Up until this year, the most impressive winning streak on earth belonged to Father Time.  In fact, he was undefeated. But finally, as of Sunday, he has suffered his first loss.

When Tom Brady won the his seventh Superbowl in February at the age of about 43, he landed some nice body blows to Father Time and FT was staggering around.  Brady and his incredible feat was the talk of the entire country. 43 in the NFL is unreal even if you're a kicker. A man, playing the toughest position in all of sports at the pro level and able to get the win for Tampa Bay.  Football being a team sport is fact, and there were naysayers saying "It's a team game...blah blah."   Yeah, YEAH.  

OK, that is true and I get it. I don't agree with it, but I hear your argument.  But that is not the case for the amazing Phil Mickelson this past weekend.  Golf is the most individual of sports.  It is also the hardest game on earth to play well.  There is no other game that can only be played and not won. The course always wins. There has never been a perfect round of golf played and there never will be.  PGA records of 59, or 58 are incredible, but "perfect" would be 50. Birdie on every hole and eagles on the par 5's.  Will never happen.

Phil played at almost 51 years old against men half his age in the PGA Major Championship and won it. The oldest player to ever win a major. No one 50 plus, not Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tiger (not 50 but gaining on it) , not any of them ever did it.  It was simply incredible, and it was great to see.  It was also nice to see fans of all ages love on him the way they did.  I know it got a bit out of hand there are the end, but the passion they felt for his feat was refreshing to see. Phil did a whole lot of people a whole lot of good. He proved that people older than the cool people still have value and can still do amazing things. Lot to be learned there.  He also reminded us that there is still room for good in the world as he brought us together, as I can't imagine anyone with a heart that actually still beats rooting against him Sunday.

With Father Time staggering around since the Superbowl hoping for the bell to ring, and get a rest in the corner between rounds, Phil stepped forward and finished him off with one mighty blow that put him on the canvass, at least for this fight. Father Time finally beaten!  Father Time will recover and yes, will go on another long, seemingly unending winning streak, but because of Tom, and now Phil's amazing feats, Father Time is no longer undefeated.

Now, he just only has the greatest winning percentage of all time.  Let's all follow Phil and go after Father Time. All of us, no matter what your age is, 25 or 55.  Start your race against him, he is a tough foe.

Thanks, Phil!