Random Belly Putter Views: Couples, Mickelson, Scott
/At the Northern Trust Open, Fred Couples, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott all weigh in on discussions about long putters and anchoring.
Read MoreWhen you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Butch Shares Some Of Tiger's Best Moves
/Brian Wacker talks about his recent work with Phil Mickelson and about some of those Tiger gamesmanship tactics.
Read MorePhil's Legal Eagle: "If we can stop one person, then it's one less person who can get away with this."
/Doug Ferguson with an update on the Courthouse News report from yesterday regarding Phil Mickelson and an anonymous commenter.
Mickelson Suing To I.D. Looney Comment Poster
/Nickeesha Swaby of Courthouse News reports that Phil Mickelson is suing Videotron S.E.N.C. in Quebec Superior Court "seeking the identity of the author" of "several highly defamatory statements posted by one or more individual on the Internet, in particular on a Yahoo! website, under the pseudonyms of 'Fogroller' and 'Longitude.'"
In his complaint, Mickelson says the San Diego Superior Court authorized him to subpoena Yahoo! for information about "Fogroller" and "Longitude," and Yahoo! responded with Fogroller's Internet protocol address, which is registered to a Videotron subscriber.
Videotron's attorney said Mickelson needs a court order for the company to provide him with the information he seeks. Mickelson seeks the court order.
"It is urgent, and in the best interest of justice, to accurately identify the person using the 'Fogroller' pseudonym and posting these offensive and defamatory statements, in order to stop the dissemination of false and wrongful statements about the plaintiff and obtain reparation for the prejudice already suffered," the complaint states.
Personally, I think this is fantastic he's suing though I'm a bit surprised Yahoo has left many of these comments up (you can catch some of the postings here and here). Since it seems quite apparent to me that the names in question are posting under other names not mentioned in the suit (same writing style, same agenda, same lunacy, same accusations never proven).
It also seems quite obvious that the person in question needs serious help and has an agenda to defame Mickelson. You go Phil.
Phil Offering Pro-Bono Redo Of Torrey North
/Tod Leonard reports that Phil Mickelson is offering to renovate Torrey Pines North, under consideration for refurbishment by the city of San Diego's golf division, for free.
Phil Signs Off On Butch's New Pupil
/Brian Wacker reports on the first day of Gary Woodland's life after Randy Smith fired the lad and it seems Butch Harmon got the "OK" of his prized pupils before adding Woodland to his stable.
Read MoreThe Four-Day, Single Pro-Am Partner Event Not-Played-At-The-Classic-Club-Effect: Phil Returns To Desert
/Bones, get ready to remember a new pro-am partner's name every day! For Immediate Release:
Two-time event champion Phil Mickelson commits to play Humana Challenge
Immensely popular Southern California native and four-time major winner
has an enviable record in the Coachella Valley
LA QUINTA, Calif. – Phil Mickelson, a two-time winner of the Humana Challenge and the leading all-time money winner in the event, has committed to play in an event where he has enjoyed immense success -- the 2012 Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation.
Set to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in May, Mickelson is the second Hall of Fame selection to enter the Humana Challenge field. Greg Norman, winner of two British Opens and captain of the International Team at the last two Presidents Cups, also committed to his first Humana Challenge since 1986.
“I’m honored to join President Clinton and the Clinton Foundation for the Humana Challenge,” Mickelson said. “I admire President Clinton and the charitable work of his Foundation, which helps millions of people around the world, and I applaud him for joining Humana in using the tournament to help promote health and wellness. Some of my best seasons have come after starting at this event and I’m really excited about coming back again.”
Phil Headed To World Golf Hall Of Fame
/Garry Smits says Mickelson's induction is the subject of the special World Golf Hall of Fame press conference in Singapore today.
Read MorePhil Gets Into Golf Membership Program Biz...
/ Gene Yasuda reports that Phil Mickelson has invested in the "M Club," co-owned by his agent Steve Loy with a $5000 initiation and $605 monthly dues, providing access to four courses I haven't heard of. But that's not the point.
Read More“Nobody can tell me how Sam Snead’s croquet (putting style)...is illegal, and then tell me (the belly putter) is legal.”
/Rex Hoggard catches up with Dave Stockton during his book tour stop at Golf Channel headquarters and asks about the belly putter.
“(Mickelson) is only going to get better at doing it. He’s got the eyes, he’s got the feel,” Stockton says. “With it anchored like that you’re only going to repeat (the stroke).”
To be clear, Stockton has no plans to convert to a long putter, nor would he advise one of his students to try one, at least not from the outset. In fact, he’s still not sure the long putter’s use should be legal, at least at the highest level.
“I’m old school. I don’t understand how you can anchor it on your body,” he says. “Nobody can tell me how Sam Snead’s croquet (putting style), where nothing is connected but just because you’re straddling your line is illegal, and then tell me (the belly putter) is legal.”
Jemsek Wants To Talk To Phil About His "Hatchet" Job On Rees
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Alex Miceli reports that Cog Hill head man and all-around nice guy Frank Jemsek would like to talk to Phil Mickelson about why he finds Rees Jones' butchery of nice golf courses so awful.Stockton On Phil Using Belly Putter: "He likes to be ahead of the curve and obviously this is where the curve is going."
/John Strege catches up to Phil Mickelson short game advisor Dave Stockton, who was busy killing birds and was surprised to find out his student had gone from a real putter to a belly-bracer.
Read MoreSo I Watched Phil With The Long Putter Today...
/And I can say he looked really good over the putts inside ten feet and positively dreadful over the long ones. Of course, as Steve Elling notes, only a few hours into using the long thing, this is not a surprise.
Read More"It's awkward to me. But so many guys have had success with it that I thought I'd give it a try."
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Steve Elling on the wild scene at the putting green with belly putters seemingly everywhere you looked Thursday. But all eyes will be on Phil Mickelson's bag.
