With Tiger on pause, Phil Mickelson has the opening he needs to take center stage and dominate the PGA tour, although the young bucks have been showing that the "next generation" is poised to nudge both he and Tiger toward the Champions Tour. Nevertheless, glancing at the leaderboard at the Bridgestone tournament, and seeing Mickelson only four back on Saturday, is the factor in deciding whether to press record for tomorrow's round...the Phil Factor.