Vincent Publishing - Index

Vincent Publishing - 2008 Northern Trust Open - Index

Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Birthdate: June 16, 1970
Birthplace: San Diego, CA
College: Arizona State Univ.
Turned Pro: 1992
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2008 OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT MAGAZINE
Phil Mickelson had another stellar year in
2007, winning three times and earning a
career-high $5,819,988, which pushed his
career earnings past the $45-million mark.
His first victory of the year came at the AT&T
Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, his 10th TOUR
win in his home state of California. The following
week, Mickelson lost in a playoff at the tournament
at Riviera to finish second to winner Charles
Howell III. Three months later, Mickelson overcame
a one-stroke deficit to 54-hole leader Sean
O’Hair to win THE PLAYERS Championship in his
14th career start at the TPC Sawgrass.
Mickelson earned his third victory of the season
at the Deutsche Bank Championship in a showdown
with Tiger Woods. He held off Woods
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PHILMICKELSON
down the stretch at the TPC Boston with a 5-under
66 to win by two strokes over Woods, Arron
Oberholser and Brett Wetterich. It was his 17th
different tournament win on TOUR and the 32nd
of his career. Mickelson competed in three of the
four PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup events
and finished third in season-long points. He finished
in the top 10 on the World Money List (second)
for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.