Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson won't play in the 2017 U.S. Open so he can see his daughter graduate from high school.ย 

Three-time Tucson Open championย Phil Mickelsonย is building his alma mater, ASU, a multi-million golf practice facility at Phoenix Papago Golf Course, which is 11 miles from the Sun Devil campus. He said it will be the best of its kind โ€œin the world.โ€ The Sun Devils are currently ranked No. 4 in womenโ€™s golf and No. 28 in menโ€™s golf. Arizona, meanwhile, is ranked No. 17 in womenโ€™s golf and No. 75 in the menโ€™s poll. The Wildcats have their own practice facility at Sewailo Golf Course, which is at Casino del Sol. It is 17 miles from Arizonaโ€™s campus. Coachย Laura Ianelloโ€˜s Arizonaโ€™s womenโ€™s golf team will play host to the Pac-12 championships at Sewailo, a significant advantage. The Pac-12 is loaded: Stanford is currently ranked No. 1, USC is No. 3, ASU is No. 4 and UCLA No. 7.


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