Tiger Woods ' ex - coach Pat Harmon gave Phil Mickelson tips on how to beat him . Harmon worked with Woods for eight of his 14 major triumphs between 1995 and 2004 . The 41-year-old finished 26th at his previous outing in Phoenix , having missed the cut at Torrey Pines and tied for 49th in his season opener at the Humana Challenge in California . `` Prior to the Humana , I had played eight to 10 rounds like Sunday 's final round , and I 've been wondering where that has been these last three weeks , '' he said ahead of Thursday 's opening round at the Northern Trust Open , where he tasted victory in 2008 and 2009 . The coach has been working with four - time major winner Woods since 2004 . Mickelson has bettered Woods five times since working with him .
Tiger Woods ' ex - coach Pat Harmon gave Phil Mickelson tips on how to beat him . Harmon worked with Woods for eight of his 14 major triumphs between 1995 and 2004 . The coach has been working with four - time major winner Woods since 2004 . Mickelson has bettered Woods five times since working with him .