Sutton has been slowed by tendinitis in his left ankle for about two months. It has altered his swing and put him in a prolonged slump. When it stops hurting, your swing is all messed up. Sutton won twice early in the year and consistently finished in the top 10. But he has missed the cut in his last two events and is 4 over midway through THE TOUR Championship.
Rest is the only cure for tendinitis.
Mickelson's misery Phil Mickelson was atop the leaderboard with three holes to play Friday when it all fell apart. An inexplicably poor 9-iron at the 16th started Mickelson's downfall. Today, I scored horribly for the way I struck the ball. I had a lot of short irons. At the 16th, Mickelson was right in the middle of the fairway with a 9-iron in his hand.