PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- The times have been rare over the years when Tiger Woods has offered praise for or taken inspiration from Phil Mickelson. But there was Woods on Wednesday speaking glowingly of Mickelson's victory on Sunday at the WGC-Mexico Championship while also finding it as a source of inspiration for himself in his continued comeback from back surgery.
"I thought it was great,'' Woods said following his pro-am round at Innisbrook's Copperhead course, where he begins play in the Valspar Championship on Thursday. "He's been playing well. I mean he played well at the end of last year and got off a great start this year.