Padres Purchase Complete, Phil Now An MLB Owner
/Bill Center of the San Diego Union Tribune and Community Cheerleader reports that the O'Malley clan's purchase, including Phil Mickelson as one of the community leaders/investors, has been approved by Major League Baseball.
If Phil is sad about writing a big check, he's not showing it based on this Monday evening anecdote reported by David Dusek from Kiawah Island as Mickelson played a practice round and was spotted by some revelers living on the Ocean Course.
"Laser me a yardage Bones, I want to hit a wedge over to them," Mickelson said.
One hundred twenty-two yards was the number, a three-quarter-swing pitching wedge shot for Phil.
He promptly dropped a ball and pitched a beautiful shot over the swamp grass and just right of the house. A moment later, cheers from the pool area could be heard and someone held the ball aloft.