of the favorite golfers because of his talent, because of his character.
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My favourite ever golfer, was in tears when he won after 22 years learning how to play Links, his wife was recovering from the big C at the time, I modelled my putting style on his & feel I can hole from anywhere or at least get close, tiny short putters the way forwards with a pendulum type motion
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Another classic Open on arguably the best course on the rota.
