Phil Mickelson won his first PGA Tour event of the new season this weekend by five strokes at the Crosby at Pebble Beach (I know, I know, it’s really the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but I’m old school).
Meanwhile, Geoff Shackelford notes that Mickelson committed to playing in next weekend’s event — the Nissan Open at Riviera in L.A. — where he will deploy a rather unique commuting strategy in regard to Southern California traffic:

After suggesting Thursday that he might, Mickelson did enter next week’s Nissan Open before yesterday’s deadline. He will play at Riviera for the first time since 2001.[. . .]
Mickelson said he would attempt to commute to L.A. each day from his home in Rancho Santa Fe by using his private jet, flying from Palomar Airport to Santa Monica Airport.

By the way, if you have any question that Mickelson is a good guy or that the NFL isn’t particularly appreciative of its former players, read this.