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AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Power Ranking the top 10 pros in the field

By Mike Randleman

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Will MacKenzie hits from the fairway on the ninth hole during the Final Round of the AT
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Will MacKenzie hits from the fairway on the ninth hole during the Final Round of the AT /
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PEBBLE BEACH, CA – FEBRUARY 12: Phil Mickelson celebrates with the tournament trophy after winning with an eight-under-par 64 during the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 12, 2012 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CA – FEBRUARY 12: Phil Mickelson celebrates with the tournament trophy after winning with an eight-under-par 64 during the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 12, 2012 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Oh, what a tease you are, Phil. In search of his first win since 2013, Lefty tantalized us once again last week by going into Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open tied for fifth. That’s where he stayed as he made an un-Mickelson like 13 pars on the way to a two-under 70.

Granted, a double-bogey on the 18th came after his chances of catching Gary Woodland were shot and sullied his overall finish.

Nonetheless, it was a good sign for the future. Mickelson was also in contention at the Frys.com Open in the fall (T3) and owns 18 top-10 finishes since 2014. He knows he’s good enough to still win on Tour. Mickelson will also be a strong candidate to replace Julius Boros (48 years, 4 months, 18 days) as the oldest player to win a major come 2020.

"“I think that my game’s gotten better each week, my focus is getting better each week,” Mickelson was quoted by Golf Digest. “So I’m hoping that I continue to build on this. This shouldn’t just be a one-week deal. I should be getting better and better as the weeks go on.”"

Mickelson is a four-time winner at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and owns a top-25 finish in half of his 20 starts.

Pebble can be tough for wayward drivers. Mickelson’s short game and comfort on poa annua will come in handy, though. Early on in 2017-18, he’s sixth on Tour in strokes gained putting, a trait that translates literally anywhere.

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