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.