Mickelson rocks huge crowd in Phoenix
Published: 03 Feb. 2013, 21:06
Mickelson nearly aced the par-3 16th, hitting a 9-iron to a foot to set up a birdie on a hole packed with nearly 20,000 screaming fans.
“What’s funny about that is 172 yards is a very tough 9-iron for me to get there, but I immediately take 5 yards off and in my head I had 167,” Mickelson said.
“The reason is you always have a little bit of adrenaline here, and the ball goes a little bit longer on 16.
“I played for a 167-yard shot and tried to hit just a comfortable or stock 9-iron, and the ball ended up flying that far and released to the hole. Having played this course and that hole over the years and knowing what your body does and how to adjust to it has helped me, and certainly it did today.” AP
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