Comments on: Phil Mickelson Hates The FedEx Cup

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:21:57 +0000

It was a joke you idiot. Mickelson is a big joker and an infamous needler. As was quoted , Phil went on to say that it worked out right – that the guy who was most consistent in the Playoffs won the Fed Ex Cup. But he was happy to win the tournament as his game and putting were finally coming together.

The idea that he hates the Fed Ex Cup is ridiculous, the more chances Phil gets to challenge Tiger the better.

By: TW

TW — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:44:12 +0000

I heard Phil say that “(he) didn’t deserve to win (the FedEx Cup…” because he didn’t play very well prior to the last tournament. I also heard him say that it the final results seemed to workout because the guy who played the best over all 4 tournaments won the whole thing, and that playing well in just one tournament shouldn’t mean you win the cup.
With that, 90% of people feel that: (1) This year’s format was an improvement over the last 2 years and (2) additional changes will only make it even better – better scheduling to avoid conflicts with football (i.e. prime-time Monday – Thursday, maybe from a West Coast venue), maybe a round-robbin or match-play type format, so long as there is some “guarantee” for TV execs that Tiger and Phil or Ernie or Paddy, etc. don’t get knocked out before the last event, etc, etc.
Like most, I DVR’d it and watched w/o commercials before Manning went off on Sunday Night Football.

By: Fredrik Gyllensten

Fredrik Gyllensten — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:59:05 +0000

I really don’t think Phil ment it that way.. What they both seems to think is that it’s not the most fair system, but like Tiger says they are trying to make it more like playoffs in other sports, where what you do at the end is what matters the most.

I like the FedEX CUP as it is this year.

By: court

court — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:26:50 +0000

The more I think about Phil’s statement, the more I wonder what he said to Payne Stewart 10 years ago that made Stewart grab him by the face and remind him that he was about to become a father. Sounds like he needed someone to do the same thing and remind him that his wife and mother have cancer and, as disappointing as the checks are, his game hasn’t been what it usually is because he has had to take time off from his regular schedule, and find ways to keep his mind focused on the golf course when he did get to play.

I know that Mickelson is a world class competitor – he hates to lose – but this is one he needs to let go. In a regular season with this same result, it is very likely that he would have been holding both trophies and both checks last Sunday – but this wasn’t a regular year.