Phil Mickelson hits mind-boggling flop shot, remains short game wizard

It’s no secret Phil Mickelson has a terrific short game. Golf fans have watched him hit countless shots around the game that seemed impossible -- and may have been for any other player. Yet it can still be mind-boggling to watch him work his short game magic.

After hitting an errant approach, Mickelson was left with a buried lie in deep fescue and a treacherous stance. Of course, he pulled it off with ease.

The slo-mo replay shows just how absurd that contact was.

The deep fescue is supposed to penalize players. Yet somehow, it seemed to make it easier for Mickelson. Phil Mickelson’s short game is a video game cheat code.