PINEHURST, N. [url=http://www.wholesaleairjordan4.com/]Jordan 4 Online Store[/url] .C. – No one expected Phil Mickelson to win last years British Open championship. Its not the style of course or game that has favoured the lefthander. Yet win he did. By contrast, everyone is expecting Mickelson to win

PINEHURST, N. Jordan 4 Online Store .C. – No one expected Phil Mickelson to win last years British Open championship. Its not the style of course or game that has favoured the lefthander. Yet win he did. By contrast, everyone is expecting Mickelson to win this week, in the championship he wants to win more than any other and has broken his heart six times. Golf fair? Golf understandable? Not when it involves Lefty. Here at Pinehurst, Mickelson will try one more time to not only break through and win the tournament he wants most, but also to join that exclusive club of career grand slam winners that has just five members. "Its a career goal of mine to win all four majors," Mickelson admitted. "I feel like the five players that have done that, have separated themselves from the other players throughout all time. It shows that they have a complete game. If Im able to do that, I feel that I would look upon my own career differently." It wasnt that long ago that Mickelson had no majors and everyone wondered if hed ever get his first. And certainly last year, very few were predicting hed win the Open Championship. Now hes on the edge of greatness, but that edge is a wide chasm he must get across. For the first time since 2003, Mickelson comes into the Open without a victory. Worse than that, he hasnt even managed a top-10 finish. Still, he remains relatively optimistic. "I feel as good about my game today as I have all year," he stated. "Its not saying a lot, because I havent played well all year, but last week was a good week for me. I started to slowly put it together." Last week was a tie for 11th spot at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, and a far cry from what he wants here. The weak link in his game this year has clearly been his putting. Hes ranked 103rd in Strokes Gained –Putting. A year ago, he finished the year in sixth. Things have gone so poorly on the greens that this week, Mickelson has decided to change things up after conferring with putting coach Dave Stockton. "The greens here are quick," Mickelson stated, "and so Im actually going to go back to the claw grip this week in an effort to have a little bit lighter grip pressure and create a softer roll so that I get some of the hit out of it. I was running them way by last week and by taking my bottom hand off the putter, it eliminates some that hit." Of course it wouldnt be a major if Phil wasnt taking some sort of risk. Two drivers. No drivers. Phrankenwood. Driver when he should hit three-wood. Sometimes the moves pay off, other times he slaps his head and scolds himself. And he waits for another year, another chance. After six silver medals, Mickelson says he tries not to look at what might be possible, what it would be like to raise the trophy he wants more than any other on Sunday evening. He knows the disappointment too well. But he is, after all, only human. "I try not to, because I dont want to get ahead of myself," he said. "But its only natural that its going to. Occasionally Ill catch myself, but I really try not to, because I really just want to focus on what I need to do to get ready for Thursday. If I can do that, hopefully Ill give myself a chance on the weekend. But when I jump ahead, that never really works out good, at least in the past . . . six times." This will be Mickelsons 24th attempt at winning the U.S. Open and he believes it may be his best. Of course he said something like that last year, too. And the year before. If nothing else, Phil is the eternal optimist. But this course might just prove him right. Pinehurst No. 2 is tailored to a game such as Phils – or at least Phils when hes on. He proved that back in 1999 although the last time around, in 2005, he was a non-factor in a tie for 33rd. "This place is awesome," he gushed. "It is just a wonderful site. This is the first -- well I really believe that this week is testing a players entire game. Because it forces you to make decisions, make good decisions, to choose the right club off the tee, hit solid iron shots into the green, and utilize your short game to save strokes. Theres no luck involved with the hack-it-out rough that sometimes we have around the greens. Its just a wonderful test that is, I think, the best test Ive seen to identify the best player." Whether Mickelson can be the best player this week is the question a lot of people are asking. Its also a question hes asking himself. And one hes hoping he can finally answer. Air Jordan 4 Wholesale . -- Antoine Bibeau bought the Val-dOr Foreurs valuable time at the Memorial Cup with his 51-save shutout Friday. Jordan 4 Clearance . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.wholesaleairjordan4.com/ . Manager Ryan Nelsen has confirmed Brazilian No. 1 Julio Cesar will be rested for Wednesdays first leg of the semifinal. That opens the door for Bendik, who started 33 games for Toronto last season.ATLANTA -- Julio Teheran said he took the mound with one goal: "Show everybody what I can do." Teheran showed he can beat Jose Fernandez, the Marlins young star who ranks third in the majors with his 2.33 ERA. Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Teheran outpitched Fernandez in a matchup of young right-handers, and the Atlanta Braves beat Miami 2-1 Friday night for their fifth straight win. "Ive got an idea these kids are going to match up a lot in the future," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. Fernandez, 21, took his first loss since July 7 but allowed only one hit after Freemans homer. Fernandez (10-6) gave up three hits in six innings for the Marlins, who have lost five straight. Teheran, 22, yielded one run and four hits in 6 1-3 innings. A key for Teheran (11-7) was overcoming a long third inning, when the Marlins scored their only run. "I just had one bad inning, and I was able to get out of that inning," Teheran said. Fernandez endured a similarly taxing fourth inning before Brian McCann finally struck out in a 14-pitch at-bat and the Braves left the bases loaded. "I was really surprised that both kids that young in those innings, they didnt rattle," Gonzalez said. The long at-bat helped limit Fernandez to only six innings. "McCann, that was a great at-bat," said Marlins manager Mike Redmond. "Jose did a great job striking him out in that situation. But it cost him a lot of pitches. Thats what good teams do; they find a way to grind guys out. "I thought he gave us everything he had tonight." Each starter had eight strikeouts. Before facing Freeman in the first, Fernandez had allowed only two homers in his last 15 starts since June 1 -- and none in his first five outings this month. Freemans homer off the top of the wall in centre field drove in Elliot Johnson, who doubled to right. The other hit allowed by Fernandez was Freemans double in the fourth. After the double, Fernandez smiled and shook his head as he looked at Freeman standing on second base. "I told Freeman How can I get you out? when he got to second base on that double," Fernandez said. "And then he starts laughing." WWith closer Craig Kimbrel unavailable after pitching in three straight games, Anthony Varvaro got six outs, including a perfect ninth inning, for his first career save. Jordan 4 Cheap Real. Fernandez led off the third by sliding in head-first for a triple, the first of his career. He scored on Christian Yelichs single. The slide gave Redmond a scare only a few feet away in Miamis dugout along the third-base line. "You want him to play hard, but at the same time you want him to play smart," Redmond said. "I wouldnt have been disappointed if hed stopped at second. And I definitely wouldnt have been disappointed if hed slid feet-first instead of head-first. I hope we dont ever see that again. But I love the energy. "He brings a spark to our team when we need him. Hes a special kid." Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons made two strong defensive plays in the sixth. He adjusted to field Justin Ruggianos grounder after the ball bounced off third baseman Chris Johnsons glove and then made a strong throw to first for the out. Simmons dove to his right to snare Placido Polancos line drive for the second out. "If anybody in the major leagues other than Simmons is playing shortstop, we probably lose that game," Gonzalez said. Giancarlo Stanton led off the eighth with a single. Ruggiano then hit a fly ball to right field and Stanton was thrown out by Jordan Schafer while trying to advance to second. NOTES: The Braves optioned C Evan Gattis to Triple-A Gwinnett after the game to receive regular playing time the next three days. He can be recalled after Gwinnetts season ends on Monday. ... Gattis didnt start on "El Oso Blanco" night -- a promotion that played off the rookies nickname. He drew a pinch-hit walk in the seventh. ... Fernandez has 173 strikeouts for a Marlins rookie record, passing Scott Olsens 166 in 2006. ... Redmond said RHP Ryan Webb was fine after getting hit in the back by a batted ball during batting practice Thursday. ... OF Justin Upton was held out with a bruised left wrist after he was hit by a pitch from Ubaldo Jimenez on Thursday night. ... Braves LHP Mike Minor will try for his 14th win when he faces Miami RHP Jacob Turner on Saturday night. 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