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We tend to agree with The Mighty MJD: We have a hard time getting too excited about Phil Mickelson winning the Masters. He falls in that place now that's difficult for sports fans to follow or get behind: Completely lacking in storyline. Mickelson for years was the talented guy who could never win a major, and we watched him because of that: Either he'd win one and we'd all rejoice, or he'd turn into Greg Norman. Either way, we'd get something out of it.
Now, though, he's already won a couple, so his victory yesterday seemed the way Mickelson pretty much was all along: Bland, safe, predictable, corporate, boring. He's just another dopey tan white-guy golfer with a pretty wife, a history of gambling problems and a creepy smile. It's not like Tiger Woods is all that different, mind you, but at least he has historical dominance on his side. Phil is just another golfer now. Good for him, not for us.
By the way, the AP apparently reads sports blogs.
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This was his third major which is huge. Norman won two and passing this mark means that you can the Mick can now look down on that Aussie piece o' crap like every other 3 time winner.
But the magic of Mickelson is that he was able to overcome all his demons. He has also remained approachable during his recent string of success. He doesn't scowl like Tiger; Phil truly looks like he's enjoying his time out there on the course. Even on 18 I was wondering will he tripple bogey to send this into a playoff because 3 or 4 years ago he would have.
Bland? Safe? Predictable? Corporate? Boring? Why, he's Jim Nantz' very bland wet dream.
For a company losing money by the billion and laying off by the 25,000 you'd think they wouldn't have so cash to put their logo on Phil's titty.
He's boring right now, but at least he's usually hi-fiving fans coming off of some of the holes, smiling a lot, and generally appearing to realize that he has one of the best jobs you can have. I found it rather amusing a month or so back when his errant shot broke a guy's watch and he walked right over to the guy and started pulling out $100 bills to hand the guy. Must be nice to just walk around with a wallet full of hundreds, I'd probably be smiling a lot too.
You know what else is boring? Golf. OH, SNAP
As I wrote on my site earlier, I root for Phil just because I want to see a good rivalry between him and Tiger develop.
For me, it became officially time to go from not caring about Mickleson to start hating him actively when I laid eyes on him shilling for ExxonMobil, who made record profits the last few years gouging us for gasoline.
The guy wears a visor with the name of an accounting firm on it. He is the personification of all that sucks about golf (which is a lot).
He's growing a mullet and has a gorgeous wife. How can you not be jealous?
"I found it rather amusing a month or so back when his errant shot broke a guy's watch and he walked right over to the guy and started pulling out $100 bills to hand the guy. Must be nice to just walk around with a wallet full of hundreds, I'd probably be smiling a lot too." Heh. Yeah, that's what about $5 million a year in winnings will do to a man.
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