Phil's Comments and Withdrawal Overshadow Victory

Hello. Congrats to Phil Mickelson for winning the Deutsche Bank on Monday. It was an impressive victory. However, what has happened since has overshadowed his accomplishment.
Phil said in his post-round comments he may skip the BMW Championship in Chicago, even though he was going to an outing there Tuesday. Instead of just saying he wanted to see his kids going to school, he mentioned he'd had discussions with Tim Finchem re playoff format changes that didn't happen.
On Tueday Phil made it official - he's not playing this week.
Is this a catastrophe? Well, as Scott Lee mentioned on thegolfchannel.com, there are more reasons for Phil to not play this week (rest, family, a relatively commanding lead) than play.
What the PGA Tour braintrust have failed to realize is golfers are like relief pitchers - they cannot pitch every day. They need rest. Otherwise they burn out.
There's no way the top players were going to play in every playoff event, because they don't play in every event. It's much easier for a guy who misses the cut every week and/or doesn't contend to keep playing. They aren't as worn out mentally.
Enjoy your rest Phil. And congrats.

Regards,
Steve