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"There have been a lot of times where I’ve struggled, and it’s been their (the fans) energy that’s helped pull me through. I’ve tried to reciprocate by launching drive after drive in their general direction."

—	Phil Mickelson during Monday’s Hall of Fame induction speech.

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"What will I take from this day? Third place. It’s not what I was hoping for."

—	Phil Mickelson after his T-3 finish at the 2012 Masters.

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"It would have been easier to go with a big name. And instead, they went with the best. I thought that was pretty cool."

—	Phil Mickelson on the selection of Gil Hanse to design the 2016 Olympic Golf Course.

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Fan Reaction to Mickelson’s 72nd Hole Birdie Putt

Here was the “unique” fan reaction after Phil Mickelson made a 25-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole at the Northern Trust Open yesterday to force a playoff with eventual Champion Bill Haas.

http://www.businessinsider.com/fan-after-mickelson-putt-2012-2

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"I do believe for the first time in Tiger Woods’ career, he was intimidated today."

—	Brandel Chamblee’s comments during Sunday’s final round coverage of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am where Phil Mickelson dominated Tiger Woods by 11-strokes to claim his 40th TOUR victory.

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Highest Rated Final Round at Pebble in 15 Years

Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods together in the final round has produced the highest rating for CBS Sports at Pebble Beach in 15 years.

The network said Monday the overnight rating from final round was 5.1 with a 10 share, which was up 96 percent from last year. It was the highest rating for the final round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am since a 5.8 with a 13 share in 1997, when Mark O’Meara held off Woods and David Duval.

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A back view of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods in the USA Team Room at the Ryder Cup on Monday night. The photo was taken (and tweeted) by Rory McIlroy who claimed the duo was “…beating everyone at table tennis last night!”

I guess they can play well together.

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The Biggest Reason Why The Americans Will Win

Amidst all this talk that the Americans are a huge underdog entering tomorrow’s Ryder Cup, writers and fans alike are missing one key factor as to why the Americans will win this year’s competition.

And that factor is…

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Westwood to #1? Really?

It was reported today that Lee Westwood, despite missing the last two months with a calf injury, will somehow overtake Phil Mickelson as the World’s #2 ranked player when the next Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) is released on Monday. But wait, it get’s better: the story also indicates that it won’t be long before he moves past Tiger into the #1 spot.

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"Oh, yeah, I think there’s a great chance. Why don’t you just hold your breath and we’ll see Friday."