PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Nick Taylor has won a PGA Tour event, but he has never slept on a 54-hole lead in one.
He has also never played with Phil Mickelson.
That’s all the more daunting here on the Monterey Peninsula, where Mickelson’s family roots run deep.
“I’m sure I won’t be the crowd favorite,” Taylor said.
That’s the challenge Taylor faces Sunday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
“Not having played with Phil, it's going to be a new experience, for that reason,” Taylor said. “Not really trying to pay attention to what he's doing.