"It is nice to win a tournament that Tiger has tried to win the last couple of years unsuccessfully"

This wire story reports on the wacky finish to the HSBC event, where Phil Mickelson

Lefty overcame six penalty strokes in the final round, blew a three-shot lead with seven to play, and still won Sunday's HSBC Champions tournament on the second hole of a three-way playoff with Englishmen Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood.

And James Corrigan explains Ross Fisher's Van de Veldeian finish.

But best of all, Nick Mulvenney reports on the latest stupid thing Phil has said:

"It is nice to win a tournament that Tiger has tried to win the last couple of years unsuccessfully," he added.

But at least has his priorities straight...

"Now that my family is older, my kids are older, eight, six and four, I will try to play more tournaments overseas and use those trips as educational weeks for my family," he said.

Comments

[Slim Pickens]

Yes, Phil. Show those kids how great China and Yahoo is.

[CMA]

Is it possible that Phil was being sarcastic?

[par5n2]

No, Phil is really that petty and small minded. Why people continue to like this guy amazes me, this type of stuff has always been his M.O.

[ReverendTMac]

Well, hopefully Tiger returns the favor at, say, the British Open...

[tin cup]

I've heard his nick name on tour is F.I.G.J.A.M. (F*** IM Good Just Ask Me) anyone else heard this?

[tin cup]

I've heard his nick name on tour is F.I.G.J.A.M. (F*** IM Good Just Ask Me) anyone else heard this?

[jneu]

I guess the only important week for Phil's kids to be in school is the first one.

Btw, I'm still looking for an explanation of the six penalty strokes he incurred. If he hit in the water three times, that's THREE penalty strokes.

[JackM]

I have heard FIGJAM as well. About a year and a half ago.

[Chicago kid]

Further evidence that FIGJAM's a moron. Very, very rich, but still a moron.

[chema]

What an idiotic comment. In the post-round interview on the Golf Channel, he said he was going to drink red wine on the flight home. I thought Phil didn't drink.

[JB]

Apparently the caddies on tour refer to him as "IRGJAM". It stands for "I'm Really Good Just Ask Me."

And his other two nicknames on tour are "The Genius" and Carnac III. Nicklaus is the original Carnac and Tom Watson is Carnac, Jr.

JB

[John M]

Any pro who does not have the FIGJAM attitude, on the inside if not the out, is probably not a winner and does not belong on tour.

[86general]

I think you have that wrong JB. Watson was actually known as "cognac."

[Jason]

86general for the win. Nice work, sir.

[fred]

"see kids, if Tiger stays home, i have a chance..."

[JAD]

JB,

that must be the G-rated version.

[10 Handicap]

Well, i heard it stood for F*** I'm good, just accept me, but i never will, his smile is as fake as breast augmentation.