Phil Mickelson halfway to goal of dropping 20 lbs.
Phil Mickelson's looking a little thinner these days, and he still wants to lose more weight heading into 2015.
Mickelson, who recently accepted a position helping his brother Tim as an interim assistant coach for the Arizona State golf program, has picked up his workout regimen with a performance coach and lost some 10 pounds with his four-day-per-week plan.
"He looks more athletic. He's standing taller, carrying himself better," said Sean Cochran, Mickelson's performance coach, to Golf World.
The five-time major winner is angling to lose another 10 pounds with the hope of adding 10 mph to his golf swing. The 2014 campaign was not good for Mickelson, whose true finish of note was coming up just short of a sixth major at the PGA Championship in August. Ever optimistic, however, Mickelson sees nothing but good from dropping a few pounds.
He said, "Next year is going to be a great one."
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