On Father’s Day 1999, Phil Mickelson and Payne Stewart stood on the final hole of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Mickelson had a 25 foot birdie putt to tie for the lead. Stewart’s ball was 15 feet from the cup for par.Mickelson’s birdie putt came to rest 6 inches from the hole. Payne Stewart stood over his 15 foot putt wearing a bracelet inscribed with W.W.J.D. (“What Would Jesus Do?), a gift from his son a few months earlier. The putt broke to the right and dropped [...]
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