“I saw where Phil hit it on the last hole and if there was anybody in the world you'd back to get up-and-down from there, it would be Phil Mickelson. I didn't think there was much hope when I saw where he was. He's not a one-major guy, he's a 10-major guy. He deserves greatness. He's going to go on now and contend for majors as he's always done but now it's going to be easier and easier to win them.”
“He's not a one-major guy, he's a 10-major guy. He's going to go on now and contend for majors as he's always done, but it's going to be easier and easier for him to win them now. And he deserves greatness.”
“But (Mickelson) is a fan favorite, and you need that rivalry at the top of the game. You need that rivalry around here, and you need it around the world.”
“It isn't a fit nickname. It is, in a way. He's an easy guy. He goes with the flow. But he's a very professional person. The way I see it, he takes a lot of interest and care in everything that's going on around him. He knows what he knows, and it's more than you think. He thrives on being who he is and nobody else. There are guys out here who try to put on a certain personality, like putting on a suit of clothes. Not Ernie. He's real. It's as simple as that.”
