Long before Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia combined for 19 birdies in a Sunday singles match at the 2016 Ryder Cup, the two faced off in a 2001 episode of Shell’s Wonderful World Of Golf. And when we say they “faced off”, we mean they really did.
The 15th at the PGA National is a part of the course’s vaunted “Bear Trap”. That reputation doesn’t mean jack to Jhonattan Vegas, who tamed the beast during this morning’s final round at the Honda Classic.
Riviera’s sixth hole is famous for having a bunker smack in the middle of its green. Phil Mickelson is famous for doing crazy things on the golf course.
The US PGA Tour returns to Pebble Beach this week for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Given the state of his game and his health, it’s ridiculous to think that Tiger Woods once won a US Open on this golf course by 15 shots.
Tiger Woods is contesting a European Tour event for the first time since the 2015 British Open at St Andrews. Watch his opening salvo on pro-am day here.
Australian Golf Digest
