TROON, Scotland -- Tiger Woods isnt the only player chasing Jack Nicklaus in the majors.
Andy Levitre Jersey .So is Phil Mickelson.Only one of them has been making progress over the last four years. That isnt necessarily good news for Mickelson, but it should be.Mickelson did everything right in the British Open, only to watch Henrik Stenson do just a little better.They combined to deliver the greatest closing rounds by a final pairing in major championship history -- 63 for Stenson, 65 for Mickelson, on a day when the average score was 72.8. They had a better-ball score of 59. They walked off the 18th green at Royal Troon with their arms around each others shoulders, and given the intensity of the battle, they might have been keeping each other from collapsing.Stenson, the champion golfer of the year, received the silver claret jug.Mickelson not only received a silver platter, he took over sole possession of second place on golfs all-time list of runner-up finishes in the majors.Hes No. 2 at being No. 2The runner-up finish at Royal Troon was the 11th for Mickelson, one more than Arnold Palmer and still eight to go to catch Nicklaus.No one talks much about that record because Nicklaus is identified more with his 18 majors. Woods reached 14 majors in 2008 and was ahead of the pace set by Nicklaus until a fourth knee surgery, three back surgeries and one fire hydrant got in the way.Eight years later, Woods remains at 14 and hasnt played in nearly a year.Mickelson, who won his fifth major in the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, now has recorded a runner-up finish each of the last four years. Not even Nicklaus put together a streak of four straight years with the silver.This is not meant to cheer up Mickelson.He is 46, in his 25th year as a pro. He has been around long enough that losing stings, and it doesnt always matter if its self-inflicted. Is it easier to stomach knowing he played bogey-free than if he couldnt hit a par 3 with a pitching wedge?It was the second time that Mickelson posted the lowest score in any major, only for someone else to go lower. That was David Toms at Atlanta Athletic Club, who holed a 10-foot par putt on the final hole to beat Mickelson by one. And it was Stenson at Royal Troon, making 10 birdies in a round of 63 that even Johnny Miller admired.Im not sure how Im going to feel about that, Mickelson said. I played what I feel was well enough to win this championship by a number of strokes, and yet I got beat by three strokes. You know, its not like I have decades left of opportunities to win majors, so each one means a lot to me.I put in my best performance today. Played close to flawless golf and was beat, he said. So it kind of goes both ways. Im happy with the way I played, but even more disappointed that it wasnt enough because you look back and say, `What do I need to do?By now he should know the answer, because it has happened a lot.Sure, Mickelson erred by trying to hit 3-iron around a tree at Winged Foot and making double bogey on the 18th hole in the 2006 U.S. Open. The soft bogeys he made on the 13th and 15th holes at Merion cost him a shot at the 2013 U.S. Open. One can find other mistakes, but with the exception of Royal Troon, even the winner doesnt hit all the right shots.Whats impressive about Mickelson is that seven of his 11 runner-up finishes in the majors were by two shots or fewer.Nicklaus was a runner-up 19 times, but its not simple math to suggest he could have won 37 majors. In six of those, he finished three shots or more behind. The only time Mickelson was never a serious factor in the closing holes was when Jordan Spieth won by four shots at the Masters last year.Toms and Payne Stewart made par putts on him at the last hole. Mickelson made double bogey from the bunker on the 17th at Shinnecock Hills. A bogey on the 16th hole cost him at Valhalla when Rory McIlroy won by one shot, and a bogey on the 17th hole at Bethpage Black left Mickelson one shot behind in the 2009 U.S. Open.Should he have won more majors? Anyone, Woods included, can say that.To be in this conversation, and to have more runner-up finishes in the majors except for Nicklaus, means something is going right at least most of the time. Mickelson has posted scores of 266, 267 and 269 in majors and lost them all. That might be really tough to take if not for the five majors he has won.Mickelson doesnt see his window closing all that quickly. He wouldnt want Nicklaus other record, but it sure would be nice to be in a position to try. That means he has a chance at winning, and everyone should want that.
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http://www.cheapfalconsjerseysonsale.com/?tag=julio-jones-jersey-sale . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR.SEATTLE -- Canadas mens soccer team is looking to regroup after an upset opening loss in the first game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, but Thursdays game against Mexico offers little room for error. Canadas rebuilding squad suffered a last-minute 1-0 loss to tiny Martinique, which only has a population of 400,000, in the first game last weekend in Pasadena, Calif. But the Canadians also have a chance to take advantage of two-time defending champion Mexicos unexpected loss to Panama in Game 1. "I think we have a lot to prove for this next game -- for the team, for the country, for ourselves," Canadian midfielder Issey Nakajima-Farran said Wednesday. The Canadian squad is experimenting with several young players and battling illness, as interim coach Colin Miller prepares to give way to new field boss Benito Floro after this tournament. While the players get used to each other, Canadas style of play is also in transition as Miller attempts to implement a possession-oriented offence that emphasizes passing, in the form of through balls, rather than long lead passes. Miller "disagreed wholeheartedly" with a suggestion during a conference call earlier Wednesday that Canadas passing skills are weak. "I may have a Scottish accent, and I may be tied to the British mentality of trying to play the long ball," said Miller. "But we dont coach that theory. ... Ive never coached anyone to just smash the ball up the park." But Miller and defender David Edgar said Canada will have to be more disciplined against a Mexican side that also likes to keep the ball on the ground -- a different style than that deployed by Martinique. Discipline means strong defence that Miller said his successor must carry on in wake of Canadas talent level. The problem, said Miller, is that Canada has never had a Lionel Messi-type player who can break open in the pitch and is a "real gem." "Weve never had that. We didnt produce it," said Miller. "So until we do that, we will always have to be fairly well organized and fit, and then disciplined, as (Edgar) said. I dont think its necessarily the system. I think its about recognizing the mindset of where were at in that transition and recognizing that we all have responsibilities to make sure that we give our players the best opportunities to win a game. If that means doing certain things defensively first, as well as we can do, its the rock that we will be built on." When it comes to beating Mexico, he and Nakajima-Farran contended, Canada must also show its character. Canadas meens program has struggled to recreate itself in wake of a humiliating 8-1 loss to Honduras in World Cup qualifying last year that prompted former coach Stephen Hart to resign and led to a months-long search for his replacement.
Brandon Fusco Jersey. . "Its definitely a difficult moment for the whole national team and staff," said Nakajima-Farran, who is a Japanese-Canadian born in Tokyo and plays for a First Division club in Cyprus and has been with the national program since 2006. "But weve still a job at task, and we still have a lot to prove. With that in mind, I think we really have a good shot at this. ... Really, its a matter of passion and laying our country on our shoulders." Although this is a difficult time for Canadas national team staff and players, they still have a task at hand. "Mexico had a very bad result also," said Nakajima-Farran. "They seem pretty vulnerable also. Its just a matter of who wants it more. Really, its a matter of passion and laying our country on our shoulders." He said players are much hungrier than they were heading into the game against Martinique. But some players have had trouble digesting food. Captain Will Johnson, a Toronto native who plays for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, is suffering from what has been described as an illness after he came off early against Martinique, and has returned to his club. He is questionable for Sundays game against Panama in Denver. Meanwhile, Rusell Teibert, 20, of Niagara Falls, Ont., may not get to perform before a large contingent of Vancouver Whitecaps fans who are expected to head south for the game. The Whitecaps midielder has also come down with an illness and missed practice Wednesday. As a result of the health woes, Kyle Porter, a 23-year-old Toronto native, has been called in from his MLS club, D.C. United. Miller acknowledged that both Mexico and Canada are facing pressure to win after their early losses. He also noted Mexico will be favoured in its last pool game while Canada must battle against Panama, making Thursdays test all the more important. Note -- Miller declined to say whether he will go back with goalkeeper Milan Borjan following the late loss to Martinique. ... Striker Simeon Jackson of Mississauga, Ont., left the Canadian camp to pursue a club commitment in Europe, while fellow forward Randy Edwini-Bonsu of Edmonton also left due to injury. ... The first two teams in each of the three pools qualify for the next round along with the two third-place clubs, regardless of their pool, that have the best records.
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