Something unusual happened at the last leg of the PGA Tour playoffs for the Fedex Cup: Phil Mickelson is sharing the stage with Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods was holding the Fedex Cup while Lefty, as Phil is usually called, holds the tour championship trophy.
How did this happen? Phil got a three-shot victory by outclassing Tiger in the putting department. A few weeks before the tournament, Phil worked on his putts with Dave Stockton, a two-time PGA champion accepted as the foremost expert in putting. The results made him $ 4.35 million richer, $3 million for finishing next to Tiger in the Fedex Cup with the sweeter $ 1.35 million because he beat Tiger in the tournament.
It has been a remarkable year for both men. Phil Mickelson’s struggle has been out in the public for some time now. Both his wife and mother have been diagnosed with cancer, yet he was able to continue with the games. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, was able to end the year still finishing on top after recovering from a knee surgery. But even his loss to Phil did make an impression. Many pundits are now looking forward for rivalry that golf has not seen in years.