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Phil Mickelson wasn't looking to cheat with Ping Eye 2 wedge, he was looking to make a point about rules being more transparent...

Phil Mickelson wasn't looking for an advantage when he played the now-controversial Ping Eye2 wedge last week that led to a very public spat with fellow pro Scott McCarron. He was looking to pick a fight. And he was looking to prove a point: Rule changes need to be more transparent. "My point has been made," Mickelson said Wednesday morning at Riviera Country Club, where he is preparing for the Northern Trust Open.

Read all of Ramona Shelburne's article at ESPN.com

OurSlice: I'm not so sure that was Phil's intention from the start, but okay -- I'll buy it. Here's a guy who always looks to gain advantages from his equipment and my guess, that's what happened with the old Ping wedge. But once he found out how strongly everyone felt about it -- he backed off.
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