Phil Mickelson hasn’t won an event since claiming his fifth major at the 2013 Open Championship but he appeared to be heading in the right direction after taking a share of third at the Safeway Open on Sunday.
However, the same couldn’t be said for his driving in Napa - Mickelson hit just 15 of 56 fairways at the competition which tied for a lowly 74th in the field.
After finding the short grass for just the third time during his final round with his tee shot on the 16th, he let out a joke at his own expense.
Turning to the crowd after watching his drive, Mickelson quipped: “Let’s take a moment to admire the fact I just hit a fairway!”
Despite his light-hearted comment, the veteran may rue the fact that a slight improvement in accuracy off the tee could have helped close the three-shot gap to winner Brendan Steele.
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