Comments on: Mickelson Opts Out of Tour Championship http://thesandtrap.com/tours/pga/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:22:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tiger and Phil: Making the Wrong Call | The Sand Trap http://thesandtrap.com/tours/pga/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship#comment-1797 Tiger and Phil: Making the Wrong Call | The Sand Trap Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:18:51 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship/#comment-1797 Tiger Wood and Phil Mickelson are skipping the Tour Championship this week, but more than that, they are putting the PGA Tour in a tight position. Tiger Wood and Phil Mickelson are skipping the Tour Championship this week, but more than that, they are putting the PGA Tour in a tight position.

]]> By: Episode 002 | The Sand Trap http://thesandtrap.com/tours/pga/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship#comment-1796 Episode 002 | The Sand Trap Sat, 05 Nov 2005 02:03:46 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship/#comment-1796 The Tour Championship, Phil Mickelson's decision not to play in it, the legs on the ladies of the Big Break III (and why IV is such a snore), Jeff's hole in one, and much more! The Tour Championship, Phil Mickelson's decision not to play in it, the legs on the ladies of the Big Break III (and why IV is such a snore), Jeff's hole in one, and much more!

]]> By: Tour Championship Preview | The Sand Trap http://thesandtrap.com/tours/pga/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship#comment-1795 Tour Championship Preview | The Sand Trap Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:14:45 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship/#comment-1795 The top-30 golfers on the PGA Tour money list head to East Lake Golf Club this week. The top-30 golfers on the PGA Tour money list head to East Lake Golf Club this week.

]]> By: Rafi http://thesandtrap.com/tours/pga/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship#comment-1794 Rafi Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:51:43 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship/#comment-1794 I like to see the human element in the tour players. they're not slaves to the contracts nor spectators. Why decisions of playing or not playing are headlines? No idea. He has his life and he can do whatever he wants with it IMHO. I like to see the human element in the tour players. they're not slaves to the contracts nor spectators. Why decisions of playing or not playing are headlines? No idea. He has his life and he can do whatever he wants with it IMHO.

]]> By: Put Me Down For A 6 http://thesandtrap.com/tours/pga/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship#comment-1793 Put Me Down For A 6 Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:55:24 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship/#comment-1793 For the accomplished players there are too many "must play" tournaments all over the world… beyond the majors, there is the world championships, The Player's Championship, president's cup, ryder cup… it is politically required to be at bay hill and memorial. And let's face it, the Tour Championship has skins-game'ish prestige -- don't confuse it with a major championship, it is a money grab. The Tour Championship is simply a marketing vehicle of the PGA Tour to sustain our interest and, in effect, it provides a salary-like payout to the accomplished players. For the accomplished players there are too many "must play" tournaments all over the world… beyond the majors, there is the world championships, The Player's Championship, president's cup, ryder cup… it is politically required to be at bay hill and memorial.

And let's face it, the Tour Championship has skins-game'ish prestige -- don't confuse it with a major championship, it is a money grab. The Tour Championship is simply a marketing vehicle of the PGA Tour to sustain our interest and, in effect, it provides a salary-like payout to the accomplished players.

]]> By: noodles http://thesandtrap.com/tours/pga/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship#comment-1792 noodles Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:34:07 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/mickelson_opts_out_of_tour_championship/#comment-1792 I hope it's something serious in his personal life. I don't want to sound like a jealous have-not, but he and Tiger really need to realize that this tour and its fans have made them immensely wealthy and they owe it to play a bigger schedule. I hope it's something serious in his personal life. I don't want to sound like a jealous have-not, but he and Tiger really need to realize that this tour and its fans have made them immensely wealthy and they owe it to play a bigger schedule.

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