{"id":230210,"date":"2021-06-14T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T14:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/us-open-2021-mickelson-matters-but-caspers-shadow-still-looms\/"},"modified":"2022-12-29T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T14:38:29","slug":"us-open-2021-mickelson-matters-but-caspers-shadow-still-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/us-open-2021-mickelson-matters-but-caspers-shadow-still-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Mickelson matters but Casper’s shadow still looms"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Left: Billy Casper celebrating the 25-foot putt that ignited his comeback playoff victory against Arnold Palmer for the 1966 U.S. Open title at the Olympic Club
Right: basking in cheers from a Ryder Cup gallery at Royal Birkdale in 1965<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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SAN DIEGO<\/em><\/strong>, CA.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Phil Mickelson’s record setting win<\/a><\/strong> at age 50 in the PGA Championship just a few weeks ago shed considerable light on Lefty’s resurgent golfing career and with the U.S. Open Championship being played in his hometown this week at Torrey Pines the golfing world will turn its attention to the city that’s served as home to some of the finest players who ever picked up clubs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Interestingly, while many might presume Mickelson is San Diego’s finest golfer of all-time, the name Mickey Wright certainly deserves placement for that lofty perch given a superb career that included 82 LPGA wins, 13 major championships and possession of a golf swing lauded by the likes of Ben Hogan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Lost in the discussion is another San Diego golfer often undervalued for the hefty record of accomplishments he generated over his long career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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