Typically the greatest golfer in the game makes his debut for the season at Torrey Pines, and if you want to get technical about it this year is no different. As Tiger Woods at least temporarily removed himself from pro golf, Phil MIckelson is , hands down, the best out there and he is making his first appearance this week. Golf fans would be wise to take notice.
Maybe golf can make a statement about ethics in the game with its Tiger in a cage. Maybe the man known for carrying a pager around Pinehurst in 1999 to keep up with the birth of his first child, should be recognized for his family values.
Tiger's escapades sell more papers and are much funnier to late night comedians but Phil's are much more credible. The fact he is not the subject of Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, who ever else is on NBC is a good thing for his image.
Not to many would argue he is not second to Tiger when it comes to morality. That might have been questionable a year ago but since Thanksgiving night it is laughable
On the course his skills aren't quite up to par with Tiger's but that is the case with everyone else in the world also. There is no shame in second place and Phil is first where it really matters. It would be nice to see him get some credit for it.
In the mean time it is a good chance to him to cement his legacy without anyone wearing red on Sunday afternoons threatening his place in the history books.
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