At Turnberry, the weekend was missing the world's two best golfers. Tiger Woods wasn't around on Saturday and Sunday because of poor golf. Phil Mickelson was missing out for another reason -- his family. Now, with wife Amy apparently doing well after breast cancer surgery, Lefty has committed to the PGA Championship, his second tournament in a row after word spread he committed to the WGC-Bridgestone next week in Akron, Ohio.According to the Associated Press, officials have confirmed that Phil will be in the field, only his second tournament in two months, and was out at Hazeltine National on Wednesday playing a practice round to get ready for the event.
Hazeltine, which has been stretched to 7,678 yards, should be a familiar venue for Mickelson. Back in 1991, when Payne Stewart claimed his first of two U.S. Opens, Mickelson made the cut at the course hosting the '09 PGA, finishing low-amateur that week.
The latest tournament was the PGA in 2002, when Rich Beem out-dueled Tiger for his lone major championship victory. Phil didn't have as good a week as he had hoped, finishing t-34, his worst finish in a PGA Championship this decade.
Phil won this event in 2005, and has eight top-10s. His last start was at the U.S. Open, when he finished tied for second, two shots behind Lucas Glover.
