Phil Says Tiger’s Swinging The Club The Best He’s Ever Seen

By Two Inches Short
Updated: September 25, 2018

Phil Mickelson is in big, BIG trouble. No, we’re not talking insider trading, we’re talking about “the match” against Tiger Woods.

Here’s what he said after playing a practice round together at on Tuesday at Le Golf National prepping for the Ryder Cup:

I just played with Tiger today and it is the best I’ve ever seen him swing the club. It is so on plane and solid. I’ll be asking for a shot a side for our Thanksgiving match. I doubt I’ll get it though.

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) September 25, 2018

One shot a side? That’s it? He may need a few more! Tiger is fresh off his first win in 5 years and 4 back surgeries and is swinging like the early 2000s. Phil finished DFL in that same tournament and hasn’t sniffed a top-10 since May.

Maybe Lefty is bluffing and is saving his best stuff all year for an exhibition match because that seems like something he would do.

But when Phil struggles to be optimistic, you know there’s a problem.

No chance @TigerWoods is giving @PhilMickelson a shot a side. #LiveUnderPar 😂 pic.twitter.com/VmcMKrVvFK

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2018

Phil: put $10 million on Tiger on November 23

Bookie: isn’t the match against you?

Phil: yes

Bookie: but…

Phil: do it pic.twitter.com/0ozM9RcPpd

— Two Inches Short (@TwoInchesShort) September 24, 2018