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FORT WORTH, Texas – Since Phil Mickelson’s last appearance at Colonial in 2010, he has: • Received induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. • Won five tournaments, including the fifth major of his career. • Came close to shooting 59, his birdie bid on the final hole at TPC Scottsdale lipping out. • Played on three winning Presidents Cup teams and had an influential hand in Ryder Cup changes that led to a U.S. win last fall. • Changed swing coaches. • Dealt with health concerns, including arthritis and two sports hernia surgeries. However, on Wednesday as Mickelson reoriented himself with Colonial, he wasn’t exactly focused on the changes in his life but the changes on a course in which he’s won twice. “It still always kind of surprises me,â€� Mickelson said after his pro-am round. “Like, no bunker on 13 caught me off guard. Like, wow, I thought there was a bunker behind the green. “Or the bunker on 14 used to be on the right side of the hole. Now it’s on the left. I guess it’s been that way for seven years. I just haven’t really picked up on it.â€� Mickelson said there was “no real specific reasonâ€� for adding the DEAN & DELUCA Invitational back to his playing schedule this year. Considering he’s a two-time winner of this event but has gone four years since his last PGA TOUR win (the 2013 Open Championship), his return to a place with winning vibes needs little explanation. In 2010 when Mickelson last played here, he ranked sixth on the PGA TOUR in driving distance with a 300.4-yard average. This week, he comes in ranked 65th on TOUR with a 293.8-yard average. Of course, he remains one of the TOUR’s most creative players. A few years ago, Mickelson said Colonial’s course redesign in 2009 no longer gave him a power advantage, and thus he took it off his schedule. Does he think Colonial is a better fit for his game now? “Hard to say,â€� Mickelson responded. “I think if you’re playing well, you can play just about any golf course. “The thing about Colonial is that you can’t overpower Colonial. There are only two par 5s. There are no given birdie holes. “But you can be rewarded. You can birdie just about every hole if you hit a good shot, so there’s a lot of reward for well-struck shots here. I think that’s my favorite thing about this course is that very rarely is a well-struck shot penalized.â€� The first time Mickelson won at Colonial was in 2000. He shot a final-round 7-under 63, which ties for the lowest final-round by the eventual winner. A year later, he was victimized by Sergio Garcia’s final-round 63, losing by two strokes. In 2008, Mickelson won again, hitting a memorable wedge shot out of the trees on the 18th hole to set up his clinching birdie. As his ball rolled into the cup, a jubilant fan dove into Crampton’s Lake next to the green. The next year – the first year of the course redesign — Mickelson was unable to defend his title. His wife Amy had been diagnosed with breast cancer earlier that month and Phil immediately suspended his playing schedule. When he returned in 2010, he shot 71-73 and failed to make the cut. His memories of the course focus on his successful rounds here. “I still remember the course prior to it going under some renovation,â€� he said. On Wednesday, he began plotting out a game plan. With wind gusts to 30 mph this week, and potential rain on the weekend, he isn’t sure how aggressive he’ll be. “That’s kind of a momentary … answer, because I think it changes,â€� he said. “I think it changes with the wind, with the pin position each hole. I think it changes with how you feel, what you feel more comfortable with off the tee. “I think that you have to attack this golf course to win. I think the years that I won, I ended up shooting low scores at some point. I know I shot 63 the first time I won it. “You have to kind of get after this course and make birdies, but you also have to kind of pick and choose when to get aggressive.â€� After choosing to return to Colonial this week, he hopes to reignite some of his past glory. A lot has happened since his last visit, but like a reunion of old friends, Mickelson hopes this week’s experience will be fun and memorable.

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KUALA LUMPUR – Advance tickets for the 2017 CIMB Classic, which will be headlined by two-time defending champion and World No. 4 Justin Thomas and a host of PGA TOUR stars, are now on sale on here, Ticket Pro sales channels and selected MST Golf Stores in the Klang Valley. The $7 million (US) showpiece, which is the only PGA TOUR tournament held in Southeast Asia, will be staged at TPC Kuala Lumpur from October 12 to 15 with Thomas, who has already won five times this season including a first Major title, returning for a hat-trick bid. Fans who purchase tickets from now until October 8 will enjoy early bird pricing, with tickets costing RM62 each for the first round (Oct 12, Thursday) and second round (Oct 13, Friday). Prices for the third round (Oct 14, Saturday) and final round (Oct 15, Sunday) are RM99 per day. A season ticket for all four rounds are priced at RM199. From October 9 to 15, ticket prices will be RM78 per day for the first round and second round, RM115 each for the third round and final round and RM215 for a season ticket. Outlets which are selling the tickets are located at MST Golf-TPC Kuala Lumpur, MST Golf Superstore-UOA, MST Golf Superstore-Subang Jaya and MST Golf Superstore-Intermark. CIMB cardholders and CIMB premier cardholders will enjoy 15% and 25% discounts respectively while MST I Love Golf Members and Malaysia Airlines Enrich Members will enjoy 10% discounts through a promo code or by showing the Enrich card at ticketing counters. In addition, each CIMB card member will be entitled to receive one complimentary pass on Thursday and Friday at the spectator entrance at TPC Kuala Lumpur. They need to present their CIMB card at the ticketing counter. To promote the game amongst the youngsters, admission will be free for up to two persons below the age of 18 years old who are accompanied by one ticketed adult. BMW car owners will be entitled to two season passes each by showing your BMW key at the ticket counter at the spectator entrance. Other top names who have confirmed their participation at the CIMB Classic, which celebrates its eighth edition this year, include World No. 18 Rafa Cabrera Bello, the 31st ranked Thomas Pieters and Major champions Ernie Els and Davis Love III. The final list of PGA TOUR players will be confirmed on September 20. The CIMB Classic is also sanctioned by the Asian Tour, which will see its top-10 players from the Order of Merit as of October 9 qualifying for the tournament. A minimum of two Malaysians will also be in the elite 78-man field.

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He was supposed to play in the Masters, then turn pro later that summer. Now what? Like everyone else, John Augenstein has to wait and see.

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