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Preferential Treatment For Lefty At Pinehurst
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[May 03, 2014]
By Andrew Both
CHARLOTTE North Carolina (Reuters) - Phil
Mickelson's name is one of the best known in golf and usually opens a
lot of doors, but not it seems a preferred tee time at the storied
Pinehurst No. 2 course in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
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The five-time major champion, popularly known as 'Lefty',
recently enquired about playing a practice round there as part of
his preparation for this year's U.S. Open, which will be held at the
venue from June 12-15.
However, due to the heavy bookings at Pinehurst No. 2, Mickelson
could only secure an afternoon tee time, which he declined.
"I was able to get a tee time at 2.10 p.m. one day which just didn't
make sense," British Open champion Mickelson, who is renowned for
spending an entire day on the course in preparation for a major
championship, told reporters on Friday.
"I'm not going to get anything done in a few hours. I'll just wait,"
added the American, after carding a three-over-par 75 in the second
round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow to slip seven
strokes off the early pace.
Mickelson said he would squeeze in a trip to Pinehurst before U.S.
Open week but would likely bide his time until the course closes to
the public for the tournament build-up.
The American left-hander needs to win the U.S. Open to become only
the sixth player to have won all four of the modern majors. He has
been a runner-up at his national Open six times, including last year
at Merion.
(Reporting by Andrew Both; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)
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