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Phil wins, with a little help from Amy

Phil Mickelson was moping around the Monterey Peninsula Country Club’s Shore Course, posting a ho-hum even par on his first nine (the back) in the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Then, the sunny skies from the morning turned to overcast skies and eventually rain, which hadn’t been in the forecast, started to fall steadily (and annoyingly) on his second nine.

About the same time the weather rolled in, Mickelson, who hasn’t been known for his prowess in wet and windy conditions, experienced a change in his mood and game, which eventually led to his splendid eight-under 64 in Sunday’s final round to cruise to the winner’s circle for the fourth time at Pebble Beach.

Amy Mickelson, his wife, flew in on Friday morning and lifted her husband’s spirits — and his game — with her bright smile and positive energy, along with a few words of support when she showed up on the 3rd tee at MPCC.

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Team USA arrives in Wales, the players pose with their wives and girlfriends.

At the 2007 Presidents Cup in Montreal when Hunter Mahan was the only player on the American team without a date, his teammates’ wives pulled some pranks on him. After the first day of matches, one of the women called Mahan and said, “Hey there’s someone who wants to meet you.”

“They brought a [Barbie] doll,” said Mahan last Wednesday at the Tour Championship. “The girls all got together and did it. Amy [Mickelson] would send me texts that said, ‘They missed out out there,’ or something like that. They played pranks on me all week.”

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