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nerves were stretched so tight, you could bounce a quarter off em and have it
land in Atlanta. That was exactly 10 years, five majors and three green jackets
ago. He arrived that week 0 for 42 in the tournaments that matter and left as
one of the most contented men on the planet. Back at the scene of that first
major win for his interview session Tuesday, Mickelson was charming and so much
the master of his domain you half-expected him to wade into the gathering of
reporters and pull that same quarter out from behind someones ear. Now 43, Lefty
was at ease, deftly tucking many of those reporters first names into his answers
and lavishing praise on the conditions at Augusta National and even long-time
rival Tiger Woods, who will miss his first Masters in 20 years while recovering
from back surgery. "Its a weird feeling not having him here, isnt it?" Mickelson
said, unbidden. Then again, he could afford to be gracious. Mickelson sat down
at the podium fresh off a big win in one of those high-stakes practice rounds
for which hes become notorious "Curious on practice rounds," a reporter said.
"Watching former champions going out with younger players, youve done that in
the past, and the mentoring that goes on in the early part of this week. Just
curious the extent that you do that now as a past champion." "Yeah, mentoring or
wagering," Mickelson said to laughter. "Either way you want to look at it.
"Rickie Fowler and I were partners today and he went on a tear. He shot 30 the
front nine; he eagled 13, he birdied 17 and 18, threw another one on 15, I
think. Just played remarkable golf. It was fun," Mickelson added, "to have him
as my partner." "Speaking of wagering," another reporter asked a few moments
later, "I head you lost a dollar to a patron behind the sixth green; couldnt get
up and down. Is that right?" Mickelson tried not to blush. "He was mouthing off
about hard shot, get this up and down, no chance, blah, blah, blah. And it wasnt
that hard a shot, and I should have gotten it up and down and I did hit a good
shot. I had a 7-footer straight uphill and I missed it, and I had to pay him,"
he said. "Thats what happens when you lose." "Do you always carry small bills?"
came the follow-up. "Did he have change?" "I had to get a five from a caddie,"
Mickelson replied, trying harder not to blush. "I dont." The longer he goes on
spinning tales that are insightful or funny -- and sometimes both -- the more
Mickelson sounds like one of the games elder statesmen. But unlike Jack
Nicklaus, 74, and Arnold Palmer, 84, who reminisced about his last major win 50
years ago, Mickelson is still a very real threat to win every time he tees it
up. Hes still ranked No. 5 in the world, but hasnt had a top-10 finish this
season and his last win was last summers almost magical victory at the British
Open. More problematic, perhaps, Mickelson has been hobbled by back and muscle
injuries for months, not pronouncing himself "100 per cent healthy until last
week. He even admitted to some nerves "because I always like coming into this
week with a win. ... being in contention a few times and having that confidence
and experience to build on." But if Mickelson was concerned about his chances,
he might have been the only one in the room. "Now that youve won five Majors,"
came the question, "how cognizant are you of climbing the ladder of historical
greats where you have (Lee) Trevino at six, Arnie at seven? Is that something
you think about, where you stand in relation to those figures?" "Not really,"
Mickelson began. "But I do know that Arnold and Tiger have four jackets and I
have three. I know Jack has six, but nothing I can do about that right now. Im
just trying to get back to where the two ahead of me are." Yet its hard to
imagine Mickelson having more fun with yet another green jacket than he did with
the previous ones. He slept in it the first night after winning, wore it in the
drive-through line at Krispy Kreme one morning, and donned it at dinner more
often than a colour-blind waiter. Even though Mickelson could have gone on for
hours, the moderator signalled last question "What are your strongest memories
of being on 18 10 years ago?" he was asked. "What comes right to mind?" "I
jumped so high I almost hit lightning that day," Mickelson replied.
"Unfortunately the photographers, they just didnt time it right, so its very,
yeah, I felt like that was an unfair assessment of that leap. Because I probably
could have dunked a basketball if need be."
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