Amy's message to Phil: She wants a trophy

Phil Mickelson didn't come all the way to Long Island just to play golf.

His wife, Amy, back home in San Diego waiting to begin treatment for breast cancer July 1, has playfully prodded her husband about what she wants from this U.S. Open.

"She's left me a number of little notes, texts, cards, hints, that she would like to have a silver trophy in her hospital room. So I'm going to try to accommodate that," Mickelson said during his 8 a.m. press conference at Bethpage.

Mickelson flew into New York late Tuesday after spending two days at home with his family. They celebrated his daughter Amanda's birthday on Monday then celebrated Phil's 39th birthday Tuesday.

His three kids brought him breakfast in bed which preceded a family trip to Mickelson's "favorite little breakfast joint" later on.

It was hard for Amy to top the birthday present she gave her husband last year -- a real dinosaur head.

This year, Mickelson got some fashionable sunglasses ("Which is good because my fashion sense isn't the best," he said) and a small video camera that shoots 30 frames a second, allowing him to easier study his golf swing.

Mickelson said the U.S. Open will likely be his last competitive golf until August, essentially taking the British Open off his schedule while Amy deals with her treatments.

There will be a family vacation next week before the treatment starts.

Mickelson reiterated what he said last week in Memphis that the public and private response has been overwhelming.

"We don't feel like we're alone in this," he said.

Mickelson seemed upbeat Wednesday morning, smiling and chatting in the media room and on the putting green before going out to play a practice round with Justin Leonard.

Unlike last week at Memphis when he got choked up talking about his wife's condition, Mickelson didn't get overly emotional.

"We're optimmistic about the end result but the process won't be easy," Mickelson said.