`You want Phil stories?`: Tales of money games, short-game clinics and strategic 25-foot gimmes told ...
(WorldNews Sport)

In his two-plus decades on Tour, Phil Mickelson has charmed, cajoled and steamrolled his way into the lives of loads of other golf professionals, especially the young ones. It`s almost certain that no one has befriended `em (and busted `em) like Phil. XANDER SCHAUFFELE `This year, I played all four rounds at the Waste Management with Phil, and it was incredible. I feel like I got the full Phil experience. But the coolest moment I`ve had with him was when I was on the Web.com Tour. I played a pickup round with Phil and Charley Hoffman at The Grand, my home course in San Diego, and [laughs] there`s so much banter between those guys. This was sort of my introduction into what the top dogs do....