Wedge man Phil Mickelson returns to work this week.
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WITH THE ARIZONA CARDINALS in the Super Bowl and the FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale, it�s sure to be a raucous weekend in the Phoenix area. World No. 4 Phil Mickelson is set to make his 2009 season debut in an FBR Open field that includes 99 of the top 125 players on the PGA Tour money list.
�Phil, of course, is our largest draw,� Phoenix Thunderbirds chairman John Felix told The Arizona Republic, �but we have a lot of other great players who will have a significant impact with our crowd.�
Lefty is a two-time winner of the event. Last year he lost to J.B. Holmes in a playoff.
So, what�s up with Phil carrying all those wedges (including five at Colonial, where he won)? Here�s how he explained it at Callaway Golf:
�My scoring takes place around the greens,� Lefty said, �so I want to have as many options as possible to tackle the different lies and the different shots that we encounter in some of these conditions.�
This will be Phil�s 20th appearance at the Phoenix-area tour stop, where he�s always been a fan favorite. We�ll soon find out if that fan love and those clever wedges translate to a strong season opener for the left-handed one.
Mickelson File
Turned pro: 1992
Birthplace: San Diego, CA
College: Arizona State University
World ranking: 4
PGA Tour wins: 34
Major wins: 3
Teacher: Butch Harmon
Equipment: Callaway
-The Armchair Golfer
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