With the 2016 PGA Tour rounding into shape Despite getting off to a strong start at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Phil Mickelsonwas left shaking his head about a decision he made before the round.
Mickelson finished T-11 last week at TPC Scotsdale but he felt like he wasn’t getting enough run with his tee shots.
That
led the southpaw to switch to a new version of his Callaway driver
before Thursday’s opener at Spyglass Hill, a choice he came to regret
even after shooting a 4-under 68. “Well, like an idiot I switched drivers, and today I hit a few shots
that I haven’t hit,” Mickelson said. “I hit some shots I didn’t care for
today. So I’ll go back to my other driver.” Mickelson is playing for the fourth straight week, a stretch that
began with a T-3 finish in Palm Springs. He started on what is typically
the hardest of the three courses in rotation at this event and carded a
round that included five birdies against just a single bogey. The early returns from his switch to swing coach Andrew Getson have
certainly been promising, and Mickelson hopes to continue that trend
this week as he seeks his fourth Pebble Beach title. After taking last week off Jordan Spieth is currently 8 strokes off the lead. His 2016 playing schedule has been very heavy since the beginning of January and likely needs another respite before he is considered fully 'tournament-ready' for the brutle season season which lies ahead - 4 majors, 3 more WGC events, the Olympics and the Ryder Cup. So which player has the edge this weekend at Pebble Beach? Share your comments with the Pro Golf Tour: http://progolftournaments.blogspot.com/
Mickelson finished T-11 last week at TPC Scotsdale but he felt like he wasn’t getting enough run with his tee shots.
That
led the southpaw to switch to a new version of his Callaway driver
before Thursday’s opener at Spyglass Hill, a choice he came to regret
even after shooting a 4-under 68. “Well, like an idiot I switched drivers, and today I hit a few shots
that I haven’t hit,” Mickelson said. “I hit some shots I didn’t care for
today. So I’ll go back to my other driver.” Mickelson is playing for the fourth straight week, a stretch that
began with a T-3 finish in Palm Springs. He started on what is typically
the hardest of the three courses in rotation at this event and carded a
round that included five birdies against just a single bogey. The early returns from his switch to swing coach Andrew Getson have
certainly been promising, and Mickelson hopes to continue that trend
this week as he seeks his fourth Pebble Beach title. After taking last week off Jordan Spieth is currently 8 strokes off the lead. His 2016 playing schedule has been very heavy since the beginning of January and likely needs another respite before he is considered fully 'tournament-ready' for the brutle season season which lies ahead - 4 majors, 3 more WGC events, the Olympics and the Ryder Cup. So which player has the edge this weekend at Pebble Beach? Share your comments with the Pro Golf Tour: http://progolftournaments.blogspot.com/ 
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