Mickelson prepping for majors, not sponsor relations

Phil Mickelson is starting his PGA Tour season by playing five consecutive events, although he considers two of them home events. He lives in San Diego, so he has a quick commute to this week's Buick Invitational, and he commutes by jet to Riviera for the Northern Trust Open. He seemed a little irked when a reporter asked him this morning whether he was going to add more tournaments to his schedule, as requested by PGA Tour commissioner Tim Fincehm, to improve sponsor relations.
``Playing five in a row, I don't know how I could increase it any more,'' Mickelson said. ``... I will probably keep the attention focused on the four majors as opposed to increasing sponsor relations, but I'm certainly not opposed to adding a tournament here or there.''