SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- Just about the last golfer you want to spot six strokes going into the final round is Phil Mickelson. All right, Tiger Woods is right there in that category, too.
So it looks as if the Waste Management Phoenix Open title is already in Phil's very fashionable hip pocket.
However, just about the last golfer you want chasing you with a six-shot lead going into Sunday's final round these days may be Brandt Snedeker. He's not only one of the hottest players on tour, having finished second a week earlier at Torrey Pines, he's also the best putter on tour.
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