Mickelson Home OK; Entire Family Heads To China On Human Rights Fact Finding Mission

Tim Rosaforte reports the good news and a heartwarming tidbit:

Phil Mickelson's home in Rancho Santa Fe (Calif.) has escaped fire damage, a source told Golf World on Wednesday, but five homes in the same neighborhood, including one across the street, have burned to the ground. Mickelson, whose family evacuated the home Monday, was able to gain access to his property Wednesday, and he's planning to leave Sunday for a two-week trip to Asia, where he's scheduled to play the Singapore Open and HSBC Champions.

Mickelson's family will accompany him; they're planning to turn it into an educational trip with a visit planned to the Great Wall of China, among other historical landmarks.

Oh I smell a children's book in the making. 

Meanwhile Rex Hoggard reports on the fire's impact on others in the golf industry. 

Comments

[JD]

Why not move the Nationwide Tour Championship to TPC Sawgrass? What's the matter Timmy, your clubhouse not BIG enough??

[Steven T.]

The first stage of Tour Qualifying School has been moved from Carlton Oaks to TC Champions(Desert) in Scottsdale.

[Steven T.]

That's TPC Champions.

[Smolmania]

ST, is that the newly renovated Desert Course next to the TPC? I saw a very nice review of it -- one of the few places left in the Valley where you can actually walk without killing yourself with the travels to the next tee (at least public access places). I thought it wasn't supposed to open until the 15th of next month tho. . .

[R. Thompson]

Phat Phil "is torn", boooooo-hoooo!

He plays an outing in Chicago then skips the BMW, looks like he's torn again. Stay in Rancho Bernado and help the homeless like David Toms during Katrina, or go to China to phaten up your pockets again.

He's tired, but not from FREE cash!

[Mike B.]

He is only taking his family with him because the schools are going to be closed because of the fires.

[Tighthead]

Mickelson can do a lot more by donating money than by staying around to work with his hands. He will be cutting a fat cheque, just as he did for Katrina.