Phil Tries The Fitness Argument To Get Premature Hall Of Fame Eligibility Changed

Even though just about everyone outside of northern Florida thinks its absurd that in-their-prime players like Ernie Els, Vijay Singh and now Phil Mickelson are ushered into the World Golf Hall of Fame before they're ready, the rules call for these players to enter while in their playing prime. Phil has been on the record that it's all a bit silly, so today at the Wells Fargo Championship Lefty tried Tim Finchem's favorite argument to explain distance increases.

PHIL MICKELSON:  Well, I'm very appreciative of being inducted this year.  I wouldn't be opposed to moving the age to 50 because I think now with fitness being a bigger part of the TOUR, guys' careers going longer, I think that would probably be a better point to reflect on your career as opposed to being inducted while you're right in the middle of it.  I feel like at this age right now with things I've learned from Butch and things I've learned from Pelz and the way my golf swing is where it's been very injury‑free, I use leverage to create speed as opposed to violent force or brute force, so I have no injuries or discomforts in my body that I feel like these next five years could be the best of my career.  So I'm still looking forward to what these next five years bring, if not further.