Mickelson favorite for major-style Nissan Open
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PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - This week's Nissan Open has the look and feel of a major championship, despite the notable absence of world number one Tiger Woods.
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World number one Vijay Singh will have  to contend with an in-form Phil Mickelson when he defends his  title at this week's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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OAKVILLE, Ontario  - U.S. Masters champion Phil  Mickelson thinks the United States will start as underdogs in  this week's Ryder Cup against Europe at Michigan.
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DUBLIN, Ohio  - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are both playing the Memorial tournament for the first time since 2002, setting up the chance of a mouth-watering showdown on Sunday
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After a rhythmic swing of his hybrid, Phil Mickelson stared down his drive on the first hole, reached to retrieve his tee, then strode into the morning sunshine. Without hesitation, the remainder of Team Mickelson jumped into action: Jim MacKay, the trusty caddie; Jim Weathers, whose job it is to make sure the pain stays to a ...
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By late tomorrow, we should know whether Tiger Woods will tee it up in next week's Nissan Open. If he doesn't, then the chase for his eighth consecutive PGA Tour victory would resume Feb. 21 at the Accenture Match Play Championship outside Tucson.
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Items of note are abundant in golf these days. Open for discussion is the fact Tiger Woods could pass Vijay Singh and reclaim the top spot in the world rankings, needing only a fourth-place finish at the Nissan Open, which begins today at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Of course, it's debatable whether this speaks to Woods's perseverance, or ...
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For all the fuss over Tiger Woods taking another week off, perhaps the Nissan Open should consider this possibility: It still might have the hottest player in golf at Riviera. True, one victory by Phil Mickelson still leaves him six short of the PGA Tour winning streak Woods is riding. And despite a five-shot victory at Pebble Beach, some perspective is in order.
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Padraig Harrington is a newcomer to the Nissan Open, still not sure when to hit the brakes and when to fire at the flags. He chose the latter yesterday in Los Angeles, and zoomed past Phil Mickelson and everyone else at Riviera with an 8-under-par 63.
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PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Padraig Harrington, boosted by a red-hot putter, charged into a three-shot lead with a sparkling eight-under-par 63 in the Nissan Open first round on Thursday.
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After waiting 12 years to win his first  major at Augusta National last April, U.S. Masters champion  Phil Mickelson has targeted the next six seasons to apply the  finishing touches to his career.
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Pat Perez has the best of both worlds. He's in the Accenture Match Play Championship, and he doesn't have to play Tiger Woods.
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PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Phil Mickelson, bidding for his second successive title on the PGA Tour, moved two shots clear midway through the Nissan Open third round on Saturday.
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Knocked off his perch for the last 24 weeks, Tiger Woods can return to No. 1 in the world this week at the Nissan Open, and it would appear the odds are in his favor.
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida  - Phil Mickelson was poised  to win his first PGA Tour title since last year's U.S. Masters  as he maintained a four-stroke lead on South Korea's Kevin Na  with nine holes to play at the Phoenix Open Sunday.
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Phil Mickelson plays steady down the stretch at Riviera, closing with a 1-under-par 70. Meanwhile, Jeff Quinney falls apart on the back nine.
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The 35th Ryder Cup matches will get started with a gigantic bang this morning. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be paired up for the American team against Europe&#39;s Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington.