LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) -- Phil Mickelson is set to play the CareerBuilder Challenge, returning from two sports hernia surgeries a week earlier than he originally expected.
''I feel good and I want to play,'' Mickelson said Wednesday in a statement. ''I don't know where my game is, but I figure the only way to find out is to play.''
The 46-year-old Mickelson had surgery Oct. 19 - three days after tying for eighth in the season-opening Safeway Open - and again Dec. 12. He has been hitting balls for a week and played a practice round Wednesday.