PGA Tour Confidential: Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer

Bamberger: Lanny was super feisty, fast with the hands, often annoyed, a jock's jock, a good talker, an emotional player and superb with the irons.

Morfit: Until the final 15 minutes on Sunday, Pat's record was more Bobby Wadkins

Shipnuck: Perez won a Junior World or two back when he was a dominant amateur. People who watched him back then have been waiting a decade for this victory. I agree this could be part of big run.

Van Sickle: I will predict that Perez will not win the FBR Open this week in Scottsdale. He has played it seven straight times. His results: six missed cuts and a tie for 43rd last year. Hmm, the FBR has the Bird's Nest, the wildest party tent on tour. Wonder if that's a coincidence? Phil Mickelson will make his return at the FBR. Perez got his Hope. Is there hope for Phil?

Hack: I'm tired of being fooled by Phil. There were two moments when I thought he was ready to take over the tour: through 71 holes at Winged Foot in '06 and through 72 holes at the Players in '07. I was wrong both times.

Morfit: I agree. He's great for the game, but let me know when he wins another tournament that matters -- a major or one where he's got to stare down Tiger

Van Sickle: Phil made a gutsy move by going to Butch Harmon for help. I, too, thought that would have panned out better than it has. Perhaps it still will, I don't know.

Friedman: Back to Stricker real quick, by way of Dottie Pepper. A tip of the cap to Dottie for telling us before Stricker's snowman that he hadn't looked very comfortable on the range.

Shipnuck: I think she's the most knowledgeable roving reporter in golf. Definitely the hardest-working. She never misses a thing.

Van Sickle: I'd still give the edge to Feherty