PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Phil Mickelson knew the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was lost Sunday, that he wasn’t going to win the title for a record sixth time as he made his way on to the 18th green at day’s end.
But there was a consolation prize if he could hole a final 8-foot birdie chance.
Alas, even that slipped from his fingers in the brutish winds at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mickelson missed the putt, which would have locked up a two-way tie for second, which would have moved him into the top 50 in the world rankings and gained him a spot in the WGC-Mexico Championship in two weeks.