Phil on U.S. Open: 'I need a four-hour delay'

Phil Mickelson has run the scenarios and gone over the numbers. And based on some careful, cross-country analysis, he knows what it'll take to reach the first tee next week at Erin Hills."I need a four-hour delay," Mickelson told CBS after a final-round 68 of the FedEx St. Jude Classic. "I need a minimum four-hour delay, most likely. That's the way I've kind of mapped it out."Mickelson surprised many when he announced last week that he planned to bypass the season's second major in order to attend his daughter Amanda's high school graduation in Carlsbad, Calif. The ceremony, during which Amanda is giving the commencement speech, is set to begin at 10 a.m. PT - a mere 2 hours, 20 minutes before Mickelson is scheduled to begin the opening round alongside Stewart Cink and Steve Stricker.
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Mickelson estimates that he could hop in a private jet in Carlsbad around the time that he's slated to tee off in Erin, Wis., with a 3 hour, 20 minute flight ahead of him. That means that he'd need a significant weather delay in order to have a shot at rounding out the career Grand Slam, and even then he'd be seeing Erin Hills for the first time.But ever the optimist, Mickelson plans to keep his game "sharp" in the coming days and found a silver lining even in that scenario."I'm not going to really be prepared for Erin Hills. I haven't gone there, I don't know the golf course. I'd be showing up there on the first tee for the first time, and I would be relying on Bones to steer me around every single shot," Mickelson said. "Sometimes not seeing or knowing where the trouble is, or how bad it is, and seeing only where you want the ball to go, can sometimes be good in a tournament as tough as the U.S. Open."While the first round at last year's U.S. Open was marred by heavy rain and lengthy delays, Mickelson knows it's a scenario that's unlikely to repeat next week. The Weather Channel forecast for Thursday at Erin Hills calls for sunny skies and only a 10 percent chance of rain, meaning it's likely Mickelson will miss the tournament for the first time since 1993."Last night there was a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms Thursday, right now it's 20 percent. So who knows," Mickelson said. "But it's not looking good, and it's totally fine."

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US Open: Phil Mickelson prays for rain delay so he can play

Phil Mickelson doesn't expect to be able to do play in the U.S. Open. He will be back home on Thursday morning, seeing his daughter speak at her high-school graduation. Even with a late-afternoon Thursday tee time and a private jet, Mickelson didn't see much chance he could be at the graduation
Phil Mickelson needs "a four-hour delay" to play in the US

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Phil Mickelson estimates that he will need at least a four-hour weather delay Thursday in order to make it to the U.S. Open at Erin Hills.
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Jun 14, 2017 · How late can Phil Mickelson show up at U.S. Open? Mickelson is holding out hope that a weather delay will allow him play in the U.S. Open. He's attending his daughter's graduation Thursday.
Phil Mickelson needs a 4-hour delay to play the U.S. Open

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US Open: Phil Mickelson prays for rain delay so he can play

Phil Mickelson doesn't expect to be able to do play in the U.S. Open. He will be back home on Thursday morning, seeing his daughter speak at her high-school graduation. Even with a late
Phil Mickelson needs "a four-hour delay" to play in the US
Phil Mickelson on U.S. Open: 'I Need a Four-Hour Delay

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"I need a minimum four-hour delay, most likely. That's the way I've kind of mapped it out." According to Mickelson the flight to Erin, Wisconsin is three hours and twenty minutes, and knows in order for him to make his 2:20 local tee time, he basically needs a significant weather delay to happen.
Phil Mickelson needs a 4-hour delay to play the U.S. Open

US Open officials have helped the 46-year-old, by giving him a late tee-time on Thursday afternoon. He is in the third-last group of the day, alongside Steve Stricker and Stewart Cink. "It's a three hour and twenty flight. By the time I get to the course I need a four-hour delay", Mickelson continued.
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