AUGUSTA, Ga. – One by one, Phil Mickelson fielded questions Tuesday afternoon at Augusta National. He spoke carefully, seemingly cognizant as to not provide too much headline material that could potentially be misconstrued.
If there was an outlet to avoid answering a tough question, he took it – or took the high road.
Probably a smart decision.
Did he expect a different reception in his Masters return after skipping last year? “No. Everybody here is so classy. Gosh, it's fun to be here.”
Was he planning on playing the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday? “Not tomorrow.