http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/crowd_favourite_mickelson_set.html en-gb 30 Thu 17 Dec 2009 15:46:55 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/crowd_favourite_mickelson_set.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/crowd_favourite_mickelson_set.html?page=15#comment3 So Phil is a good guy who gave you the time of day and Tiger isn't because he doesn't go out of his way to do the media's job for them? Do you think there is a reason that Phil has come top of polls of the most dis-liked player on tour when done by his peers/colleagues/competition or that he is generally accepted to be fairly unpopular amongst those on tour?http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_4103&pageNum=2On a different, but linked, note I can tell you that Dennis Franz - Sipowicz - is a good guy. Years ago I caddied for one of his mates who was in a group of 12, including Franz, who were over for a weeks golf in Scotland all on Franz's bill. Now that's what i'd like in a friend :-) Mon 15 Jun 2009 15:22:17 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/crowd_favourite_mickelson_set.html?page=10#comment2 i've experienced the good and bad w/ phil and the GOOD def outweighs the bad. most of the things that irk some people about phil the public will never see b/c it's the way phil is in his natural, relaxed way. (in the locker room or w/ his mates)...but it's difficult to compare any other golfer to what tiger goes through on a daily basis. so for in terms of accessibilty and such it's better to compare tiger w/ beckham or christiano ronaldo or- like, m. schumacher with what they go through. other golfers don't get to that same level of popularity and everything that goes w/ it and b/c of that it's difficult to compare the way they are percieved to conduct themselves... Sat 13 Jun 2009 19:14:57 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/crowd_favourite_mickelson_set.html?page=5#comment1 Iain, can you explain the reason for the sudden surge in BBC blogs about what a great bloke Phil Mickelson is and what a less than pleasant person Tiger is? It's really noticeable. It's also very odd. I have nothing against Phil, and always enjoy interviews with him for his charm and what appears to be his genuine love of the game, but you're not the only person who knows people involved in professional golf and there is no way anyone else who does can possibly believe that you have only ever heard one negative story about Phil. Fri 12 Jun 2009 14:19:21 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/crowd_favourite_mickelson_set.html?page=0#comment0 All you say about Mickelson, is true. A few years ago our club hosted a European Tour event, and Mickelson was invited. He received, of course, a huge appearance fee. And he blew it completely by missing the cut by a mile. Nevertheless, he apparently felt embarassed. He donated quite a hefty part of the appearance fee to the club, subject to the condition that the amount could only be spent on training schemes for youth members. This condition was apparently set, because he was impressed with the number of small kids that were volunteering and the child-friendly nature of the club (we regularly organise a nursery home, when young parents want to play). We still enjoy the benefits of this "Mickelson Fund". Fri 12 Jun 2009 13:47:45 GMT+1