Mickelson stays in front

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Phil Mickelson birdied the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the Crowne Plaza Invitational. The world number two sank a 10-foot birdie putt to move ahead of Rod Pampling and Stephen Ames at the top of the leaderboard. Mickelson's five-under-par round of 65 included seven birdies and two bogeys and gave him a 12-under-par total for the tournament. Submitted by: dannywwww | Visited 8 times | Comments 0

♦ Mickelson keeps spot at top of Crowne Plaza leaderboard

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FORT WORTH (AP) — The frustration was evident on Phil Mickelson's face during a slow start in the third round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational. Lefty was feeling a lot better — and still in the lead alone — when he finished the third round Saturday with a 17-foot birdie putt from the front edge. "A nice way to finish the round," Mickelson said. Submitted by: netbizman - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Hole-in-one helps Mickelson make move at Scottish Open

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Phil Mickelson had reason to smile Friday after making a hole-in-one at the Scottish Open. LUSS, Scotland (AP) — Phil Mickelson had a hole-in-one at the Scottish Open on Friday to make the cut and go into the weekend five strokes behind leader Angel Cabrera. After missing a succession of makable putts, Mickelson's 5-iron at his 14th hole, the 190-yard fifth, headed straight for the pin... Submitted by: DBrow - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson relief at Woods absence

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Phil Mickelson heads the field in the absence of world number one Tiger Woods at this week's Players Championship. Number two Mickelson says Woods's absence following knee surgery will lift pressure off leading contenders. "When he's in the field that's the first thing you look at on the leaderboard what did Tiger shoot, where does he stand," he said. World number seven Jim Furyk insists... Submitted by: iowadawg - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson issues US Open warning

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World number two Phil Mickelson says this year's US Open course is the toughest in world golf. The tournament starts at Torrey Pines in California on 12 June and having already played there, Mickelson says it could well be won by an over-par score. "Even if it's soft I don't think anything close to even-par will win. I think it's the hardest course in the world," he said. Submitted by: vpvinnie - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Assembly to uproarious over teacher's death

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The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) engaged in war of words during a submission on the issue. While the Opposition alleged that State Education Minister M A Baby was present in the inquest room when the post-mortem analysis was taking place, the ruling front accused the Opposition of trying to hide the facts by bringing in unnecessary issues. Submitted by: dev-ebusiness - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson, Els off to slow start in Scottish Open

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Phil Mickelson failed to break par in the first round of the Scottish Open and is seven shots behind the leaders. LUSS, Scotland (AP) Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els failed to break par in the first round of the Scottish Open, while Alexander Noren and Thongchai Jaidee shared the lead with 7-under 64s on Thursday. Angel Cabrera, the 2007 U.S. Open champion... Submitted by: tavshan - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Birdie on final putt wins Colonial for Mickelson

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FORT WORTH (AP) — Another memorable shot, and another victory, for Phil Mickelson's impressive ledger. Not the 9-foot birdie putt on the final hole that gave him a one-stroke victory at the Crowne Plaza Invitational on Sunday. Instead, it was the 140-yard wedge from heavy rough that set it up: when Mickelson had to hit under one tree and over another... Submitted by: Angelus - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson wedges way to win

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DUBLIN, Ohio — Win or lose, Phil Mickelson is always entertaining. He often attempts impossible shots, which has led to memorable mishaps. Just as often, he makes the impossible shots look easy. Mickelson enters the Memorial, which begins Thursday at Muirfield Village, off a victory earned when he completed a shot he places in the top five in his career. Submitted by: kmap - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Cool Mickelson grabs Colonial win

1 vote	American world number two Phil Mickelson sank a superb birdie on the final hole to win his second Colonial Invitational title by a shot. After pushing his drive into the rough behind a clump of trees, Mickelson hit his second shot to nine feet before coming up with that magnificent putt. Submitted by: swedal - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson uses his inner spaceman to promote math, science education

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Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy, enjoy a light moment Tuesday during their appearance on Capitol Hill in Washington during a House Education Committee hearing on how partnerships between private business and the education community can bolster careers in math and science. WASHINGTON — Phil Mickelson testified before Congress on Tuesday... Submitted by: justkidding - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Cool Mickelson grabs Colonial win

1 vote	American world number two Phil Mickelson sank a superb birdie on the final hole to win his second Colonial Invitational title by a shot. After pushing his drive into the rough behind a clump of trees, Mickelson hit his second shot to nine feet before coming up with a magnificent putt. Submitted by: Tox - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson relishes Scottish test

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Mickelson, who lost in a play-off to Gregory Havret last year, has already spent three days at Royal Birkdale, venue for next week's Open. "Next week is always on everybody's mind but part of that is performing well here this week," said Mickelson. Colin Montgomerie, Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els are also on show in Scotland. Els, who won the Open in a play-off at Muirfield in 2002... Submitted by: rmg - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bohn bolts to Wachovia lead; Mickelson fades

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CHARLOTTE (AP) — As Phil Mickelson's round imploded with a series of wayward shots, the Wachovia Championship flew in a different direction. Jason Bohn fired a 5-under 67 on Friday to take a two-shot lead at 9 under after the second round, while Mickelson's double bogey on Quail Hollow Club's easiest hole began a horrible closing stretch that left him seven shots back. Submitted by: cheaplaser - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ At this U.S. Open, Mickelson 'just didn't perform'

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SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson turns 38 on Monday, but he plans no big celebration at home in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Mickelson finished at 6-over-par 290, a disappointing tie for 18th in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, a course he played for the first time about 30 years ago. He shot 68 in the final round but had fallen out of contention with 75 on Friday and 76 on Saturday. Submitted by: mimm - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Afghanistan shares 'Hidden Treasures' of its culture

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WASHINGTON — The sign in front of the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul is unequivocal: "A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive." Now, Americans will get to see how Afghan heroes kept their culture alive, along with the glittering artifacts they risked everything to save. Talk about shock and awe: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum... Submitted by: 3dom - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson leads in Texas

1 vote	Phil Mickelson shot a two-under-par 68 on another windy day at Colonial Country Club to move one shot clear of compatriot's Brian Gay and Matt Kuchar. Mickelson started the day two shots behind leader Johnson Magner and despite a slow start which included two bogeys and just one birdie in his first eight holes... Submitted by: zytex - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Scientists Test System To Forecast Flash Floods Along Colorado's Front Range

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ScienceDaily (July 22, 2008) People living near vulnerable creeks and rivers along Colorado's Front Range may soon get advance notice of potentially deadly floods, thanks to a new forecasting system being tested this summer by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. Known as the NCAR Front Range Flash Flood Prediction System... Submitted by: nriweb - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson wedges way to win

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DUBLIN, Ohio — Win or lose, Phil Mickelson is always entertaining. He often attempts impossible shots, which has led to memorable mishaps. Just as often, he makes the impossible shots look easy. Mickelson enters the Memorial, which begins Thursday at Muirfield Village, off a victory earned when he completed a shot he places in the top five in his career. Submitted by: VantagePoint - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment