On Thursday, Phil Mickelson was seen at Fenway Park taking batting practice before the Yankees-Red Sox game. He also threw out the first pitch.
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Strange as that may seem to those who don’t know Phil’s interest in baseball, on on Friday, at the Deutsche Bank Championship that is taking place in Norton, Mass., Phil was seen wearing pinstripes.
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He explained, “Lost a wager with a friend and had to wear these today.”
Yeah, a three-run rally in the seventh inning by the Yankees did Phil in.
The Sox lost 4-2.
Perhaps the pinstripes maneuver was merely a means for deflecting attention from the real news — Phil has a belly putter!
You’ve probably noticed that longer putters are getting more attention this year. This is perhaps a case where the rookie teaches his elder a trick or two. Phil has been a mentor to 25-year old Keegan Bradley who just so happens to be the first player to win a major (PGA Championship) with a belly putter.
After grilling Bradley during The Barclays tournament, Phil decided to order himself a similar one which he received on Monday.
And so it goes in the world of golf: Expect the unexpected.
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