Talk:Phil Mickelson

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i removed the photograph of the of mickelson's 'book'; it lends some credence to my thoughts that this article was originally a PR ploy...

That's total nonsense and the article is fine. I've put it back. This pointless deletion is the sum total of this user's contributions to wikipedia. ReeseM 00:21, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps someone should add a section on controversy, since Phil does have his detractors. The rumors of gambling debts and accusations of falsity by other professionals might be worthy of mention.

Okay, what's with the thing about the rehab and the pot? I've been following Phil for years and have never heard of that. Where's the link otherwise it should be deleted.

Contents 1 What? 2 06 US Open 3 Too much talk about 06 US open? 4 Phil is ambidextrous 5 Figjam

[edit] What?

Okay, what's with the thing about the rehab and the pot? I've been following Phil for years and have never heard of that. Where's the link otherwise it should be deleted. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.52.215.101 (talk) 09:01, 10 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] 06 US Open

I don't know maybe a little to descriptive but I think that his breakdown at WInged Foot was one of golf's greatest meltdown performances of all time. If he didnt blow his lead in such dramatic fashion then I would whole heartedly agree with you to just include a regular summary instead of explaining in full detail. I think Phil's meltdown will def. go down in history as one of the biggest fuck ups in major championship history.Badnewzkennels 11:32, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Too much talk about 06 US open?

I know the collapse was big and all, but do we need a play by play? A short summary is more appropriate for this forum, I think.

I agree. It's weird to have a paragraph/heading devoted to Winged Foot, while his three major victories are lumped into an analagous paragraph. And do the other players who lost Winged Foot on the last hole (there were a few others) also have paragraphs about it on their pages? I don't think so. -- AlmostAGhost Sept. 5 2007

[edit] Phil is ambidextrous

Some people write right-handed and swing a golf club or throw a baseball left-handed. They are called ambidextrous. I just took out a line in the article that said Phil swings left handed because he was standing in front of his father (a right-hander) and wanted to mirror his swing. That is one of the most idiotic things I think I've ever read in this encyclopedia. Some Australian schoolboy put that in the article of the number 1 golfer in the world on April 10, and no one questioned it until now. Thousands of people have probably read that crap. He swings a golf club left handed and writes right because he is ambidextrous. That simple. --Hokeman 05:16, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

I've actually heard that story myself, I don't know where from though. It does seem a tad unbelievable, but you never know these things.Grover 10:46, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, i've found some proof on his official website here. I will try to incorporate this into the article. Grover 10:52, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Figjam

I find this article on Mickelson lacks balance, especially considering the Phil does not get a lot respect from his peers on the PGA Tour. The fact that he is known as Figjam, pretty much says it all.

I would like to add reference the following webpage, but I can't figure out where to put it. Any suggestions?

http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/alan.katz/2006/02/06/why_players_on_the_pga_tour_call_phil_mi

I restored the article, the information was blanked earlier in the day by an IP contributor. BoojiBoy 23:49, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm an impartial observor here (see my edit history I have no special interest in golf) but blogs in general do not rise to WP:RS and that one in particular is especially caustic and mean spirited. Quadzilla99 07:54, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

I removed the statement to the talk page: "Colleagues on the Tour refer to Mickelson as "FIGJAM", which stands for "Fuck I'm Good--Just Ask Me"." No reliable sources for it on the web that I can see:[1] Just blogs and forums, most of which probably got the info here. Quadzilla99 12:36, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Maybe try spelling Mickelson right and seeing what you find? I put it back. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.239.10.238 (talk) 17:51, 5 February 2008 (UTC)