Lots of questions about Mickelson skipping the BMW Championship last week and the bottom line is that unless he talks out loud about it, no one will know.
My two best guesses (and that's all they are) would be Mickelson is unhappy with the payment structure, and the scheduling. The payout gripe is starting to chap me. Yes, you don't get the $10 million TAX-FREE annuity til you are 45, but that is an awesome prize. Can't figure out how to pay your caddie? Open your checkbook.
As for scheduling, not much can be done there. The Playoffs are designed for the end of the regular season, so there isn't much flex on that front. The guys are asked to play a lot of golf, and I know what you're thinking, golfers have to play golf? Yes, it's true.
No one got anything last week.
Gerard Gallagher (43) - Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, George McNeill, Robert Allenby, Troy Matteson, Luke Donald, Mike Weir, Retief Goosen, David Toms, Jesper Parnevik, Johan Edfors, Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Phi Mickelson, Davis Love III, Carlos Franco, SCOTT VERPLANK, Geoff Ogilvy, John Rollins, ZACH JOHNSON, RORY SABBATINI, Tiger Woods, Sean O'Hair, Jim Furyk, Nick O'Hern, Jay Williamson, Steve Stricker, Bernhard Langer, Niclas Fasth, Spencer Levin, Trevor Immelman, Tim Clark, Jonathan Byrd, Ernie Els, Carl Pettersson, Stephen Ames.
Kevin Currie (22) - David Toms, Davis Love III, Ryan Moore, David Duval, Jeff Quinney, Justin Leonard, Robert Allenby, HENRIK STENSON, Rich Beem, Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry, Scott Verplank, K.J. Choi, Vijay Singh, Billy Andrade, Sean O'Hair, Shigeki Maruyama, Geoff Ogilvy, Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, RORY SABBATINI, Tiger Woods, Tim Herron, Ernie Els, Brett Quigley, Brandt Snedeker, Jason Gore, Kevin Stadler, Paul Casey, John Rollins, Angel Cabrera, Luke Donald, Chris Riley, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington, Stuart Appleby.
Below Average (10) - Stuart Appleby, Rory Sabbatini, Scott Verplank, Robert Allenby, Justin Rose, Mike Weir, Adam Scott, Padraig Harrington, Carl Pettersson, Charles Howell III, Darren Clarke, David Howell, Jose Maria Olazabal, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Joe Durant, Shigeki Maruyama, Geoff Ogilvy, Vijay Singh, Henrik Stenson, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson, Bob Estes, Jim Furyk, Ben Curtis, Sean O'Hair, Olin Browne, Ryan Palmer, Luke Donald, John Rollins, Stewart Cink, Phil Mickelson, Lucas Glover, Tim Herron, Jerry Kelly.
Tour Championship
GG - Stewart Cink
KC - Phil Mickelson
JB - Steve Stricker
My two best guesses (and that's all they are) would be Mickelson is unhappy with the payment structure, and the scheduling. The payout gripe is starting to chap me. Yes, you don't get the $10 million TAX-FREE annuity til you are 45, but that is an awesome prize. Can't figure out how to pay your caddie? Open your checkbook.
As for scheduling, not much can be done there. The Playoffs are designed for the end of the regular season, so there isn't much flex on that front. The guys are asked to play a lot of golf, and I know what you're thinking, golfers have to play golf? Yes, it's true.
No one got anything last week.
Gerard Gallagher (43) - Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, George McNeill, Robert Allenby, Troy Matteson, Luke Donald, Mike Weir, Retief Goosen, David Toms, Jesper Parnevik, Johan Edfors, Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Phi Mickelson, Davis Love III, Carlos Franco, SCOTT VERPLANK, Geoff Ogilvy, John Rollins, ZACH JOHNSON, RORY SABBATINI, Tiger Woods, Sean O'Hair, Jim Furyk, Nick O'Hern, Jay Williamson, Steve Stricker, Bernhard Langer, Niclas Fasth, Spencer Levin, Trevor Immelman, Tim Clark, Jonathan Byrd, Ernie Els, Carl Pettersson, Stephen Ames.
Kevin Currie (22) - David Toms, Davis Love III, Ryan Moore, David Duval, Jeff Quinney, Justin Leonard, Robert Allenby, HENRIK STENSON, Rich Beem, Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry, Scott Verplank, K.J. Choi, Vijay Singh, Billy Andrade, Sean O'Hair, Shigeki Maruyama, Geoff Ogilvy, Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, RORY SABBATINI, Tiger Woods, Tim Herron, Ernie Els, Brett Quigley, Brandt Snedeker, Jason Gore, Kevin Stadler, Paul Casey, John Rollins, Angel Cabrera, Luke Donald, Chris Riley, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington, Stuart Appleby.
Below Average (10) - Stuart Appleby, Rory Sabbatini, Scott Verplank, Robert Allenby, Justin Rose, Mike Weir, Adam Scott, Padraig Harrington, Carl Pettersson, Charles Howell III, Darren Clarke, David Howell, Jose Maria Olazabal, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Joe Durant, Shigeki Maruyama, Geoff Ogilvy, Vijay Singh, Henrik Stenson, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson, Bob Estes, Jim Furyk, Ben Curtis, Sean O'Hair, Olin Browne, Ryan Palmer, Luke Donald, John Rollins, Stewart Cink, Phil Mickelson, Lucas Glover, Tim Herron, Jerry Kelly.
Tour Championship
GG - Stewart Cink
KC - Phil Mickelson
JB - Steve Stricker
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