PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Things are starting to look up for Phil Mickelson.
The stray misses that have dogged him for the better part of two years have recently been few and far between. That all-world short game that led to five majors – not to mention a few DVD opportunities – has been on full display this week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
The swing is improving under a new coach, and the results have been piling up. Everything seems to be pointing in the right direction.
All of which means exactly one thing: As Mickelson’s month-long, season-opening stretch culminates Sunday along the iconic coast of Pebble Beach, the pressure will be on him to produce a win.