Lefty works to overhaul Tiger
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August 27, 2010, Friday
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PHIL Mickelson said on Wednesday he hoped adjustments off the tee would help him achieve his long-held goal of overhauling Tiger Woods as world No. 1 this week at the Barclays tournament in New Jersey.
"It would be pretty cool. I've been trying real hard to accomplish that," second-ranked Mickelson told reporters on the eve of the opening FedExCup playoffs event. "I just haven't played well enough yet.
"Hopefully I'll be able to put it together this week. I've been working on my driver again, trying to get that thing in play and I think I've kind of come on to something there, adding a little bit more loft and just getting the ball in play."
Mickelson, who has struggled since winning the Masters in April, would leapfrog Woods with a victory but a top-10 finish could also do the trick depending on where Woods winds up at Ridgewood Country Club.
The big lefthander has spent a record 259 weeks ranked No. 2, almost twice as long as the next player on the list, Nick Faldo (130).
Woods, slumping this year after the fallout from his highly publicized sex scandal, has held the No. 1 ranking for the last 272 weeks and a record total of 614 weeks.
Ernie Els tops the FedExCup standings going into the opening round of the Barclays, but the South African knows his advantage can disappear given the added points on offer at each of the four playoff events.
"This tournament is worth 2,500 points (to the winner) and I've got 1,800 points all season," said Els.
"Totally different ball game the next four weeks. The race is on. The race starts now."
Missing from the starting line for the opening of the FedExCup chase will be American Jim Furyk, who missed his Pro-Am tee time on Wednesday because he overslept and was ruled ineligible for the Barclays.
Furyk, who stood third in the points standings, can fall no lower than 19th place following the Barclays and so is ensured a spot in the Deutsche Bank Championship, second event of the playoffs which features a 100-man field.
Mickelson, fourth on the FedExCup list, spoke up for Furyk, calling the ruling against his fellow American "ridiculous".
"The rule itself applies to only half the field," said Mickelson noting that half the golfers are not asked to play. So if you're going to have a rule that does not apply to everybody, because not everybody played the Pro-Am, you cannot have it affect the competition.
"It's got to be a different penalty. It can't be disqualification if it only applies to half the field. I cannot disagree with it more. It's ridiculous."
"It would be pretty cool. I've been trying real hard to accomplish that," second-ranked Mickelson told reporters on the eve of the opening FedExCup playoffs event. "I just haven't played well enough yet.
"Hopefully I'll be able to put it together this week. I've been working on my driver again, trying to get that thing in play and I think I've kind of come on to something there, adding a little bit more loft and just getting the ball in play."
Mickelson, who has struggled since winning the Masters in April, would leapfrog Woods with a victory but a top-10 finish could also do the trick depending on where Woods winds up at Ridgewood Country Club.
The big lefthander has spent a record 259 weeks ranked No. 2, almost twice as long as the next player on the list, Nick Faldo (130).
Woods, slumping this year after the fallout from his highly publicized sex scandal, has held the No. 1 ranking for the last 272 weeks and a record total of 614 weeks.
Ernie Els tops the FedExCup standings going into the opening round of the Barclays, but the South African knows his advantage can disappear given the added points on offer at each of the four playoff events.
"This tournament is worth 2,500 points (to the winner) and I've got 1,800 points all season," said Els.
"Totally different ball game the next four weeks. The race is on. The race starts now."
Missing from the starting line for the opening of the FedExCup chase will be American Jim Furyk, who missed his Pro-Am tee time on Wednesday because he overslept and was ruled ineligible for the Barclays.
Furyk, who stood third in the points standings, can fall no lower than 19th place following the Barclays and so is ensured a spot in the Deutsche Bank Championship, second event of the playoffs which features a 100-man field.
Mickelson, fourth on the FedExCup list, spoke up for Furyk, calling the ruling against his fellow American "ridiculous".
"The rule itself applies to only half the field," said Mickelson noting that half the golfers are not asked to play. So if you're going to have a rule that does not apply to everybody, because not everybody played the Pro-Am, you cannot have it affect the competition.
"It's got to be a different penalty. It can't be disqualification if it only applies to half the field. I cannot disagree with it more. It's ridiculous."
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