Beefy boys will power to the top, says Mickelson

PHIL MICKELSON and Tiger Woods believe it is inevitable, simply a by-product of evolution.

Arron Oberholser, with his breakthrough PGA Tour victory at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Sunday, proved it is not a significant factor on layouts where positioning of the ball is paramount.

The subject in question is the power game, which has become a major talking point on the 2006 PGA Tour with players such as Bubba Watson and Phoenix Open champion JB Holmes muscling their way into the spotlight.