There was a fascinating item hidden in the middle of the Associated Press notebook from the Tour Championship on Wednesday.
AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson reported that Phil Mickelson brought young Jordan Spieth into his practice-round ''money game'' on Wednesday at East Lake. Mickelson, as most golf fans know, loves to play for some significant scratch in these pre-tournament rounds, partly because he enjoys the high stakes and also because he likes to help some of the younger players get ready for, as Ferguson writes, ''matches that really matter.''
A couple of years ago, he famously brought Keegan Bradley into his games. And not only did Bradley go on to win a PGA Championship, he also teamed with Mickelson for a 3-0 record in team play in the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah.