Mickelson Wins - Goes Hollywood
Mickelson takes a shot at acting in HBO series
By Jimmy Burch
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Phil Mickelson, the No. 2 player in the world golf rankings, has played the straight man for Crowne Plaza officials in their series of humorous golf commercials.
Soon, he'll do likewise for HBO cameras in an upcoming episode of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series Entourage.
Mickelson said Wednesday that he spent two days last week shooting a scene in which he played himself interacting with Ari, Jeremy Piven's character. Ari, an agent, is trying to land a movie deal for his client, Vincent Chase.
"It was two days of... nonstop laughing, listening to them say their lines," Mickelson said. "I'm a big fan of that show. Certainly it's edgy. The language is a little rough. But I just love watching that show."
Mickelson said his scene takes place on a golf course, and he thought the episode would air in September. But he declined to offer more details, saying, "I don't know what I can say or can't say."
What he is certain about, Mickelson said, is the quality of his golf game heading into today's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
Mickelson said he had good practice sessions last weekend before heading to Fort Worth to compete at Colonial for the first time since 2005.
"I'm hitting the ball well," said Mickelson, who tied for 21st at The Players Championship in his last PGA Tour event. "The short game is coming around. I think this will be a good week."
Mickelson, the 2000 Colonial champ, said he views the layout as a good litmus test for recent swing changes he has made under the direction of instructor Butch Harmon.
"I am excited to play a course with such tight fairways and firm fairways with some of the changes that I've made in the last year," Mickelson said. "I haven't been back here in a couple of years, so I'm looking at these tee shots differently. It was kind of cool."
Mickelson, who did not play at last month's EDS Byron Nelson Championship, said he is encouraged by the fact that the Dallas-Fort Worth events are projected to be played in consecutive weeks on the 2009 tour calendar. Such a move, he said, would "increase the opportunity for me to play here [at] both sites."
As for his commercial shoots for Crowne Plaza, Mickelson said he enjoyed the finished products.
"My favorite was the lookalikes, when Asian me is over here to my side," Mickelson said, referring to a commercial that centers on fans who think they look like Mickelson.
His next favorite?
"Meeting all of the people that I hit with a golf ball," Mickelson said. "I thought that was kind of interesting. Apparently, we didn't get all of them in. I thought that was interesting, too."
Check out the Phil Mickelson photo gallery here and don't forget all the best Phil Mickelson videos are right here in golf video paradise.
By Jimmy Burch
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Phil Mickelson, the No. 2 player in the world golf rankings, has played the straight man for Crowne Plaza officials in their series of humorous golf commercials.
Soon, he'll do likewise for HBO cameras in an upcoming episode of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series Entourage.
Mickelson said Wednesday that he spent two days last week shooting a scene in which he played himself interacting with Ari, Jeremy Piven's character. Ari, an agent, is trying to land a movie deal for his client, Vincent Chase.
"It was two days of... nonstop laughing, listening to them say their lines," Mickelson said. "I'm a big fan of that show. Certainly it's edgy. The language is a little rough. But I just love watching that show."
Mickelson said his scene takes place on a golf course, and he thought the episode would air in September. But he declined to offer more details, saying, "I don't know what I can say or can't say."
What he is certain about, Mickelson said, is the quality of his golf game heading into today's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
Mickelson said he had good practice sessions last weekend before heading to Fort Worth to compete at Colonial for the first time since 2005.
"I'm hitting the ball well," said Mickelson, who tied for 21st at The Players Championship in his last PGA Tour event. "The short game is coming around. I think this will be a good week."
Mickelson, the 2000 Colonial champ, said he views the layout as a good litmus test for recent swing changes he has made under the direction of instructor Butch Harmon.
"I am excited to play a course with such tight fairways and firm fairways with some of the changes that I've made in the last year," Mickelson said. "I haven't been back here in a couple of years, so I'm looking at these tee shots differently. It was kind of cool."
Mickelson, who did not play at last month's EDS Byron Nelson Championship, said he is encouraged by the fact that the Dallas-Fort Worth events are projected to be played in consecutive weeks on the 2009 tour calendar. Such a move, he said, would "increase the opportunity for me to play here [at] both sites."
As for his commercial shoots for Crowne Plaza, Mickelson said he enjoyed the finished products.
"My favorite was the lookalikes, when Asian me is over here to my side," Mickelson said, referring to a commercial that centers on fans who think they look like Mickelson.
His next favorite?
"Meeting all of the people that I hit with a golf ball," Mickelson said. "I thought that was kind of interesting. Apparently, we didn't get all of them in. I thought that was interesting, too."
Check out the Phil Mickelson photo gallery here and don't forget all the best Phil Mickelson videos are right here in golf video paradise.
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