PHOENIX — Phil Mickelson has wowed golf fans with his on-course antics for years but he demonstrated another skill during a 90-minute appearance in the CBS booth during the 2020 PGA Championship.
Mickelson joined Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo in the 18th hole tower and had fans buzzing with his sharp wit, quick one-liners, and expert commentary.
The day after Thanksgiving, Mickelson will get another crack at it during the 12-hole Turner Sports presentation of Capital One’s The Match. The fifth installment of the popular series will pit Bryson DeChambeau against Brooks Koepka on the course with Mickelson and good friend Charles Barkley in the booth alongside play-by-play man Brian Anderson. Amanda Balionis of CBS Sports will be the on-course reporter.
Lefty and Barkley teamed up to win The Match in Arizona a year ago.
“Charles is one of the funniest people I know and he’s one of the quickest wit, articulate, and for him to carry over, cross over into golf,” Mickelson said. “You know, we’re partners and we’ve won before, so we have a certain credibility when we talk about The Match that I think will provide some insight, too.”
The Match will be on Friday, Nov. 26, the day after Thanksgiving at Wynn Las Vegas, just off the strip. Coverage is set to begin at 4 p.m. ET with TNT, TBS, truTV and HLN all doing a simulcast.
DeChambeau paired with Aaron Rodgers in July to take down Mickelson and Tom Brady. This will be Koepka’s first Match appearance.
Mickelson said he was set to record some Q&A sessions with DeChambeau and Keopka on the eve of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix.
“They’ll use as some content for social media and that’s a new thing for me, like asking the questions, not answering them. That’s a different dynamic. I’ll have a chance to be on course with them, too, and try to get out some of the personalities, some of the thought processes.”
Mickelson has nothing but good things to say for the two, who have been social-media combatants for much of the last several months.
“Both players are brilliant players, both players are great players, but both players do it a different way. Their thought process is different. What I would like to do is kind of let that out and let that be seen.
“Obviously Bryson is very analytical, numbers, math and a more scientific approach, and Brooks’ approach is using his talent, skill, feel, vision, visualization to bring out his best. I’m hoping that I can get them to articulate that a little bit better because I think it gives great insight into how great players like those two guys think and go throughout a round, and maybe throw in a few jabs here and there.”
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