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David_Tepper

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Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« on: June 29, 2024, 06:56:06 PM »
Does anyone know why Phil Mickelson is not playing in the US Senior Open at Newport? I don't think he played in the US Senior Open last year either.
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Rob Marshall

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2024, 07:44:39 PM »
Was he exempt?
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2024, 08:00:06 PM »
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JohnVDB

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2024, 11:17:58 AM »
If a player wins the PGA Championship within 10 years of becoming a senior he is exempt for the rest of that period.  Phil was already 50 when he won so he gets 10 years from then.


Perhaps he can’t afford the $300 entry fee.😉
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2024, 11:50:30 AM »
Perhaps he needed  a break after a T37 at Houston and a T40 in Nashville , his last 2 LIV events.
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cary lichtenstein

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2024, 12:05:10 PM »
I was always a Big Phil fan, sad to say he has become irrrelevant
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2024, 12:27:49 PM »
He might appear at the Scottish Open on July 11 and the British Open on July 18
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Paul Jones

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2024, 10:55:33 PM »
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on June 30, 2024, 11:50:30 AM
Perhaps he needed  a break after a T37 at Houston and a T40 in Nashville , his last 2 LIV events.


Sadly, so has Tiger.
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A.G._Crockett

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2024, 07:43:47 AM »
Quote from: Paul Jones on June 30, 2024, 10:55:33 PM
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on June 30, 2024, 11:50:30 AM
Perhaps he needed  a break after a T37 at Houston and a T40 in Nashville , his last 2 LIV events.


Sadly, so has Tiger.


Tiger is quite relevant in the world of professional golf; he’s just not really competitive.  Mickelson is neither competitive nor relevant.
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Tim Martin

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2024, 05:14:14 PM »
Phil has won a U.S. Amateur so it’s not like he doesn’t have a USGA title. That said with all the close calls at the U.S. Open I thought this tournament would be one he would play in as long as he’s eligible. I would think he would be among the short list of players who had a chance although his current form may counter that. It would be interesting to know the back story why he didn’t play.
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Wayne_Kozun

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2024, 08:40:16 PM »
Quote from: A.G._Crockett on July 01, 2024, 07:43:47 AM
Quote from: Paul Jones on June 30, 2024, 10:55:33 PM
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on June 30, 2024, 11:50:30 AM
Perhaps he needed  a break after a T37 at Houston and a T40 in Nashville , his last 2 LIV events.


Sadly, so has Tiger.
Tiger is quite relevant in the world of professional golf; he’s just not really competitive.  Mickelson is neither competitive nor relevant.
It will be interesting to see how much Seniors golf Tiger plays.  I imagine he will want to try to add the US Senior Open to his collection of USGA titles - his three US Juniors, three US Ams and three US Opens.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2024, 10:21:49 PM »
To attempt to answer my own question, my guess is there are two possible reasons Mickleson did not play in this year's Senior Open.

1) He has not been a fan of US Open setups in the past and is not inclined to do any favors for the USGA.

2) He still thinks he is competitive in regular tour events and sees competing in senior events as an admission that he is not.


 
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 12:06:17 AM »
Any bettors out there who are willing to place a bet on Mickelson finishing in the Top 5 or 10 of the Scottish Open and The Open,if he attends ?  ;D
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jeffwarne

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #13 on: Yesterday at 07:55:08 AM »
Quote from: Tim Martin on July 01, 2024, 05:14:14 PM
Phil has won a U.S. Amateur so it’s not like he doesn’t have a USGA title. That said with all the close calls at the U.S. Open I thought this tournament would be one he would play in as long as he’s eligible. I would think he would be among the short list of players who had a chance although his current form may counter that. It would be interesting to know the back story why he didn’t play.


Wouldn't it be Philronic if he continued to skip the Senior US Open, then had a PGA like week and won the US Open, only to never win the US Senior Open to complete the trifecta
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Keith Phillips

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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #14 on: Yesterday at 10:13:57 AM »
Phil remains a fan favorite and is highly relevant to the world of golf.  He won a major only three years ago and finished T-2 at last year's Masters.  And after Greg Norman he is most responsible for LIV's obvious relevance - DJ, Reed, Sergio, Brooks, Cam, Rahm might never have moved to LIV without Phil's leadership.  Every pro golfer is making 2x what they were just 2 years ago.  I'd say Phil has never been more relevant.
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Re: Way, Way OT - Mickelson/Senior Open
« Reply #15 on: Yesterday at 10:18:10 AM »
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