Lefty hopeful about wife's cancer
Phil Mickelson had reason for optimism yesterday when he said doctors believe they discovered his wife's breast cancer early. Amy Mickelson, who learned of the cancer last week, went through extensive testing this week.
Phil Mickelson had reason for optimism yesterday when he said doctors believe they discovered his wife's breast cancer early.
Amy Mickelson, who learned of the cancer last week, went through extensive testing this week.
"We have a wonderful team of doctors helping us, and it is believed that we caught this early," he said on his Web site. "We are anxiously waiting for a number of test results that will help guide us in the best possible direction."
Mickelson, the defending champion this week at Colonial, has taken an indefinite leave from the PGA Tour as he learns the extent of his 37-year-old wife's health.
Noteworthy
* Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West was hired as the executive director of the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open at Riviera. The Basketball Hall of Famer will help raise the profile and charitable donations of the tour's event in Los Angeles.
In tournament play:
* Woody Austin, Tim Clark and Steve Stricker shared the lead at 7-under-par 63 after one round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. *