40 Comments

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   Mad-Mex

   Jun 8, 2017 at 9:01 pm

   I bet those who disagree and are bagging on Phil are the same drunk morons who yell “Mash Potato” “Ba-baboey” after a player hit his drive.

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   Sam

   Jun 6, 2017 at 7:13 pm

   Phil should donate some money and have them move the graduation to Saturday so he can do both

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     Jalan

     Jun 10, 2017 at 3:23 pm

     Yeah, right. Make every other parent and child change their plans, so the celebrity golfer can have his cake and eat it too.

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   Dave R

   Jun 6, 2017 at 9:22 am

   Family first . You only have one of them. Could not agree more. Good on him.

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   Taylor

   Jun 5, 2017 at 8:57 pm

   She’s obviously smart enough to realize it’s the US OPEN the only major your father hasn’t won in his life long journey in golf. Remember when you looked back at high school and realized what a joke it was…

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     Juice

     Jun 6, 2017 at 3:57 pm

     So because it was a joke for you his daughter should consider it a joke? You must’ve been the joke. SMH. Good for you Phil!

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   leo vincent

   Jun 5, 2017 at 4:55 pm

   Not something I would have done considering he only has a few more competitive U.S Opens left but the decision is his and other people’s opinions are meaningless

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   Bishop

   Jun 5, 2017 at 12:30 pm

   I completely agree with Phil’s decision, even though I’m not personally a father, yet. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for his daughter, and she has obviously worked incredibly diligently for her own accomplishments, even in high school. It seems to me that Phil is cognizant of this accomplishment, and I can’t describe how proud I’d be of being able to see my own child give a commencement speech. Maybe he feels that he could be a competitor in another year at the US Open, or maybe he doesn’t feel it’s important because he doesn’t think he can get the W. Or, maybe he doesn’t care, because family is more important to him than another year at the US Open….

   Kudos to him.

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7. 

   Tom54

   Jun 5, 2017 at 12:08 pm

   Seems to me if the High School scheduled the ceremony on a Thursday and not on the weekend then they certainly can up it to Wednesday. I agree that Phil could make a donation in his daughters honor to the school things would work out fine. If they change the date for you Phil, then you best contend

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   Brian

   Jun 5, 2017 at 12:02 pm

   I understand him missing the Open given that his daughter is speaking. If she were just walking…I mean…you’re expected to graduate HS.

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   DaveT

   Jun 5, 2017 at 11:30 am

   I’m not a Phil fan at all, but I have huge respect for this decision. I can’t understand the people who put it down. His daughter is class president and valedictorian! That’s big! It’s not something you get in a box of cereal. I wonder how many of the haters came close to a shot at valedictorian themselves.

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    Jeff

    Jun 5, 2017 at 9:23 am

    He should just make a sizable donation to the HS to have them move the whole graduation ceremony. Win-win, the HS gets some extra funds and Phil gets to play in the open.

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      Jalan

      Jun 10, 2017 at 3:26 pm

      How does every other family “Win”? What if they have plans they can’t change for some wealthy privileged golfer?

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    Ronald Montesano

    Jun 5, 2017 at 9:02 am

    If Phil never wins a US Open, he’ll be in pretty solid company with 3-Major Champions. Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, Nancy Lopez, Lee Trevino, Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, to list six. Can’t fault the guy, can’t fault the school, bravo for the daughter, onward and upward. Lavaplatos.

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12. 

    High Cut

    Jun 5, 2017 at 1:20 am

    Is there a tonne of dogleg-rights?

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13. 

    setter02

    Jun 4, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    Lol, the haters are strong with this one! And, pathetic…

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14. 

    Mad-Mex

    Jun 4, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    I think those who are against his decision are not or have not been fathers.

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      Jalan

      Jun 10, 2017 at 3:27 pm

      I’m not convinced they’re even adults.

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    Tyler

    Jun 4, 2017 at 5:20 pm

    Guys come on. His daughter is speaking at her high school graduation. You’re telling me you’d miss that if you were him? That’s a bad life mistake. This should be common sense.

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      Rwj

      Jun 4, 2017 at 6:26 pm

      Then why didn’t he actually withdraw? Bc he hopes all the PR will cause the school to change? An actual good person wouldn’t have needed to tell everyone about it

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        Mad-Mex

        Jun 4, 2017 at 6:40 pm

        Serious?!?! Are YOU out of high school? “Why didn’t he withdraw? Because he hopes the school will change the date with all this media attention. A good person would not have the need to tell everyone about it,,,, notice the difference? Just one of the many examples the sentence structure can be changed.

        Actually, a good person would respect another person’s decision.

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    Jasian Day

    Jun 4, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    It’s kinda sad when you think about it….
    Phil and Amy have such spoiled bratty kids.
    The “diva” of the family has to have daddy watch her achieve what millions of other people do every single year.
    I pity the future husband. Whole new level of selfishness

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      K Unt

      Jun 5, 2017 at 2:35 am

      Why you so jealous?

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      BB

      Jun 5, 2017 at 5:48 am

      What a sad, pathetic post.

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      Big Richard Cox

      Jun 5, 2017 at 7:18 am

      I liked the post! Hit the nail on the head.

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      birdie

      Jun 5, 2017 at 9:25 am

      his daughter is giving the speech. She is the class president and the valedictorian. so many people with their opinions yet completely ignorant of the facts surrounding the situation.

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    ooffa

    Jun 4, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, did I read that right. High School? I could understand if it was graduation from the doctorate program at Harvard or M.I.T. But high school! Go play tournament. Do your job!

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      birdie

      Jun 5, 2017 at 9:26 am

      yeah…class president and the valedictorian. giving a speech. i’d want to watch my kid graduate

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        ooffa

        Jun 5, 2017 at 10:12 am

        Sounds like she’s a real smart kid. She more than anyone should therefore understand why her Dad should play in the US Open.

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    SH

    Jun 4, 2017 at 10:28 am

    He da best

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19. 

    Progolfer

    Jun 4, 2017 at 10:18 am

    Nice gesture by Phil, but an even nicer gesture would be if his daughter forced her father to chase his dream– something I’m sure Phil encourages her and her siblings to do– of winning the US Open. Imagine the spark that would give Phil. He unexpectedly won the Masters when his wife was batting breast cancer. His daughter has a tremendous opportunity to give her father the greatest gift she ever could. If only she did and he went on to win the Grand Slam because of it!! That would complete his career in style.

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20. 

    stephen Harasti

    Jun 4, 2017 at 10:01 am

    The course must not setup well for him

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    Golferguy

    Jun 4, 2017 at 9:42 am

    He’s a good Dad.

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      Jasian Day

      Jun 4, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      Not to that one kid in Ohio or wherever

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    Jasian Day

    Jun 4, 2017 at 9:24 am

    It ain’t like he was gonna win or anything

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23. 

    Mad-Mex

    Jun 4, 2017 at 5:10 am

    This should be getting more news coverage than Tiger Woods

    Wonder who is the low life who shanked this?

    Wonder if he will have the backbone to admit it?

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      Jasian Day

      Jun 4, 2017 at 9:23 am

      I will

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      Ben

      Jun 6, 2017 at 9:56 am

      Shank

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24. 

    Family Guy

    Jun 4, 2017 at 5:07 am

    Incredibly unselfish act!

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25. 

    E

    Jun 4, 2017 at 1:54 am

    Awwwwww…. isn’t that special.

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