| Since the victory by Phil Mickelson at the the | | | | vengeance next season so Watch Out! |
| WGC-HSBC Champions Tournament in Sheshan, | | | | While I mentioned he is off his game please take |
| Shanghai, China this past weekend (November 5th | | | | note to his accomplishments this year playing at 3/4 |
| through the 8th) perhaps the greatest controversy in | | | | speed. He has won six golf tournaments, he is ranked |
| modern golf has arisen as the known rivalry between | | | | # 1 in the World Golf Rankings, the PGA Tour's |
| the two best golfers in the world continues. As a | | | | leading money winner, and has gone undefeated 5-0 |
| golfer myself, who is intimate with the game and its | | | | in the President's Cup. As noted earlier I think these |
| inconsistent nature, having played for more than 35 | | | | statistics speak for themselves but the true gauge |
| years, it is way too premature to be lauding Phil as a | | | | of Tiger's ability is the fact that Jack Nicklaus is the # |
| better golfer than Tiger. Both of these players are | | | | 1 all time golfer in the world and he set a standard |
| remarkable and very skilled players and are ranked | | | | for golfing excellence that only Tiger has been able |
| one and two in the World Ranking and justifiably so. | | | | to rival and soon overtake if he remains healthy. |
| As much as I respect both players, Tiger Woods is in | | | | Case closed - Tiger is number 1 in the modern day |
| my opinion the better golfer and his remarkable | | | | golf era, at least as of this writing. |
| career to date speaks for itself. That does not mean | | | | I am also a huge fan of Phil Mickelson, who has |
| that at any given time and tournament that Phil | | | | received a tremendous confidence boost since his |
| Mickelson cannot provide Tiger with some stiff | | | | putting session with Champions legend, Dave |
| competition especially when his confidence is at full | | | | Stockton. If he can continue on this pace he may |
| throttle. Since Tiger has recovered from his ACL | | | | have a career boosting season ahead and give Tiger |
| Knee surgery theoretically he is back in form and | | | | a run for the money. Phil has also had to surmount |
| healed satisfactorily as even he attests to. Even | | | | some pretty serious obstacles this season since both |
| though he may claim a full recovery which may be a | | | | his mother and wife, Amy had been diagnosed with |
| reality as far as his physical health is concerned, I | | | | cancer and thankfully they are both doing well. If Phil |
| strongly feel his psychological approach has been | | | | and Tiger can go head to head in some tournaments |
| altered due to the nine month layoff. I have watched | | | | this coming season it will provide the golf fans with |
| many of the golf tournaments this season and as | | | | some truly great times that will be recorded in the |
| well as Tiger has done I have noticed a difference in | | | | annals of golf history. |
| his game, especially in the Majors. | | | | Golf fans would be able to relive the Jack Nicklaus, |
| His normally aggressive and "Take No Prisoners" style | | | | Tom Watson rivalry of the 70's, a truly historic golf |
| of play has taken on a personna of a more subdued | | | | era, through these two remarkably talented players. |
| and strategic nature which was painfully obvious in | | | | As much talent as Phil Mickelson has, he cannot yet |
| the PGA when he tamefully succumbed to Yang on | | | | lay claim to being the World's Best Golfer but who |
| the final nine on Sunday. The final nine on Sunday is | | | | knows what the next few seasons will bring. He has |
| when Tiger would normally turn up the heat, make | | | | the talent and ability to rival Tiger but he has to |
| his move and do whatever it would take to win the | | | | "Believe in Himself" as Tiger does so well. So for now |
| golf tournament in Tiger like fashion when the | | | | Tiger is # 1. I'm really looking forward to this coming |
| situation called for it. My opinion on Tiger is that he is | | | | season as I think some other golfers may also |
| off his game to a degree but with some off season | | | | provide a pleasant surprise. Happy Golfing to All! |
| work with Hank Haney he will be back with a | | | | |