Each week, GolfChannel.com takes a look back at the week in golf. Here's what's weighing on our writers' minds.
On a resurgent left-hander who keeps getting close ...He may still be stuck in a winless drought, but theres no doubt that Phil Mickelson is playing some of his best golf in recent memory.Lefty followed a T-5 finish in Phoenix with a runner-up showing at Pebble Beach, highlighted by a final-round 67. Just like at TPC Scottsdale, Mickelson caught fire down the back nine on Sunday only to discover that the hole he had dug for himself was a little too deep to overcome for his first win since The Open in 2013.But its still his best two-week stretch in nearly five years, and it made Mickelsons year-opening missed cut in Palm Springs seem like a distant memory.Mickelson undeniably plays some of his best golf on the West Coast, and after next weeks Genesis Open the scene will shift east. But at age 47, Mickelson is finally starting to have his game match the level of confidence he proclaims whenever a microphone is near. - Will Gray
On the distance disparity between DJ and Jr. ...How far the modern player hits the golf ball, and the impact that has on the game, has become a hot topic that will only become more discussed over the coming weeks and months.Distance is an issue and it seems certain to be addressed. That said, let this weeks finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am be a reason to take a breath.Ted Potter Jr., won the event, outdueling Dustin Johnson, of all players, for a three-stroke victory. Although its nothing more than an anecdotal snapshot, Potter ranked 67th in the field in driving distance (271-yard average), while DJ predictably ranked third (289-yard average).Distance will always be an advantage, but its important to acknowledge that its not everything in golf. - Rex Hoggard
On the legacy and future of the Crosby Clambake ...The sea lions were so excited about the continuing reinvigoration of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this week , they were barking show tunes as one star after another played the holes along Stillwater Cove. It will forever be the Crosby Clambake, an event Hollywood and PGA Tour stars put on the golf map.OK, maybe those werent show tunes sea lions were barking, but with the top three players in the world rankings here for the first time in more than a decade - and with Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day adding to a brilliant cast - this once sagging show feels shiny and new again.Yeah, Ted Potter Jr. isnt the superstar expected to top the marquee at weeks end, but its OK. He knocked out enough golf heavyweights to make this look like a re-make of Cinderella Man. - Randall Mell
Highlights: Koepka fires 63 to lead PGA Champ. BY Golf Channel Digital — May 16, 2019 at 1:28 PM Highlights from Brooks Koepka's opening round Thursday in the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black.
Highlights: Koepka fires 63 to lead in PGA title defense
TT postscript: Highlight is a routine par. By Tiger Tracker. • Tiger hit 11 drivers in the round, the most of the week. A lot of it was because the conditions were wet and he needed more
TT Postscript: Clear up on aisle 15 as Woods' catastrophe
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He hit 9-of-14 fairways and 11-of-18 greens in regulation to rank 31st within the subject in strokes gained: tee to inexperienced. • The spotlight of Tiger's day was his brief sport. He was 5-for-7 in scrambling and transformed a 22-footer for birdie on the 13th gap. Though he wanted 28 putts, he did have eight one-putts.
Before Nicklaus, Woods eyes Snead's all-time Tour wins record Golf Channel | November 27, 2018 Related Topics: Jack Nicklaus , Nassau, Bahamas , Tiger Woods , Vijay Singh
Before Nicklaus, Woods eyes Snead's all-time Tour wins record
McIlroy unsure if Choi is deserving of Pebble Beach invitation Source: The Golf Channel SAN DIEGO - Rory McIlroy has what is widely considered one of the game's most fundamentally sound golf swings, and what he sees in Ho-Sung Choi's action is, "technically," a good swing.
McIlroy unsure if Choi is deserving of Pebble Beach invitation
NASHVILLE - CMA Music Festival set a new attendance record in 2013 with daily attendance topping 80,000 fans, a near 13 percent increase over the 71,000 in attendance in 2012 and a sellout of LP Field tickets six weeks before the event.
Weekly attendance mark set at Waste Management Phoenix Open
Watch: Tiger makes four straight birdies in opening 70Source: Golf ChannelPublished on 2019-02-15
Phil Mickelson makes six straight birdies, two back at
In a 3M Open news release that announced his decision, Mickelson said he was swayed by friendships he formed in Minnesota since he played at age 21 in the 1991 U.S. Open at Hazeltine National Golf
Phil Mickelson: 'I just played terrible - USA TODAY
After a 64 on Friday, Adam Scott talked about why he carries two putters - one short, one long - despite the fact that he rarely uses one of them.
Here's why Adam Scott is carrying two putters at the PGA
Manny Ramirez knows it might never happen because of choices he made involving performance-enhancing drugs, but he hopes to reach the Hall of Fame.. Speaking to reporters after Tuesday's ring ceremony, where he participated in on-field ceremonies as a representative of the 2004 and 2007 World Series champions, Ramirez acknowledged his mistakes, but hoped for the best.
Jeremy Lin Suffering Back Spasms, Nets Lose to Magic in Lin's
After Further Review: Women's No. 1 ranking a precarious
Defending champ steele in the mix again When Brendan Steele closed with a 65 last year at the Safeway Open he completed a comeback that led to his second PGA Tour victory.
Defending champ Steele in the mix again | Golf Channel
There have been a few changes to the course this year for The Players, but the only one that counts is the redo of the 12th hole, a par four that was theoretically drivable. But because the green was obscured from the tee, hidden behind some mounds on the left, few tried even though the length was reachable.
The Players Championship kicks off Thursday as it ponders
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