Mickelson on tiger's tail

Phil Mickelson is now only 0.52 points behind fellow American Tiger Woods at the top of the world rankings.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2009 - 08:47

Phil Mickelson is now only 0.52 points behind fellow American Tiger Woods at the top of the world rankings.

Mickelson has never been number one but the left-hander’s victory at the WGC-CA Championship in Florida, his second win in four weeks and the first World Championship success of his career, has lifted him back above Sergio Garcia into second place.

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