Accompany his wife Amy Mickelson Farmers Insurance first round 67
Ticker Jan. 28, farmer Insurance Open, the PGA Tour ended the first round of competition at Torrey Pines. Lefty - Phil Mickelson in the difficult South course to hand over 67, being ranked tied for fifth. This day for Phil Mickelson and his wife Amy, is a new milestone, as it is from 2009 after the U.S. Masters, Amy for the first time, accompanied by her husband finish walking the whole round.
Mickelson total catch in the first round of five birdies, two bogeys, shot 5-under par 67 rods, being three shots behind leader South Koreans Kang Sheng CHENG . Whether self-confidence, or fate, Mickelson watched his wife played the best round at Torrey Pines game. Interestingly, the couple were dressed in black, dressed in the dress is also Fuchangfusui.
experienced improvement after the surgery, Amy looks good, she said, "This really is perfect, wonderful day. I will not remember than it is today and beautiful weather."
Masters last April, when the United States, Amy - Phil Mickelson almost four days at home waiting for the TV. Until her husband have the opportunity to touch the championship, she was dragging the body of pain to come on-site support Phil. Phil obtained in the final victory, Amy moved behind the 18th green to embrace the tears husband.
since then until last year's Ryder Cup in October, Amy would not appear in the game. Even in the Ryder Cup, she was sitting in the car watched the ball part of the game. This time, Amy can walk the whole accompanied by a friend, not only to the Phil - Phil Mickelson, or even like their fans around the world have injected a stimulant.
in Amy's eyes, later in life are full of hope. "This is special significance to me, here is full of fun. Although I can watch on TV Phil entire game, but this and the scene is completely different feel. I think I have had a cancer crisis. I would Do not worry about physical problems, day after day. We are looking forward to seeing how this year will be our life, this is a very long way. "
After experiencing the hardships, it seems that Phil Mickelson's life has been around. Is not only a wife, and his mother, Mary - Phil Mickelson's disease from breast cancer to recover, while Phil's sister, Tina - Phil Mickelson celebrates its first child. Mickelson's life suddenly from despair to hope. For the support of his wife, Phil happy palpable, "I have forgotten how much I miss her to accompany game."
accompanied by his wife, naturally - Phil Mickelson also performed to a very hard, and in the first round of 67 medals is a good proof. In the past few years, Phil - Phil Mickelson played all season opener at Torrey Pines. But in the last 12 round match, he played only two rounds of 6 prefix. His record at Torrey Pines the best final round in 2004 played the South Course 67 shots, but when he followed in the three-hole playoff loss to John - Daly. This year, the state of Phil came back again.
This year is the 40-year-old Mickelson 22nd to participate in the race. He said that in the past few years, he has been learning how to sea on the putting greens. "I started to face this problem, I began to learn how to interpret the green, and push better."
proved that if Phil Mickelson's outstanding performance, then iron, then a lot of putts will be relatively simple. In the first round of five birdies in his 4 feet in the distance, and push the most exciting 15 hole is the 22-foot birdie putt. In very difficult fourth hole, he was even in the fairway bunker directly attack the green, the ball 4 feet to the hole, then easily catch the bird.
, of course, Phil Mickelson in the competition policy has also made adjustments. Lefty chosen Abu Dhabi as the new season opener. Despite its debut in the Middle East received only the first 37, but he and coach Butcher - Harmon (Butch Harmon) hit the competition with the effect of exercise. As Mickelson said himself, he is gradually adjusting their status in the game because he "just shot a little to the left hook and a small right-hook, which is very interesting."
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