No preferential treatment for Lefty at Pinehurst


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 03 May 2014

May 2, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Phil Mickelson tees off on the eighteenth hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports

CHARLOTTE North Carolina (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson's name is one of the best known in golf and usually opens a lot of doors, but not it seems a preferred tee time at the storied Pinehurst No. 2 course in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

The five-time major champion, popularly known as 'Lefty', recently enquired about playing a practice round there as part of his preparation for this year's U.S. Open, which will be held at the venue from June 12-15.

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