AUGUSTA, Ga. — There’s been a lot of talk about Phil Mickelson hasn’t been himself since leaving the PGA Tour for LIV. He sounds miserable! Maybe. He looks too skinny! Perhaps. He’s playing like crap! Definitely. But on Friday afternoon at Augusta National, all seemed well—and normal—with the six-time major champ.
That’s because Phil Mickelson—once a staple on Masters leaderboards—was back in contention at Augusta National. And, boy, was he feeling himself.
“I’m going to go on a tear pretty soon,” a beaming Mickelson told reporters following his second-round 69. “You wouldn’t think it. You look at the scores. But I’ve been playing exactly how I played yesterday, hitting the ball great, turning 65s, 66s into 77s. I’m ready to go on a tear.”
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Yeah, he might be back. At least when it comes to his post-round banter. That is some cocky talk right there. Even for Phil. We’re talking about a dude who has played in 10 LIV events in the past year and only finished in the top 10 (a T-8) in a single one.
Meanwhile, he’s finished outside the top 30 seven times. Against fields of 48 players.
But throw up a couple good rounds at Augusta National—really one good round—and suddenly he’s “going to go on a tear”? What a wild thing to say. He’s even got the crazy eyes working in that photo.
