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PINEHURST, N.C. – No one expected Phil Mickelson to win last years British Open championship. Its not the style of course or game that has favoured the lefthander. Yet win he did. By contrast, everyone is expecting Mickelson to win this week, in the championship he wants to win more than any other and has broken his heart six times. Golf fair? Golf understandable? Not when it involves Lefty. Here at Pinehurst, Mickelson will try one more time to not only break through and win the tournament he wants most, but also to join that exclusive club of career grand slam winners that has just five members. "Its a career goal of mine to win all four majors," Mickelson admitted. "I feel like the five players that have done that, have separated themselves from the other players throughout all time. It shows that they have a complete game. If Im able to do that, I feel that I would look upon my own career differently." It wasnt that long ago that Mickelson had no majors and everyone wondered if hed ever get his first. And certainly last year, very few were predicting hed win the Open Championship. Now hes on the edge of greatness, but that edge is a wide chasm he must get across. For the first time since 2003, Mickelson comes into the Open without a victory. Worse than that, he hasnt even managed a top-10 finish. Still, he remains relatively optimistic. "I feel as good about my game today as I have all year," he stated. "Its not saying a lot, because I havent played well all year, but last week was a good week for me. I started to slowly put it together." Last week was a tie for 11th spot at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, and a far cry from what he wants here. The weak link in his game this year has clearly been his putting. Hes ranked 103rd in Strokes Gained –Putting. A year ago, he finished the year in sixth. Things have gone so poorly on the greens that this week, Mickelson has decided to change things up after conferring with putting coach Dave Stockton. "The greens here are quick," Mickelson stated, "and so Im actually going to go back to the claw grip this week in an effort to have a little bit lighter grip pressure and create a softer roll so that I get some of the hit out of it. I was running them way by last week and by taking my bottom hand off the putter, it eliminates some that hit." Of course it wouldnt be a major if Phil wasnt taking some sort of risk. Two drivers. No drivers. Phrankenwood. Driver when he should hit three-wood. Sometimes the moves pay off, other times he slaps his head and scolds himself. And he waits for another year, another chance. After six silver medals, Mickelson says he tries not to look at what might be possible, what it would be like to raise the trophy he wants more than any other on Sunday evening. He knows the disappointment too well. But he is, after all, only human. "I try not to, because I dont want to get ahead of myself," he said. "But its only natural that its going to. Occasionally Ill catch myself, but I really try not to, because I really just want to focus on what I need to do to get ready for Thursday. If I can do that, hopefully Ill give myself a chance on the weekend. But when I jump ahead, that never really works out good, at least in the past . . . six times." This will be Mickelsons 24th attempt at winning the U.S. Open and he believes it may be his best. Of course he said something like that last year, too. And the year before. If nothing else, Phil is the eternal optimist. But this course might just prove him right. Pinehurst No. 2 is tailored to a game such as Phils – or at least Phils when hes on. He proved that back in 1999 although the last time around, in 2005, he was a non-factor in a tie for 33rd. "This place is awesome," he gushed. "It is just a wonderful site. This is the first -- well I really believe that this week is testing a players entire game. Because it forces you to make decisions, make good decisions, to choose the right club off the tee, hit solid iron shots into the green, and utilize your short game to save strokes. Theres no luck involved with the hack-it-out rough that sometimes we have around the greens. Its just a wonderful test that is, I think, the best test Ive seen to identify the best player." Whether Mickelson can be the best player this week is the question a lot of people are asking. Its also a question hes asking himself. And one hes hoping he can finally answer. Fake NCAA Jerseys . An in-person hearing allows for Garbutt to be suspended for five games or longer as per the leagues Collective Bargaining Agreement. Garbutt delivered a high hit to Penner in the second period of Sundays game. NCAA Jerseys From China . 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The partnership includes Omega being the official timekeeper and the sponsor of the tours award for rookie of the year. It already is the title sponsor of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, and it recently signed a personal endorsement deal with English teenager Charley Hull.We get big companies like Omega involved, thats a step forward, Davies said. Because other multinational companies want to be involved with other multinational companies, so hopefully that will draw in some more big support, especially for the LET — more television for us. I know thats one of the things our chief executive is trying to do, and if we get much more live TV, I think everything gets elevated.In recent years, Omega struck up a partnership with the PGA of America and the Ryder Cup (when it is played in America). It is title sponsor for two European Tour events (Switzerland and Dubai) and the finale on the LET.Hull is the youngest in an Omega stable that includes Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman, along with Michelle Wie and Stacy Lewis.Hull, a star for Europe in its first Solheim Cup victory in America last year, narrowly missed out on her full LPGA Tour card last week and received only conditional status. The 18-year-old is on the cusp of winning the LET money title going into Dubai.It is important to the brand that we show our appreciation of golf as a while, and we are happy to bring greater attention to the professional women golfers who are taking the game to a new, exciting level, Omega President Stephen Urquhart said.___BACK TO DUBAI: Tiger Woods never got around to finishing that first golf course design project in Dubai. Now he gets another try.Tiger Woods Design has been selected to design an 18-hole course that his being built by the luxury real estate developers DAMAC Properties and will be operated by The Trump Organization. According to Woods website, the Trump World Golf Club will have some of the highest premium residential developments overlooking the course.I cant wait to see this stunning project come to life, Woods said. Dubai is fast becoming one of the most influential golfing destinations in the world, both for the professional game and for amateurs looking to enjoy the great weather, great courses and amazing lifestyle.Site preparation work already is underway, and the course is to open by the end of 2017.The first project for Tiger Woods Design was Al Ruwaya Golf Course in Dubai, a $1 billion project that was to include sheik-style palaces and a boutique hotel. The project was scuttled nearly four years ago when the economy crashed.His first golf course since the design company was launched in 2006 is to open this month in Mexico.___DALY DOINGS: John Daly hasnt had a week like this in some time. Not only did he win, he got engaged.Daly announced on Twitter last week that he popped the question to Anna Cladakis, whom he has been with for the last six years. Tonite I asked my best friend, soul mate & no one better to marry me & she said yes! Daly tweeted.Then, he shot a 63 in the second round of the Beko Classic in Turkey and went on to his first victory in 10 years. The tournament is not attached to any tour, and thus offered no ranking points. Daly earned $8,000 for the victory.It will be the fifth marriage for Daly, who is eligible for the Champions Tour in April 2016.___STRANGE SEASON: The lost year for Tiger Woods because of back issues can be illustrated by three results from the Hero World Challenge.Whhile he tied for last place in the 18-man field, it was Woods highest finish in the nine tournaments he entered in 2014.dddddddddddd The tie for 17th topped his previous best, which was a tie for 25 in the World Golf Championship at Doral.Woods earned $102,500, his biggest paycheque of the year (on the golf course). In the seven PGA Tour events he entered, Woods made $108,275.He was awarded 3.16 points toward the world ranking, his second-highest points from any tournament this year. Woods received 3.58 points from Doral. For the year, Woods received 9.729 points, the fewest of any player from the top 200 in the world.___ANOTHER AWARD: Europeans had such a banner year in the big events that their winning Ryder Cup team — normally the story of the year in golf — finished third in media voting for the Golf Writers Trophy.The British-based Association of Golf Writers voted Rory McIlroy as the winner for the second time in three years. McIlroy was the overwhelming choice after winning two majors (the British Open and PGA Championship), a World Golf Championship and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.The Golf Writers Trophy is awarded to the European who has made the most outstanding contribution to the sport.Martin Kaymer was runner-up after his wire-to-wire, eight-shot victory in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, along with his victory in The Players Championship.The Ryder Cup team, which had an easy time beating the United States at Gleneagles, finished third.___BUBBA FLOWER BED: This might have been the first time Bubba Watson had a flower bed named after him.The weekend before the Hero World Challenge, someone sent the two-time Masters champion a photo from the seventh hole at Isleworth. One of the residents gave Watson the ultimate tribute by fashioning flowers to spell BUBBA on the right side of the fairway.Watson, a member at Isleworth, said he plays in the money games with the neighbour and hes pulling for a guy who lives here.He didnt ask me. He did it just for this week, Watson said. Somebody sent me a picture on Saturday or Sunday and said, Hey, look at the flower bed. Thats the only time I knew about it. I thought it was funny. It would be like you doing something for your buddy or someone you like. I think he likes me.___DIVOTS: Patrick Reed is in alternate for the second straight week. After filling in for Jim Furyk at the Hero World Challenge, Reed is replacing Chris Kirk at the Franklin-Templeton Shootout. Reed, who earned $212,500 last week at Isleworth, will be partners with Brandt Snedeker. ... Chris Kirk had a familiar face in his pro-am last week at the Hero World Challenge — his regular caddie. Bill Harke, who returns to the bag next month in Kapalua, was asked to play in the pro-am at Isleworth by Harry You, for whom Harke once caddied at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Just their luck, they drew Kirk as their pro.___STAT OF THE WEEK: Rory McIlroy (25), Jason Day (27), Jordan Spieth (21) and Rickie Fowler (25) are all among the top 10 in the world ranking.___FINAL WORD: I hadnt played in four months. To come out here and not play in any kind of pain is great progress, and to be able to hit the ball as hard as I want really without flinching. — Tiger Woods after the fourth round of the Hero World Challenge. It was his first tournament in four months after taking time off to strengthen the muscle structure in his back.___FINAL WORD IN RETROSPECT: The back is great. I had no issues at all. No twinges, no nothing. It felt fantastic. Thats one of the reasons why I let go on those tee shots. I hit it pretty hard out there. — Tiger Woods after the first round of the Quicken Loans National. It was his first tournament in three months after back surgery. ' ' '