TexanS on TourTexanS on Tour
UMBLE—
In recent
years, the
Houston area has
come to hold a
special place in Phil
Mickelson’s heart.
Both his wife
Amy and mother
Mary received
cancer treatments
at MD Anderson
Cancer Center.
They all have spent
quite a bit of...
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TexanS on TourTexanS on Tour
UMBLE—
In recent
years, the
Houston area has
come to hold a
special place in Phil
Mickelson’s heart.
Both his wife
Amy and mother
Mary received
cancer treatments
at MD Anderson
Cancer Center.
They all have spent
quite a bit of time
in Houston during
the past three
years, and
Mickelson has
been effusive in
his praise for all
the efforts of the
local doctors and
their staffs, most
notably Dr.
Tom
Buchholz, a radiation oncologist.
After his thrilling
victory at the 2011
Shell Houston
Open in early
April, Mickelson’s
connection with the
Houston area and
the Houston Golf
Association grew
even stronger.
The
big left-hander shot
rounds of 63-65
over the weekend
to post 20-under
268 and win his first PGA Tour event since
the 2010 Masters.
He held off gritty Dallas
native Scott Verplank and tour rookie Chris
Kirk by three shots.
Dr.
Buchholz, along with about 30 of
his MD Anderson colleagues, followed
Mickelson’s group all week.
Mickelson, 40,
gave the flag
Less