Count CBS Sports golf analyst and part time Valley resident Gary McCord as one who believes that Phil Mickelson’s balky back won’t keep him out of the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
“I do (expect him to play),” McCord told Sports360AZ.com’s Brad Cesmat in a phone interview Wednesday morning. ” I talked to “Bones” [Jim Mackay, Mickelson’s caddy] yesterday. His (lower back joint) got enflamed. He’s got no movement on his back left side. He was in Atlanta getting it fixed…he doesn’t get hurt much. He’ll figure out a way to get there.”
I would would be disappointed but not upset if Mickelson wouldn’t be able to defend his 2013 Phoenix Open title. He has done so much for this tourney but he needs to worry about himself and not try to do something just to please the public which could result in a bigger setback.
Mickelson withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open last week in San Diego and skipped Wednesday’s Pro-Am at TPC Scottsdale.
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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.