AUGUSTA, Georgia — As he prepared for his 24th start, three-times Masters champion Phil Mickelson wished the injured Tiger Woods well, but also delivered a message for those such as his former nemesis who have been hindered by golf injuries.
As Woods rehabilitates after major back surgery that has kept him out of action since last August, Mickelson is still going strong, relatively injury-free at the age of 45.
He has a free-flowing if deceptively powerful swing, and is also one of the greatest short-game exponents of his generation, if not ever.
"A lot of the young guys continue to get hurt as they create this violent connected movement, and I don't believe that that's the proper way to swing the golf club,” Mickelson told reporters on Tuesday.