Phoenix Stop Disappointed To Lose Phil, Welcomes Him Back Should He Decide To Play In His 50s
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Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com talked to Waste Management Open tournament director Tim Woods about losing longtime marquee entrant Phil Mickelson to Saudi Arabia’s second year European Tour event.
"Just one player doesn't move the needle for us," Woods said. "Think about Tiger. For me, I'd be lying again if I didn't want Tiger in our field, but when he doesn't play, we still break attendance records. And so it tells you that we're doing something above and beyond what's actually happening between the tee and the green."
If Mickelson does decide to return to the Phoenix Open, Tim Woods said he won't be rebuffed.
"Yeah, we're disappointed," Woods said, "but Phil is always welcomed back."
Mickelson is eligible to play in 2021 despite turning 50 next year. Though in one of the more unusual Twitter replies, Mickelson seemed to think hitting the half-century mark rendered him unable to ever play in Scottsdale again.
