How Campbell clutched up in another playoff win
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Newsweek
2 hours ago
- Newsweek
Phil Mickelson Claims He 'Owned Tiger Woods,' Named Putter Tiger Slayer
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are two of the most well-known names in the history of modern professional golf. Throughout the early 2000s, those two guys were the faces of the PGA Tour. Now, Mickelson is a LIV Golf captain, and Tiger is taking on more of a leadership role as injuries continue to limit his competitive golf. Grant Horvat, the social phenom and avid golfer, posted a golf match video with Mickelson, squaring off against Bryson DeChambeau and Garrett Clark. During the round, he noticed Mickelson's putter cover and its name. "You actually have Tiger Slayer written on your putter cover," Horvat said. Mickelson chuckled and said, "Sometimes the truth hurts." ⛳️🐅🗡️ #WATCH: Phil Mickelson tells the tale of how his putter got its name: 'Tiger Slayer' and claims he and Tiger Woods are essentially tied when playing head to head. (Via: @GrantHorvatGolf) — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 9, 2025 The camera cut to DeChambeau and Clark chuckling. "He has Tiger Slayer on his putter, that's funny — That guy's a madman," DeChambeau said. Mickelson then asked Horvat if he wanted to know how the flat stick got its name, and of course, the YouTuber was all ears for Lefty's story. He claimed it was from the 2012 AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. Mickelson earned his 40th career PGA Tour event that week, but the name came from the final round when he battled Tiger for the victory. "We went out and played. I used that putter. I made everything. I shot 64, he shot 75, and that's where it initially slayed the Tiger," Mickelson explained. From there, Horvat wanted to know if the putter continued to help the six-time major winner achieve success. Most know what kind of opponent Tiger Woods was during that time frame, and so did Mickelson. "He owned me the first half of our careers," Lefty explained. "His record against me head-to-head was dominant." LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods face-off during a press conference before The Match at Shadow Creek Golf Course on November 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods face-off during a press conference before The Match at Shadow Creek Golf Course on November 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo byfor The Match Then he made a bold claim about his and Tiger's head-to-head record. "The second part, I owned him," Mickelson continued. "After 2007 I started working with Butch [Harmon] and I started doing really well head to head. Our head-to-head record when we were paired together —I believe it's dead even." Lefty's claim is not as accurate as he would like you to believe. But he made sure to give props where they were due. "It is now even when we play together," he noted. "His record is his record. He's the greatest of all time. I've seen him do things with a golf ball that I've never seen anybody be able to do. His play in 2000 was indescribable, how good it was." Was Phil Mickelson spot on vs. Tiger Woods? Many would think that these two stars often played together, but that is not the case. The two legends only played in the same group 38 times during their illustrious careers. Tiger recorded the better round 19 times, to Mickelson's 15. Four times they shot the same number. Woods won seven of those events to Lefty's three. However, one must remember that Mickelson said from 2007 onward that he "owned" Tiger Woods when they played together. From 2007 to 2020, Mickelson went 10-9-1 in head-to-head rounds. It is hard to call that any sort of domination. Nevertheless, most fans solely remember Woods leaving Phil in his tracks over and over. It is hard to believe that, as dominant as Tiger was throughout the 2000s and into the 2010s. But Mickelson was not too far off about the overall numbers. Today's stars play against each other all the time, so it is also wild to see that two of the best players on the PGA Tour have only gone head-to-head 38 times. These stats are just a hint at the battle between Tiger and Phil, though. Numerous other statistical categories demonstrate the Big Cat's dominance since 1997. Mickelson can call his putter the Tiger Slayer all he wants, but Woods still controlled golf throughout this period. More Golf: Keegan Bradley Praised for 'Wise Choice' Sure to Boost Team USA at Ryder Cup
USA Today
6 hours ago
- USA Today
Joey Chestnut responds to viral Usain Bolt challenge: 'I'd do it'
Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt. At least one of them is ready for a showdown. 'Of course I'd do it,'' Chestnut told USA TODAY Sports. The PGA Tour recently revived the idea when they asked golfers who would win a head-to-head competition with this format: Chestnut, the 17-time champion at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, and Bolt, the eight-time gold medal-winning sprinter, each would have to eat a hot dog before starting the race. Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala predicted the winner would be Chestnut. Jordan Spieth and Maverick McNealy predicted Bolt would win. And what does Chestnut think? 'It could be really close,'' he said. A post shared by PGA TOUR (@pgatour) Chestnut said he'd be less concerned with how fast the 38-year-old Jamaican can run than how fast Bolt can eat a hot dog. Chestnut, who recently won the Nathan's contest on July 4 by eating 70.5 hot dogs and buns during the 10-minute competition, said he can eat a hot dog in about 2.5 seconds and likely would need it to take Bolt about 12 seconds. 'It's possible,'' Chestnut said. 'I forget that some people aren't the fastest eaters. So if there was a judge that didn't let him start until he swallowed the hot dog…'' One problem: Chestnut said he has plates and screws in his right leg after breaking it two years and his left leg is a half inch longer than his right leg. 'It's not ideal,'' he said, adding, 'Every once in a while, I jog a little bit with the dog.'' Another hitch: Chestnut said the idea was broached a year or two ago and 'it didn't seem like he was interested.'' Nevertheless, Chestnut said he might start training for the hot-dog-and-100-meters race. 'I'm going to try it,'' he said. 'We have a long straightaway not too far from my house. I'm only going to get faster unless I hurt myself.''
Fox News
8 hours ago
- Fox News
Golfer's caddie unable to get to Open Championship due to 30-year-old cocaine charge
Harris English will be playing in next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush, likely without his tournament sidekick. English's caddie, Eric Larson, is currently stuck in the United States after being unable to obtain a new Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa for travel to the U.K., a regulation that now applies to Americans. Thirty years ago, Larson pleaded guilty to sending cocaine to friends in the Midwest. Though he wasn't a user or big-time dealer, he spent 10 years and three months in prison and was released from a halfway house in June 2006. Larson said he didn't realize he needed the ETA visa until the U.S. Open, and when he filled out the form, he was denied. Grounds for refusal include an applicant who has been convicted of a criminal offense in the U.K. or overseas for which they served 12 months or more in prison. "I guess the United Kingdom doesn't look highly on his past," English said Tuesday at The Renaissance Club ahead of the Scottish Open. "And apparently it's a work in progress." English, who is No. 19 in the world and 10th in the U.S. standings for the Ryder Cup, said he didn't become aware of Larson's plight until right after he tied for fourth at the Travelers Championship three weeks ago. English said he reached out to Warren Stephens, the ambassador to the U.K. who put him in touch with his chief of staff. "They wrote a letter. The R&A wrote a letter. The PGA Tour wrote a letter. A charity event Eric works for in the States (Operation New Hope) wrote a letter. It's not for a lack of effort," English added. "I think it could be sitting on someone's desk at the government somewhere." English was a part of the Ryder Cup team in 2021 at Whistling Straits during a dismantling of Team Europe — they'd get revenge two years later in Rome — and Larson was on the bag. This year's event will take place at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
