The Crowd Craves Transcendence From Phil Mickelson

Mickelson a 5-under 67 that included birdies at Nos. 13, 15, 16 and 18. He made eight birdies overall and is 12-under for the tournament. The birdie on No. 16 was pretty spectacular. Mickelson's 11-under number would be good enough to lead most

Phil Mickelson did nothing on the first nine on Friday. Then, on the second nine, he found some magic and closed with a 32 to wedge himself into sixth place. This wild shot on No. 17 that led to birdie was the highlight of his second nine: Mickelson

Before the Farmers Insurance Open in February, Phil Mickelson came to the defense of longtime frienemy Tiger Woods when asked about the 14-time major winner's failing short game. Woods returned to competition after withdrawing from San Diego's PGA 

The Masters is a special event for many golfers, but few seem to have a relationship with it like Phil Mickelson. Augusta was the site of his first major triumph in 2004 after years of heartbreak and the only major he's won more than once. Expectations

No player is more fun to follow for on-course commentary than Phil Mickelson. Thanks to the mics set up throughout modern broadcasts, we've heard many cool conversations between Phil and his caddie, expressions of horror when a shot goes off, and