Phil Mickelson gave up almost an entire weekend to help out veteran pro Mark Baldwin to prepare for Q-School, even inviting him to his house to work on his short game
Phil Mickelson gets perhaps more than his fair share of negative press, but he’s getting almost universal praise for giving up his time to help a veteran pro try and get onto the PGA Tour.
Mark Baldwin had “the coolest experience of my golf life” after Mickelson agreed to meet him for an impromptu short game clinic and both a nine-hole and 18-hole match in California.
What’s more, the six-time Major champion even invited Baldwin to his home to work on his game ahead of him competing in the second stage of PGA Tour Q-School.
Renowned qualifying follower, Ryan French, creator of the @acaseofthegolf1 account on X, sent a hopeful message to Mickelson on social media to help out 40-year-old Baldwin in his bid to get back onto the PGA Tour.
Not only did Lefty respond, but he really took Baldwin under his wing, playing two rounds on the golf course with him and also helping him sharpen up his short game.
And who better to get short game tips off than one of the best wedge players we’ve ever seen in the world of golf.
French documented what happened in several posts in X, saying Mickelson only took three hours to respond to his original message: “They played a 9-hole match last night,” French wrote on X.
“Phil invited him to his house this morning to help w(ith) short game and now they are playing an 18-hole match. Amazing of Phil. One of the best players of our time helping a guy get ready for 2nd stage. Truly unreal.”
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