Phil Mickelson Quotes on Chance (6 Quotes)

I haven't had as many chances here as I would have liked or would have thought. But why the other guys haven't played well here, I don't know. It's a course that, if you play well, it can suit anybody's game. I just don't know why we haven't put it together. It's hard to say, because we've all had decent chances.

I thought I had a chance there to shoot in the 60s. A couple of bogeys coming in hurt, obviously, and I'll have to get that straightened out. Today told me that (my game) is not quite there, but it's a little bit closer than I thought it was.

Well, unfortunately, they have the video running on one of the channels here at the hotel, so I get to see it every night, isn't that great I've had a chance to see it a bunch and reflect on it. Every time I look at it with three or four feet to go, it just looks like it's going to go right in the middle and just somehow snaps off at the end. I keep waiting for the video to change, but it never does.

I think it's more than whether or not you win or lose. It's having that opportunity on that final round, final nine, to come down the stretch with a chance to win.

I'd rather be leading, no question. But I think if I can get off to a good start and make some birdies and put a little bit of pressure, there's a chance I can move up the leader board. If I can just get a couple of those putts to drop, I'm going to try to make a run.

The best thing is we played in calm conditions. I think the wind is the biggest challenge we face. Rain doesn't really affect us that much. It wasn't the rain we were trying to beat. It was the wind. And we had a chance today. It was pretty calm.