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Phil Mickelson claims he’s lost 15 pounds during six-day fast ahead of the Open Championship

After an impressive victory at Pebble Beach in February, Phil Mickelson appeared to be poised for a big season, particularly in the majors. Lefty is always a threat at Augusta, and with the PGA Championship at Bethpage and the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, two courses Mickelson had good major championship history in, he had to like his chances to contend in all three.
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Unfortunately, Mickelson has struggled mightily since his AT&T Pro-Am win, failing to register a single top 10 finish in 12 starts since and missing half his cuts. His best finish of T-18 did come at Augusta, but he faded at both the PGA and the U.S. Open, finishing a distant T-71 and T-52, respectively. The only area Mickelson has performed well in of late is social media, with a pair of hilarious “Phireside with Phil” chats that can be viewed on his Instagram account.
Since his most recent “Phireside” chat with his..

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The real winner of Wimbledon this year? Woody Harrelson, of course

I don't watch or know much about tennis, save for some of the household names. There are far more knowledgable people than I about the sport here at The Loop. What I do know about Wimbledon, though, is that it's one of the ultimate events to be seen at for celebrities, many of them dressed to the nines for the eventual moment when the cameras are drawn to them (unless you're Jon Rahm).
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On Saturday, the cameras were drawn to Woody Harrelson, of “True Detective” and “White Man Can't Jump” fame. And my goodness, did the popular actor put on a show. Whoever wins the Men's Final on Sunday might as well take a seat, because Woody already won the whole dame thing. Here's the most viral video from Saturday, in which France’s Nicolas Mahut was drilled below the belt with the ball, producing what could go down as the greatest meme of all time when it's all said and done:
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