Phil Mickelson has his sights set on one major goal in the future and it’s not a major championship.
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Mickelson spoke Tuesday at the Barclays and said that the one thing he wants more than anything is to come away with a gold medal from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
"I don't know why it's so important to me but it is," Mickelson said "I want to be a 46-year-old Olympian. So 2015 and 2016 are years I want to really focus on and I want to make sure I'm ready again.”
Mickelson is easily playing his best golf of the season right now after finishing second at the PGA Championship and he spoke to reporters about the Olympics at the Ridgewood Country Club. The club is the site of this year's first leg of the four-event FedEx Cup playoffs.
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"The PGA was a big week for me because it was the first time this year my game was back," Mickelson said via ESPN.com. "It gave me an excitement and energy heading into the FedEx Cup and Barclays here that my game is back and I'm ready to compete and get back into contention.”
Mickelson’s performance at Valhalla earned him his 10th straight Ryder Cup roster spot and he is expected to play for the American team. If Mickelson is to play for the United States in the 2016 Olympic Games, he will likely have to finish the PGA season in the top 15 of that year.
Each country is allowed four golfers at the games, so look for 2016 to be a huge year for Mickelson, who will be 46-years-old in 2016.
[ESPN]
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