
Jordan Spieth is the best. So is Phil Mickelson, for that matter. But really, Jordan Spieth is the best. After shooting a 66 in the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational, Spieth laid out his plan for getting in Mickelson's wallet during a money game next week at the PGA Championship.
Spieth/Thomas vs Phil/Rickie Tues at PGA. Spieth plans to bring US Open trophy to mess w Phil. "It's the 1st time I have something on him."
— Will Gray (@WillGrayGC) August 9, 2015
Mickelson, as you know, has six runner-up finishes at the US Open (and no wins). It's all in good fun, though, as Kevin Van Valkenburg pointed out in his piece on Mickelson for ESPN last month.
Mickelson -- a notorious trash-talker during Tuesday money matches on tour -- might have One of the reasons Mickelson lobbied Fred Couples hard behind the scenes for Spieth, then 20, to make the 2013 Presidents Cup team is Spieth and Steve Stricker drummed him in a practice-round money game prior to the Deutsche Bank Championship. Mickelson dug up every trick he could think of to try to rattle Spieth, but none of it worked. When Mickelson and Spieth were paired together in the final round of the tournament, Spieth shot a blistering 62. The next day, Mickelson texted Couples: "Dude, you've got to pick this guy."
As was pointed out, Mickelson might have a surprise waiting for him at Whistling Straits.
This gives Phil some time to overnight the Jug to Kohler. https://t.co/RiTHXV8FBk
— Tim Rosaforte (@TimRosaforte) August 9, 2015
And as Adam Sarson pointed out, we would all pay lots of money to watch these dudes play for a lot of money.
That Spieth/Thomas vs. Phil/Rickie Tuesday round needs to be broadcast. Add it and any dollar amount to my PGA Tour Live subscription cost.
— Adam Sarson (@Adam_Sarson) August 9, 2015