Could Mickelson miss the WM Open?

Brad Cesmat

11 years ago

A creaky back caused defending Waste Management Open Champion Phil Mickelson to withdraw from the PGA Tour stop at Torrey Pines late Friday night.

Before withdrawing from San Diego, Mickelson told the media, “I have the entire year, I’ve got majors coming up, I’ve got other tournaments coming up and I don’t want to get into bad habits”.

Mickelson added that in the first round his back “locked up” and that “it’s just tight and I just couldn’t swing from the top.”

The Waste Management Phoenix Open people have been told that Mickelson will see how his back responds to treatment and that he hopes to play next week. He has won three times at TPC Scottsdale.

Brad Cesmat

Media personality Brad Cesmat first rose to fame in Southern California with the launching of "The Mighty 690" all-sports radio station in the late 1980's and early 90's. Brad came to Arizona in 1993 to begin a 10-year run at KTAR Radio followed by nine years at KTVK-TV in Phoenix. Brad is the Founder/ CEO of Sports360AZ.com. His vision of multi platform content marketing through sports began in September of 2011. Cesmat has served on the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army for the last 18 years. He and his wife Chris have four children.

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