Phil Mickelson Teaches You to Hit Shots You'll Never Need

Phil Mickelson finished second in the U.S. Open two weeks ago, but with wife Amy beginning her breast cancer treatments soon, his playing schedule is up in the air. In the meantime, you can see Phil on his new "Secrets of the Short Game" DVD (in stores now!). And if the rest of the vid is anything like this -- demonstrating how to hit the backwards flop shot four feet from the pin -- it will remain a secret to most of us.



I'll give Phil this: he's really excited about hitting the shot, although he could stand to update his material. He's been making that "ah, I misread it!" joke for a while now. (And here is the original video of Phil working his magic. The clip isn't dated, but the popped collar is a dead giveaway that this is from the early-to-mid-'90s.) Good times.

Here's to hoping for Amy's speedy recovery because I'd much rather write about Phil's tournament play than his trick-shot repertoire.

Via Waggle Room