Phil Mickelson may have Super Bowl tickets to give away at Phoenix Open
Hey, if you're going to the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week, it might be a good idea to pop on a Callaway Golf hat. Why? You might score Super Bowl tickets from Phil Mickelson.
Of course, we don't know if Mickelson will be trotting around Seahawks-Patriots tickets, but the last time the Super Bowl was in nearby Glendale, Ariz., in 2008 the same weekend as the annual stop at TPC Scottsdale, he made a spectator's day.
Mickelson had landed two tickets to Super Bowl XLII where the Patriots' opponent was the New York Giants. According to the New York Times, Mickelson, who eventually lost in a playoff to J.B. Holmes, decided early on Sunday that he couldn't make it to the game. He commissioned caddie Jim Mackay to find someone who deserved the seats.
Mackay found young Drew Fockler and his dad John on the third tee, with Drew donning Callaway Golf apparel. After getting an enthusiastic response about football from the two, Mackay handed over the tickets. A thank-you note came back to Mickelson from the family.
Who's to say Mickelson has seats again this year, telling the Times he'll wait until his children are older to attend the NFL's championship game again. However, if we had to guess, the man who hands out Benjamins and autographs to people he hits with errant tee shots might have a surprise pair or two for some lucky fans.
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