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Eavesdropping: Phil Mickelson And Bones

If you've watched enough golf over the years, you've surely noticed the prolonged discussions caught on microphone between Phil Mickelson and his longtime caddie Jim "Bones" Mackay. But what about all the conversations NOT caught on TV? We were fortunate enough to overhear a few* and the results may surprise you.
(*Not really. We made all these up.)

February 20, 2012
Phil Mickelson and his caddie Bones
Bones: "Alright, look, you see that bunker on the left, and that guy with the yellow shirt about two paces to the right of it?"
Phil: "Yeah, I see it. OK, so that's my line?"
Bones: "No, no, no. I just really like that guy's shirt."
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