SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phil Mickelson withdrew Tuesday from the final PGA Tour event before the U.S. Open and will have a cortisone shot in his left wrist. A doctor assured him he can play pain-free next week at Oakmont.

 

On the eve of the U.S. Open at Oakmont, Phil Mickelson’s new coach Butch Harmon has claimed that his prize pupil will surpass Tiger Woods as world number one. “Tiger’s got a big lead as number one in the world, so it’ll take a couple of years,” Harmon said. “But I think (Mickelson) can and I think he will actually.”

Wonder of Wales

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Jun 082007
 

Ask the guys in your foursome what they think ofWales, and they’ll probablysay, “Ah, magnificent creatures.” Forgolfers who love the links game,Wales — the principality, not themammals — suffers in the longshadow cast by the great courses ofScotland and Ireland.

 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phil Mickelson withdrew Tuesday from the final PGA Tour event before the U.S. Open and will have a cortisone shot in his left wrist. A doctor assured him he can play pain-free next week at Oakmont.

 

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A ball hit by Rob Lowe during a celebrity golf game hit the Iowa state bird in mid-flight Wednesday.

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