Phil Mickelson won at Augusta the last time he tried it
Phil Mickelson, who won at Augusta the last time he tried it, confirmed yesterday that the warm forecast for the tournament, which means the ball will fly further, had persuaded him to go with the unusual strategy.
Phil Mickelson held off a resurgent Ernie Els in a thrilling finale to win both the WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday and a personal battle with fellow American Tiger Woods, who faded to finish sixth.