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Phil Mickelson

January 19, 2023

Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer who plays for LIV Golf. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), two PGA Championships (2005, 2021),[5] and one Open Championship (2013).[6] With his win at the 2021 PGA Championship, Mickelson became the oldest major championship winner in history at the age of 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days.[7]

Phil Mickelson
Mickelson at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
Personal information
Full namePhilip Alfred Mickelson
NicknameLefty
Born (1970-06-16) June 16, 1970 (age 52)
San Diego, California
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Spouse
Amy McBride
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(m. 1996)​
Children3
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional1992
Current tour(s)LIV Golf
PGA Tour (suspended)[a]
PGA Tour Champions (suspended)[a]
Professional wins57
Highest ranking2 (February 11, 2001)[4]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour45 (Tied 8th all time)
European Tour11
Asian Tour1
Sunshine Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Challenge Tour1
PGA Tour Champions4
Other4
Best results in major championships
(wins: 6)
Masters TournamentWon: 2004, 2006, 2010
PGA ChampionshipWon: 2005, 2021
U.S. Open2nd/T2: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013
The Open ChampionshipWon: 2013
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2012 (member page)
Haskins Award1990, 1991, 1992
Jack Nicklaus Award1990, 1991, 1992

Mickelson is one of 17 players in the history of golf to win at least three of the four majors.[8] He has won every major except the U.S. Open, in which he has finished runner-up a record six times.[9] In 2022, Mickelson became the only golfer who has won 3 (or more) of the 4 majors to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, leaving his longtime PGA Tour membership of 30 years.

Mickelson has spent more than 25 consecutive years in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.[10] He has spent over 700 weeks in the top 10,[11] has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 2 several times and is a life member of the PGA Tour. Although naturally right-handed, he is known for his left-handed swing, having learned it by mirroring his right-handed father's swing.[1] He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.[12]

Early life and family

Philip Alfred Mickelson was born on June 16, 1970, in San Diego, California,[13] to parents Philip Mickelson, an airline pilot and former naval aviator,[14] and Mary Santos.[15] He was raised there and in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mickelson has Portuguese, Swedish, and Sicilian ancestry.[16] His maternal grandfather, Alfred Santos (also Mickelson's middle name) was a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links and took Phil to play golf as a child.[16] Although otherwise right-handed, he played golf left-handed since he learned by watching his right-handed father swing, mirroring his style.[1] Mickelson began golf under his father's instruction before starting school. Phil Sr.'s work schedule as a commercial pilot allowed them to play together several times a week and young Phil honed his creative short game on an extensive practice area in their San Diego backyard.[14] Mickelson graduated from the University of San Diego High School in 1988.

College golf

Mickelson attended Arizona State University in Tempe on a golf scholarship and became the face of amateur golf in the United States, capturing three NCAA individual championships and three Haskins Awards (1990, 1991, 1992) as the outstanding collegiate golfer. With three individual NCAA championships, he shares the record for most individual NCAA championships alongside Ben Crenshaw. Mickelson also led the Sun Devils to the NCAA team title in 1990. Over the course of his collegiate career, he won 16 tournaments.[17]

Mickelson was the second collegiate golfer to earn first-team All-American honors all four years. In 1990, he also became the first with a left-handed swing to win the U.S. Amateur title, defeating high school teammate Manny Zerman 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final at Cherry Hills, south of Denver.[18] Mickelson secured perhaps his greatest achievement as an amateur in January 1991, winning his first PGA Tour event, the Northern Telecom Open, in Tucson,[19][20] making him one of the few golfers to win a PGA Tour event as an amateur in the history of the PGA Tour. At age 20, he was only the sixth amateur to win a tour event and the first in over five years after Scott Verplank at the Western Open in August 1985. Other players to accomplish this feat include Doug Sanders (1956 Canadian Open) and Gene Littler (1954 San Diego Open).[21] With five holes remaining, Mickelson led by a stroke, but made a triple-bogey and was then three strokes behind. The leaders ahead of him then stumbled, and he birdied 16 and 18 to win by a stroke.[19] To date, it is the most recent win by an amateur at a PGA Tour event.

That April, Mickelson was the low amateur at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. With his two-year PGA Tour exemption from the Tucson win, he played in several tour events in 1992 while an amateur but failed to make a cut.

Professional career

1992–2003: Trying for first major win

Mickelson graduated from ASU in June 1992 and quickly turned professional. He bypassed the tour's qualifying process (Q-School) because of his 1991 win in Tucson, which earned him a two-year exemption. In 1992, Mickelson hired Jim "Bones" Mackay[22] as his caddy. He won many PGA Tour tournaments during this period, including the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf in 1996, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 1998, the Colonial National Invitation in 2000, and the Greater Hartford Open in 2001 and again in 2002.

He appeared as himself in a non-speaking role in the 1996 film Tin Cup, starring Kevin Costner.

His 2000 Buick Invitational win ended Tiger Woods's streak of six consecutive victories on the PGA Tour. After the win, Mickelson said, "I didn't want to be the bad guy. I wasn't trying to end the streak per se. I was just trying to win the golf tournament."[23]

Although he had performed very well in the majors up to the end of the 2003 season (17 top-ten finishes, and six second- or third-place finishes between 1999 and 2003), Mickelson's inability to win any of them led to him frequently being described as the "best player never to win a major".[24]

2004–2006: First three major wins

 
Mickelson at The Open Championship in 2006 at Hoylake

Mickelson's first major championship win came in his thirteenth year on the PGA Tour in 2004, when he secured victory in the Masters with an 18-foot (5.5 m) birdie putt on the final hole. Ernie Els was the runner-up at a stroke back; the two played in different pairs in the final round and had traded birdies and eagles on the back nine.[25] In addition to getting the "majors monkey" off his back, Mickelson was now only the third golfer with a left-handed swing to win a major; the others being New Zealander Sir Bob Charles, who won The Open Championship in 1963, and Canadian Mike Weir, who won The Masters in 2003. (Like Mickelson, Weir is a right-hander who plays left-handed.) A fourth left-handed winner is natural southpaw Bubba Watson, the Masters champion in 2012 and 2014.

Prior to the Ryder Cup in 2004, Mickelson was dropped from his long-standing contract with Titleist/Acushnet Golf after an incident when he left a voicemail message for a Callaway Golf executive. In it, he praised their driver and golf ball and thanked them for their help in getting some equipment for his brother. This message was played to all of their salesmen, and eventually found its way back to Titleist. He was then let out of his multi-year deal with Titleist 16 months early and signed on with Callaway Golf. He endured a great deal of ridicule and scrutiny from the press and fellow Ryder Cup members for his equipment change so close to the Ryder Cup matches. He faltered at the 2004 Ryder Cup with a 1-3-0 record but refused to blame the sudden change in equipment or his practice methods for his performance.[26]

In November 2004, Mickelson tallied his career-low for an 18-hole round: a 59 at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Bay Golf Course in Hawaii.

The following year, Mickelson captured his second major at the PGA Championship at Baltusrol in a Monday final-round conclusion due to inclement weather the previous day. On the 18th hole, Mickelson hit one of his trademark soft pitches from deep greenside rough to within 18 inches (460 mm) of the cup and made his birdie to finish at a 4-under-par total of 276, one shot ahead of Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn.

Mickelson captured his third major title the following spring at the Masters. He won his second green jacket after shooting a 3-under-par final round, winning by two strokes over runner-up Tim Clark.[27] This win propelled him to 2nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking (his career best), behind Woods, and ahead of Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen.

2006: Collapse on final hole at the U.S. Open

After winning two majors in a row heading into the U.S. Open at Winged Foot, Mickelson was bidding to join Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods as the only players to win three consecutive majors (not necessarily in the same calendar year). Mickelson was the joint leader going into the final round, but he was part of a wild finish to the tournament, in which he made major mistakes on the final hole and ended up in a tie for second place at +6 (286), one shot behind Geoff Ogilvy.

Mickelson bogeyed the 16th hole. On the 17th hole, with the lead at +4, he missed the fairway to the left, and his drive finished inside a garbage can, from which he was granted a free drop; he parred the hole. He had a one-shot lead and was in the last group going into the final hole.

Needing a par on the 18th hole for a one-shot victory, Mickelson continued with his aggressive style of play and chose to hit a driver off the tee; he hit his shot well left of the fairway (he had hit only two of thirteen fairways previously in the round). The ball bounced off a corporate hospitality tent and settled in an area of trampled-down grass that was enclosed with trees. He decided to go for the green with his second shot, rather than play it safe and pitch out into the fairway. His ball then hit a tree and did not advance more than 50 yards (46 m). His next shot plugged into the left greenside bunker. He was unable to get up and down from there, resulting in a double bogey and costing him a chance of winning the championship outright or getting into an 18-hole playoff with Ogilvy.[28]

After his disappointing finish, Mickelson said: "I'm still in shock. I still can't believe I did that. This one hurts more than any tournament because I had it won. Congratulations to Geoff Ogilvy on some great play. I want to thank all the people that supported me. The only thing I can say is I'm sorry."[29] He was even more candid when he said: "I just can't believe I did that. I'm such an idiot."[30][31]

2006–2008

 
Mickelson at 2007 Barclays Singapore Open.

During the third round of the 2006 Ford Championship at Doral, Mickelson gave a spectator $200 after his wayward tee shot at the par-5 10th broke the man's watch.[32] Mickelson also has shown other signs of appreciation. In 2007 after hearing the story of retired NFL player, Conrad Dobler, and his family on ESPN explaining their struggles to pay medical bills, Mickelson volunteered to pay tuition for Holli Dobler, Conrad Dobler's daughter, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.[33]

Frustrated with his driving accuracy, Mickelson made the decision in April 2007 to leave longtime swing coach, Rick Smith. He then began working with Butch Harmon, a former coach of Tiger Woods and Greg Norman. On May 13, Mickelson came from a stroke back on the final round to shoot a three-under 69 to win The Players Championship with an 11-under-par 277.

In the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June, Mickelson missed the cut (by a stroke) for the first time in 31 majors after shooting 11 over par for 36 holes. He had been hampered by a wrist injury that was incurred while practicing in the thick rough at Oakmont a few weeks before the tournament.

On September 3, 2007, Mickelson won the Deutsche Bank Championship, which is the second FedEx Cup playoff event. On the final day, he was paired with Tiger Woods, who ended up finishing two strokes behind Mickelson in a tie for second. It was the first time that Mickelson was able to beat Woods while the two stars were paired together on the final day of a tournament. The next day Mickelson announced that he would not be competing in the third FedEx Cup playoff event. The day before his withdrawal, Mickelson said during a television interview that PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem, had not responded to advice he had given him on undisclosed issues.[34]

In 2008, Mickelson won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a −14, one shot ahead of Tim Clark and Rod Pampling. Mickelson shot a first-round 65 to start off the tournament at −5. He ended the day tied with Brett Wetterich, two shots behind leader, Johnson Wagner.[35] Mickelson shot a second-round 68, and the third round 65, overall, being −12 for the first three rounds.[36] On the final hole, after an absolutely horrendous tee shot, he was in thick rough with trees in his way. Many players would have punched out and taken their chances at making par from the fairway with a good wedge shot. Instead, Mickelson pulled out a high-lofted wedge and hit his approach shot over a tree, landing on the green where he one-putted for the win.[37]

In a Men's Vogue article, Mickelson recounted his effort to lose twenty pounds (9.1 kg) with the help of trainer Sean Cochran. "Once the younger players started to come on tour, he realized that he had to start working out to maintain longevity in his career," Cochran said.[38] Mickelson's regimen consisted of increasing flexibility and power, eating five smaller meals a day, aerobic training, and carrying his own golf bag.[39]

Mickelson was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[40]

2009

Mickelson won his first 2009 tour event when he defended his title at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera, one stroke ahead of Steve Stricker. The victory was Mickelson's 35th on tour; he surpassed Vijay Singh for second place on the current PGA Tour wins list. A month later, he won his 36th, and his first World Golf Championship, at the WGC-CA Championship with a one-stroke win over Nick Watney.

On May 20, it was announced that his wife Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer, and Mickelson announced that he would suspend his PGA Tour schedule indefinitely. She would begin treatment with major surgery as early as the following two weeks. Mickelson was scheduled to play the HP Byron Nelson Championship May 21–24, and to defend his title May 28–31 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, but withdrew from both events.[41] During the final round of the 2009 BMW PGA Championship, fellow golfer and family friend John Daly wore bright pink trousers in support of Mickelson's wife.[42] Also, the next Saturday, at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, a "Pink Out" event was hosted, and the PGA Tour players all wore pink that day, to support the Mickelson family.

On May 31, Mickelson announced that he would return to play on the PGA Tour in June at the St. Jude Classic and the U.S. Open, since he had heard from the doctors treating his wife that her cancer had been detected in an early stage.[43] Mickelson shot a final round 70 at the 2009 U.S. Open and recorded his fifth runner-up finish at the U.S. Open. He shared the lead after an eagle at the 13th hole, but fell back with bogeys on 15 and 17; Lucas Glover captured the championship.

On July 6, it was announced that his mother Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer and would have surgery at the same hospital where his wife was treated.[44] After hearing the news that his mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer, Mickelson took another leave of absence from the tour, missing The Open Championship at Turnberry. On July 28, Mickelson announced he would return in August at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, the week before the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

In September, Mickelson won The Tour Championship for the second time in his career. He entered the final round four strokes off the lead, but shot a final round 65 to win the event by three strokes over Tiger Woods.[45] With the win, Mickelson finished the season second behind Woods in the 2009 FedEx Cup standings.[46]

On November 8, Mickelson won the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot over Ernie Els in Shanghai.[47]

2010: Third Masters win

In 2010, Mickelson won the Masters Tournament on April 11 with a 16-under-par performance, giving him a three-stroke win over Lee Westwood. The win marked the third Masters victory for Mickelson and his fourth major championship overall.[48] Critical to Mickelson's win was a dramatic run in the third round on Saturday in which Mickelson, trailing leader Westwood by five strokes as he prepared his approach shot to the 13th green, proceeded to make eagle, then to hole-out for eagle from 141 yards at the next hole, the par-4 14th, then on the next, the par-5 15th, to miss eagle from 81 yards by mere inches. After tapping in for birdie at 15, Mickelson, at −12, led Westwood, at −11, who had bogeyed the 12th hole and failed to capitalize on the par-5 13th, settling for par.

Westwood recaptured a one-stroke lead by the end of the round, but the momentum carried forward for Mickelson into round 4, where he posted a bogey-free 67 to Westwood's 71. No other pursuer was able to keep pace to the end, though K. J. Choi and Anthony Kim made notable charges. For good measure, Mickelson birdied the final hole and memorably greeted his waiting wife, Amy, with a prolonged hug and kiss.[49]

For many fans, Mickelson's finish in the tournament was especially poignant, given that Amy had been suffering from breast cancer during the preceding year. Mary Mickelson, Phil's mother, was also dealing with cancer. CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz's call of the final birdie putt, "That's a win for the family," was seen by many as capturing the moment well.[50]

Tiger Woods had a dramatic return to competitive play after a scandal-ridden 20-week absence; he was in close contention throughout for the lead and finished tied with Choi for 4th at −11. Mickelson and others showed exciting play over the weekend, and the 2010 Masters had strong television ratings in the United States, ranking third all-time to Woods's historic wins in 1997 and 2001.[51] Mickelson's win left him second only to Woods in major championships among his competitive contemporaries, moving him ahead of Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, and Pádraig Harrington, with three major championships each.

Remainder of 2010

Mickelson, one of the favorites for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, shot 75 and 66 on Thursday and Friday to sit two shots off the lead. However, two weekend scores of 73 gave him a T4 finish. During the remainder of the 2010 season, Mickelson had multiple opportunities to become the number one player in the world rankings following the travails of Tiger Woods. However, a string of disappointing finishes by Mickelson saw the number one spot eventually go to Englishman Lee Westwood.

In the days leading up to the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, Mickelson announced he had been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. He added that he had started medical treatment and had become a vegetarian in hopes of aiding his recovery. He maintained that both his short- and long-term prognosis were good, that the condition should have no long-term effect on his golfing career, and that he felt well. He also stated that the arthritis may go into permanent remission after one year of medical treatment. He went on to finish the championship T12, five shots behind winner Martin Kaymer.

2011

Mickelson started his 2011 season at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course. He shot 67–69–68 and was tied for the 54 hole lead with Bill Haas. Mickelson needed to hole out on the 18th hole for eagle from 74 yards to force a playoff with Bubba Watson. He hit it to 4 feet and Watson won the tournament.

On April 3, Mickelson won the Shell Houston Open with a 20-under-par, three-stroke win over Scott Verplank. Mickelson rose to No. 3 in the world ranking, while Tiger Woods fell to No. 7. Mickelson had not been ranked above Woods since the week prior to the 1997 Masters Tournament.

At The Open Championship, Mickelson recorded just his second top-ten finish in 18 tournaments by tying for second with Dustin Johnson. His front nine 30 put him briefly in a tie for the lead with eventual champion Darren Clarke. However, putting problems caused him to fade from contention toward the end, to finish in a tie for second place.

2012: 40th career PGA Tour win

Mickelson made his 2012 debut at the Humana Challenge and finished tied for 49th. He missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open after shooting rounds of 77 and 68. In the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Mickelson rallied from six shots back, winning the tournament by two strokes with a final-round score of 8-under 64 and a four-round total of 269.[52] The win marked his 40th career victory on the PGA Tour. The following week at Riviera Country Club, Mickelson lost the Northern Trust Open in a three-way playoff.[53] He had held the lead or a share of it from day one until the back nine on Sunday when Bill Haas posted the clubhouse lead at seven under par. Mickelson holed a 27-foot birdie putt on the final regulation hole to force a playoff alongside Haas and Keegan Bradley. Haas however won the playoff with a 40-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole. The second-place finish moved Mickelson back into the world's top 10.[54]

Mickelson finished tied for third at the Masters. After opening the tournament with a two-over-par 74, he shot 68–66 in the next two rounds and ended up one stroke behind leader Peter Hanson by Saturday night. Mickelson had a poor start to his fourth round, scoring a triple-bogey when he hit his ball far to the left of the green on the par-3 4th hole, hitting the stand and landing in a bamboo plant. This ended up being Mickelson's only score over par in the whole round, and he ended with a score of eight-under overall. Earlier in the tournament, he received widespread praise for being present to watch Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player hit the ceremonial opening tee-shots, nearly seven hours before Mickelson's own tee time.[55]

Mickelson made a charge during the final round at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, but bogeyed the 17th and 18th, finishing T-7th. He then withdrew from the Memorial Tournament, citing mental fatigue, after a first-round 79. Mickelson was paired with Tiger Woods and Bubba Watson at the U.S. Open.[56] He fought to make the cut and finished T-65th. After taking a couple of weeks off, he played in the Greenbrier Classic. Putting problems meant a second straight missed cut at the Greenbrier and a third missed cut at 2012 Open Championship, shooting 73-78 (11 over par). He finished T-43rd at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. He then finished T-36th at the PGA Championship.

To start the 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Mickelson finished T38 at The Barclays, +1 for the tournament. He tied with Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson, and five other players. In this tournament, he started using the claw putting grip on the greens.[57] At the next event, the Deutsche Bank Championship, he finished the tournament with a −14, tied for 4th with Dustin Johnson.[58] At the BMW Championship, Mickelson posted a −16 for the first three rounds, one of those rounds being a −8, 64. On the final day, Mickelson shot a −2, 70, to finish tied for 2nd, with Lee Westwood, two shots behind leader, and back-to-back winner, Rory McIlroy.[58] At the Tour Championship, he ended up finishing tied for 15th.[58] He went on to have a 3–1 record at the Ryder Cup; however, the USA team lost the event.

2013

Mickelson began the 2013 season in January by playing in the Humana Challenge, where he finished T37 at −17.[58] His next event was the following week in his home event near San Diego at the Farmers Insurance Open. Mickelson endured a disappointing tournament, finishing T51, shooting all four rounds in the 70s.

In the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Mickelson tied his career-low round of 60. He made seven birdies in his first nine holes and needed a birdie on the 18th hole to equal the PGA Tour record of 59. However, his 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole lipped out, resulting in him missing out by a single shot on making only the sixth round of 59 in PGA Tour history. Mickelson led the tournament wire-to-wire and completed a four-shot win over Brandt Snedeker for his 41st PGA Tour victory and 3rd Phoenix Open title. Mickelson's score of 28-under-par tied Mark Calcavecchia's tournament scoring record.[59] He also moved back inside the world's top 10 after falling down as far as number 22.

Sixth runner-up finish at the U.S. Open

At the U.S. Open at Merion, Mickelson entered the final round leading by one stroke after rounds of 67-72-70 (−1) over the first three days, but he started the final round by three-putting the 3rd and 5th holes for double-bogeys to fall out of the lead. He regained the lead at the par-4 10th when he holed his second shot from the rough for an eagle. However, a misjudgment at the short par-3 13th saw him fly the green and make a bogey to slip one behind leader Justin Rose. Another bogey followed at the 15th, before narrowly missing a birdie putt on the 16th that would have tied Rose. Mickelson could not make a birdie at the 17th and after a blocked drive on the 18th, he could not hole his pitch from short of the green, which led to a final bogey.

Mickelson ended up finishing tied for second with Jason Day, two strokes behind Justin Rose. It was the sixth runner-up finish of Mickelson's career at the U.S. Open, an event record and only behind Jack Nicklaus's seven runner-up finishes at The Open Championship.[60] After the event, Mickelson called the loss heartbreaking and said "this is tough to swallow after coming so close... I felt like this was as good an opportunity I could ask for and to not get it... it hurts."[61] It was also Father's Day, which happened to be his birthday.

Fifth major title at the Open Championship

The week before The Open Championship, Mickelson warmed up for the event by winning his first tournament on British soil at the Scottish Open on July 14, after a sudden-death playoff against Branden Grace. After this victory, Mickelson spoke of his confidence ahead of his participation in the following week's major championship. Mickelson said: "I've never felt more excited going into The Open. I don't think there's a better way to get ready for a major than playing well the week before and getting into contention. Coming out on top just gives me more confidence."[62]

The following week, Mickelson won his fifth major title on July 21 at the Open Championship (often referred to as the British Open) Muirfield Golf Links in Scotland; the Open Championship is the oldest of the four major tournaments in professional golf. This was the first time in history that anyone had won both the Scottish Open and The Open Championship in the same year.[63] Mickelson birdied four of the last six holes in a brilliant final round of 66 to win the title by three strokes.[64] He shed tears on the 18th green after completing his round. Mickelson later said: "I played arguably the best round of my career, and shot the round of my life. The range of emotions I feel are as far apart as possible after losing the U.S. Open. But you have to be resilient in this game."[65] In an interview before the 2015 Open, Mickelson said, "Two years removed from that win, I still can't believe how much it means to me."[66]

2014 and 2015: Inconsistent form and close calls in majors

Mickelson missed the cut at the Masters for the first time since 1997. He failed to contend at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst in his first bid to complete the career grand slam. Mickelson's lone top-10 of the PGA Tour season came at the year's final major, the PGA Championship at Valhalla. Mickelson shot rounds of 69-67-67-66 to finish solo second, one shot behind world number one Rory McIlroy.

Prior to the 2015 Masters, Mickelson's best finish in 2015 was a tie for 17th. At the Masters, Mickelson shot rounds of 70-68-67-69 to finish tied for second with Justin Rose, four shots behind champion Jordan Spieth. The second-place finish was Mickelson's tenth such finish in a major, placing him second all-time only to Jack Nicklaus in that regard.

At The Open Championship, Mickelson shot rounds of 70-72-70 and was eight shots behind, outside the top forty. In the final round, Mickelson birdied the 15th hole to move to 10 under and within two of the lead. After a missed 10-foot (3.0 m) birdie putt on 16, Mickelson hit his drive on the infamous Road Hole (17th) at the famed Old Course at St Andrews onto a second-floor balcony of the Old Course Hotel. The out-of-bounds drive lead to a triple-bogey 7 that sent Mickelson tumbling out of contention.

Later in the year, it was announced that Mickelson would leave longtime swing coach Butch Harmon, feeling as though he needed to hear a new perspective on things.[67]

2016: New swing coach

After leaving Butch Harmon, Mickelson hired Andrew Getson of Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, to serve as his new swing coach. The two worked together heavily in the 2015 offseason to get Mickelson's swing back.

Under Getson's guidance, Mickelson made his 2016 debut at the CareerBuilder Challenge. He shot rounds of 68-65-66-68 to finish in a tie for third place at 21-under-par. It was only Mickelson's fifth top-five finish since his win at the 2013 Open Championship. The third-place finish was Mickelson's highest finish in his first worldwide start of a calendar year since he won the same event to begin the 2004 season.

At the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Mickelson shot rounds of 68-65-66-72 to finish in solo second place, a shot behind Vaughn Taylor. Mickelson lipped out a five-foot birdie putt to force a playoff on the 72nd hole. He entered the final round with a two-stroke lead, his first 54-hole lead since the 2013 U.S. Open and was seeking to end a winless drought dating back 52 worldwide events to the 2013 Open Championship.[68]

Mickelson shot a 63 in the opening round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon. The round set a new course record and matched the previous major championship record for lowest round. Mickelson had a 15-foot (4.6 m) birdie putt that narrowly missed on the final hole to set a new major championship scoring record of 62.[69] He followed this up with a 69 in the second round for a 10 under par total and a one-shot lead over Henrik Stenson going into the weekend. In the third round, Mickelson shot a one-under 70 for a total of 11 under par to enter the final round one shot back of Stenson. Despite Mickelson's bogey-free 65 in the final round, Stenson shot 63 to win by three shots. Mickelson finished 11 strokes clear of 3rd place, a major championship record for a runner-up. Mickelson's 267 total set a record score for a runner-up in the British Open, and only trails Mickelson's 266 at the 2001 PGA Championship as the lowest total by a runner-up in major championship history.

2017: Recovery from surgeries

In the fall of 2016, Mickelson had two sports hernia surgeries. Those in the golf community expected him to miss much time recovering, however his unexpected return at the CareerBuilder Challenge was a triumphant one, leading to a T-21 finish. The next week, in San Diego, he narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 18th hole on Sunday that would have got him to 8-under par instead posting −7 (71-72-67-71) to finish T14 at the Farmers Insurance Open. The following week, at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, which he has won three times, he surged into contention following a Saturday 65. He played his first nine holes in 4-under 32 and sending his name to the top of the leaderboard. However, his charge faltered with bogeys at 11, 12, 14, 15, and a double bogey at the driveable 17th hole. He stumbled with a final round 71, still earning a T-16 finish, for his sixth straight top-25 finish on tour.

Mickelson came close to winning again at the FedEx St. Jude Classic where he had finished in second place the previous year to Daniel Berger. He started the final round four strokes behind leaders but he quickly played himself into contention. Following a birdie at the 10th hole he vaulted to the top of leaderboard but found trouble on the 12th hole. His tee shot carried out of bounds and his fourth shot hit the water, so he had to make a long putt to salvage triple-bogey. He managed to get one shot back, but he finished three shots behind winner Berger, in ninth place, for the second straight year.

Two weeks later he withdrew from the U.S. Open to attend his daughter's high school graduation. A week later, his longtime caddie Jim (Bones) Mackay left Mickelson in a mutual agreement.[70] Mickelson then missed the cut at both The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

On September 6, days after posting his best finish of the season of T6 at the Dell Technologies Championship, Mickelson was named as a captain's pick for the Presidents Cup.[71] This maintained a streak of 23 consecutive USA teams in the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup, dating back to 1994.

2018–2019: Winless streak ends

On March 4, 2018, Mickelson ended a winless drought that dated back to 2013, by capturing his third WGC championship at the WGC-Mexico Championship, with a final-round score of 66 and a total score of −16. Mickelson birdied two of his last four holes and had a lengthy putt to win outright on the 72nd hole, but tied with Justin Thomas. He defeated Thomas on the first extra hole of a sudden-death playoff with a par. After Thomas had flown the green, Mickelson had a birdie to win the playoff which lipped out. Thomas however could not get up and down for par, meaning Mickelson claimed the championship. The win was Mickelson's 43rd on the PGA Tour and his first since winning the 2013 Open Championship. He also became the oldest winner of a WGC event, at age 47.[72]

In the third round of the 2018 U.S. Open, Mickelson incurred a two-stroke penalty in a controversial incident on the 13th hole when he hit his ball with intent while it was still moving. He ended up shooting 81 (+11). His former coach Butch Harmon thought Mickelson should have been disqualified.[73][74]

Mickelson was a captain's pick for Team USA at the 2018 Ryder Cup, held in Paris between September 28 and 30.[75] Paired with Bryson DeChambeau in the Friday afternoon foursomes, they lost 5 and 4 to Europe's Sergio García and Alex Norén. In the Sunday singles match, Mickelson lost 4 and 2 to Francesco Molinari, as Team USA slumped to a 17.5 to 10.5 defeat.[76]

On November 23, 2018, Mickelson won the pay-per-view event, Capital One's The Match. This was a $9,000,000 winner-takes-all match against Tiger Woods at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. Mickelson needed four extra holes to beat Woods, which he did by holing a four-foot putt after Woods missed a seven-foot putt on the 22nd hole.[77]

In his third start of the 2019 calendar year, Mickelson won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, shooting a bogey-free final round 65 to defeat Paul Casey by three strokes. The win was Mickelson's 44th career title on the PGA Tour, and his fifth at Pebble Beach, tying Mark O'Meara for most victories in the event.[78] At 48 years of age, he also became the oldest winner of that event.

2020: PGA Tour season and PGA Tour Champions debut

 
Mickelson at Torrey Pines in January 2020

In December 2019, Mickelson announced via Twitter that "after turning down opportunities to go to the Middle East for many years" he would play in the 2020 Saudi International tournament on the European Tour and would miss Waste Management Phoenix Open for the first time since 1989. However, his decision to visit and play in Saudi Arabia was criticized[by whom?] for getting lured by millions of dollars and ignoring the continuous human rights abuses in the nation.[79] Mickelson went on to finish the February 2020 event tied for third.[80]

Mickelson finished 3rd at the 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and tied for 2nd in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Mickelson was the first player over 50 to finish in the top five of a World Golf Championship event. He was ultimately eliminated from the FedEx Cup Playoffs following The Northern Trust at TPC Boston in August 2020. One week later, Mickelson made his debut on the PGA Tour Champions. He won the Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National in his first tournament after becoming eligible for PGA Tour Champions on his 50th birthday on June 16, 2020. He was the 20th player to win their debut tournament on tour.[81] Mickelson's 191 stroke total tied the PGA Tour Champions all-time record for a three-day event.

In October 2020, Mickelson won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Virginia. It was his second win in as many starts on the PGA Tour Champions.[82]

2021: The oldest major champion

In February 2021, Mickelson was attempting to become the first player in PGA Tour Champions history to win his first three tournaments on tour. However, he fell short in the Cologuard Classic, finishing in a T-20 position with a score of 4 under par.[83]

In May 2021, Mickelson held the 54-hole lead at the PGA Championship at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina, leading Brooks Koepka by one shot with one day to play. He shot a final-round 73 to capture the tournament, defeating Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen by two strokes, becoming the oldest major champion; at 50.[7] As Mickelson walked down the fairway following an excellent second shot from the left rough on the 18th hole, thousands of fans engulfed him, with him walking towards the hole constantly tipping his hat and giving the thumbs up to the crowd as they cheered. However, the massive tumult of people meant playing partner Brooks Koepka was stranded in the sea of people, and with difficulties, he managed to reach the green to finish the hole. Mickelson eventually emerged from the crowd and two-putted for par, finishing the tournament at 6-under, besting the field by two strokes.[84]

In October 2021, Mickelson won for the third time in four career starts on the PGA Tour Champions. Mickelson shot a final round 4-under-par 68 to win the inaugural Constellation Furyk & Friends over Miguel Ángel Jiménez in Jacksonville, Florida.[85]

In November 2021, Mickelson won the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, with a final round six-under par 65. This victory was Mickelson's fourth win in six career starts on PGA Tour Champions.[86]

2022: LIV Golf

Mickelson told a journalist that despite Saudi Arabians being "scary motherfuckers" who had murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and executed gay people, he supported the Saudi-backed LIV Golf because it offered an opportunity to reshape the PGA Tour.[87] In response to these comments, Mickelson lost sponsors Amstel Light and KPMG.[87] Mickelson announced he would be stepping away from golf to spend time with his family and would miss the 2022 Masters Tournament.[87] In May, he also decided to withdraw from the PGA Championship[88] which he won in 2021.[89] On June 6, 2022, LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman announced that Mickelson will play in the first event on the LIV Golf Invitational Series beginning on June 9, 2022.[90] On June 9, 2022, the first day of the LIV Golf Invitational London, the PGA Tour suspended Mickelson and 16 other current and former tour members for participating in a conflicting event without permission from the tour.[91]

Playing style

As a competitor, Mickelson's playing style is described by many as "aggressive" and highly social.[24][92][93] His strategy toward difficult shots (bad lies, obstructions) would tend to be considered risky.[94]

Mickelson has also been characterized by his powerful and sometimes inaccurate driver, but his excellent short game draws the most positive reviews, most of all his daring "Phil flop" shot in which a big swing with a high-lofted wedge against a tight lie flies a ball high into the air for a short distance.[95]

In his prime, Mickelson was usually in the top 10 in scoring, and he led the PGA Tour in birdie average as recently as 2013.[96]

Earnings and endorsements

Although ranked second on the PGA Tour's all-time money list[97] of tournament prize money won, Mickelson earns far more from endorsements than from prize money. According to one estimate[98] of 2011 earnings (comprising salary, winnings, bonuses, endorsements, and appearances), Mickelson was then the second-highest paid athlete in the United States, earning an income of over $62 million, $53 million of which came from endorsements. In 2015, Forbes estimated Mickelson's annual income was $51 million.[99] Major companies which Mickelson currently endorses are ExxonMobil (Mickelson and wife Amy started a teacher sponsorship fund with the company), Rolex, and Mizzen+Main. Mickelson's sponsorship with Callaway Golf is currently "paused" and will be re-evaluated at a later date.[100] After being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2010, Mickelson was treated with Enbrel and began endorsing the drug. He has been previously sponsored by Titleist, KPMG, Workday, Bearing Point, Barclays, Amstel Light and Ford.

In 2022, Mickelson lost a significant number of sponsors including KPMG, Amstel Light, and Workday after comments he made about the Saudi-backed golf league, LIV Golf. In an interview, he stated that Saudis are "scary motherfuckers to get involved with... We know they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates."[101][102]

Insider trading settlement

On May 30, 2014, The Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were investigating Mickelson and associates of his for insider trading in Clorox and Dean Foods stock.[103][104] Mickelson denied any wrongdoing.[105] The initial investigation concluded without any charges related to Clorox. However, Mickelson was still under investigation for trades in Dean Foods that produced nearly $1 million.[106] On May 19, 2016, Mickelson was named as a relief defendant in a SEC complaint alleging insider trading but avoided criminal charges in a parallel case brought in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York.[107] The action results from trades in Dean Foods in 2012 in conjunction with confidential information provided by Thomas Davis, a former director of Dean Foods Company, who tipped his friend and "professional sports bettor" Billy Walters.[106]

The SEC alleged that Walters told Mickelson material, nonpublic information about Dean Foods,[108] and the SEC fined Mickelson the equivalent of the $931,000 profit he made from trading Dean Foods stock as well as interest of $105,000.[109] In 2017, Walters was convicted of making $40 million on Davis's private information from 2008 to 2014 by a federal jury. At that time, it was also noted that Mickelson had "once owed nearly $2 million in gambling debts to" Walters.[110]

Amateur wins

 
Mickelson with commissioner Tim Finchem after winning the 2007 Players Championship

Professional wins (57)

PGA Tour wins (45)

Legend
Major championships (6)
Players Championships (1)
World Golf Championships (2)
Tour Championships/FedEx Cup playoff events (3)
Other PGA Tour (33)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Jan 13, 1991 Northern Telecom Open
(as an amateur) 		−16 (65-71-65-71=272) 1 stroke   Tom Purtzer,   Bob Tway
2 Feb 21, 1993 Buick Invitational of California −10 (75-69-69-65=278) 4 strokes   Dave Rummells
3 Aug 22, 1993 The International 45 pts (11-7-11-16=45) 8 points   Mark Calcavecchia
4 Jan 9, 1994 Mercedes Championships −12 (70-68-70-68=276) Playoff   Fred Couples
5 Jan 22, 1995 Northern Telecom Open (2) −19 (65-66-70-68=269) 1 stroke   Jim Gallagher Jr.,   Scott Simpson
6 Jan 14, 1996 Nortel Open (3) −14 (69-66-71-67=273) 2 strokes   Bob Tway
7 Jan 27, 1996 Phoenix Open −15 (69-67-66-67=269) Playoff   Justin Leonard
8 May 12, 1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic −15 (67-65-67-66=265) 2 strokes   Craig Parry
9 Aug 25, 1996 NEC World Series of Golf −6 (70-66-68-70=274) 3 strokes   Billy Mayfair,   Steve Stricker,
  Duffy Waldorf
10 Mar 23, 1997 Bay Hill Invitational −16 (72-65-70-65=272) 3 strokes   Stuart Appleby
11 Aug 3, 1997 Sprint International (2) 48 pts (14-13-12-9=48) 7 points   Stuart Appleby
12 Jan 11, 1998 Mercedes Championships (2) −17 (68-67-68-68=271) 1 stroke   Mark O'Meara,   Tiger Woods
13 Aug 17, 1998 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am −14 (65-70-67=202)* 1 stroke   Tom Pernice Jr.
14 Feb 13, 2000 Buick Invitational (2) −18 (66-67-67-70=270) 4 strokes   Shigeki Maruyama,   Tiger Woods
15 Apr 2, 2000 BellSouth Classic −11 (67-69-69=205)* Playoff   Gary Nicklaus
16 May 21, 2000 MasterCard Colonial −12 (67-68-70-63=268) 2 strokes   Stewart Cink,   Davis Love III
17 Nov 5, 2000 The Tour Championship −13 (67-69-65-66=267) 2 strokes   Tiger Woods
18 Feb 11, 2001 Buick Invitational (3) −19 (68-64-71-66=269) Playoff   Frank Lickliter,   Davis Love III
19 Jul 1, 2001 Canon Greater Hartford Open −16 (67-68-61-68=264) 1 stroke   Billy Andrade
20 Jan 20, 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic −30 (64-67-70-65-64=330) Playoff   David Berganio Jr.
21 Jun 23, 2002 Canon Greater Hartford Open(2) −14 (69-67-66-64=264) 1 stroke   Jonathan Kaye,   Davis Love III
22 Jan 25, 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (2) −30 (68-63-64-67-68=330) Playoff   Skip Kendall
23 Apr 11, 2004 Masters Tournament −9 (72-69-69-69=279) 1 stroke   Ernie Els
24 Feb 6, 2005 FBR Open (2) −17 (73-60-66-68=267) 5 strokes   Scott McCarron,   Kevin Na
25 Feb 13, 2005 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (2) −19 (62-67-67-73=269) 4 strokes   Mike Weir
26 Apr 4, 2005 BellSouth Classic (2) −8 (74-65-69=208)* Playoff   Arjun Atwal,   Rich Beem,
  Brandt Jobe,   José María Olazábal
27 Aug 15, 2005 PGA Championship −4 (67-65-72-72=276) 1 stroke   Thomas Bjørn,   Steve Elkington
28 Apr 2, 2006 BellSouth Classic (3) −28 (63-65-67-65=260) 13 strokes   Zach Johnson,   José María Olazábal
29 Apr 9, 2006 Masters Tournament (2) −7 (70-72-70-69=281) 2 strokes   Tim Clark
30 Feb 11, 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (3) −20 (65-67-70-66=268) 5 strokes   Kevin Sutherland
31 May 13, 2007 The Players Championship −11 (67-72-69-69=277) 2 strokes   Sergio García
32 Sep 3, 2007 Deutsche Bank Championship −16 (70-64-68-66=268) 2 strokes   Arron Oberholser,   Brett Wetterich,
  Tiger Woods
33 Feb 17, 2008 Northern Trust Open −12 (68-64-70-70=272) 2 strokes   Jeff Quinney
34 May 26, 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial (2) −14 (65-68-65-68=266) 1 stroke   Tim Clark,   Rod Pampling
35 Feb 22, 2009 Northern Trust Open (2) −15 (63-72-62-72=269) 1 stroke   Steve Stricker
36 Mar 15, 2009 WGC-CA Championship −19 (65-66-69-69=269) 1 stroke   Nick Watney
37 Sep 27, 2009 The Tour Championship (2) −9 (73-67-66-65=271) 3 strokes   Tiger Woods
38 Apr 11, 2010 Masters Tournament (3) −16 (67-71-67-67=272) 3 strokes   Lee Westwood
39 Apr 3, 2011 Shell Houston Open −20 (70-70-63-65=268) 3 strokes   Chris Kirk,   Scott Verplank
40 Feb 12, 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (4) −17 (70-65-70-64=269) 2 strokes   Charlie Wi
41 Feb 3, 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open (3) −28 (60-65-64-67=256) 4 strokes   Brandt Snedeker
42 Jul 21, 2013 The Open Championship −3 (69-74-72-66=281) 3 strokes   Henrik Stenson
43 Mar 4, 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship (2) −16 (69-68-65-66=268) Playoff   Justin Thomas
44 Feb 11, 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (5) −19 (65-68-70-65=268) 3 strokes   Paul Casey
45 May 23, 2021 PGA Championship (2) −6 (70-69-70-73=282) 2 strokes   Brooks Koepka,   Louis Oosthuizen

*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour playoff record (8–4)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1994 Mercedes Championships   Fred Couples Won with par on second extra hole
2 1996 Phoenix Open   Justin Leonard Won with birdie on third extra hole
3 2000 BellSouth Classic   Gary Nicklaus Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 2000 GTE Byron Nelson Classic   Davis Love III,   Jesper Parnevik Parnevik won with par on third extra hole
Mickelson eliminated by birdie on second hole
5 2001 Buick Invitational   Frank Lickliter,   Davis Love III Won with double-bogey on third extra hole
Love eliminated by par on second hole
6 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic   David Berganio Jr. Won with birdie on first extra hole
7 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic   Skip Kendall Won with birdie on first extra hole
8 2005 BellSouth Classic   Arjun Atwal,   Rich Beem,
  Brandt Jobe,   José María Olazábal 		Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Olazábal eliminated by par on third hole
Atwal and Jobe eliminated by par on first hole
9 2007 Nissan Open   Charles Howell III Lost to par on third extra hole
10 2008 FBR Open   J. B. Holmes Lost to birdie on first extra hole
11 2012 Northern Trust Open   Keegan Bradley,   Bill Haas Haas won with birdie on second extra hole
12 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship   Justin Thomas Won with par on first extra hole

European Tour wins (11)

Legend
Major championships (6)
World Golf Championships (3)
Other European Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 11, 2004 Masters Tournament −9 (72-69-69-69=279) 1 stroke   Ernie Els
2 Aug 15, 2005 PGA Championship −4 (67-65-72-72=276) 1 stroke   Thomas Bjørn,   Steve Elkington
3 Apr 9, 2006 Masters Tournament (2) −7 (70-72-70-69=281) 2 strokes   Tim Clark
4 Nov 11, 2007
(2008 season) 		HSBC Champions1 −10 (68-66-68-76=278) Playoff   Ross Fisher,   Lee Westwood
5 Mar 15, 2009 WGC-CA Championship −19 (65-66-69-69=269) 1 stroke   Nick Watney
6 Nov 8, 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions[b] (2) −17 (69-66-67-69=271) 1 stroke   Ernie Els
7 Apr 11, 2010 Masters Tournament (3) −16 (67-71-67-67=272) 3 strokes   Lee Westwood
8 Jul 14, 2013 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open −17 (66-70-66-69=271) Playoff   Branden Grace
9 Jul 21, 2013 The Open Championship −3 (69-74-72-66=281) 3 strokes   Henrik Stenson
10 Mar 4, 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship (2) −16 (69-68-65-66=268) Playoff   Justin Thomas
11 May 23, 2021 PGA Championship (2) −6 (70-69-70-73=282) 2 strokes   Brooks Koepka,   Louis Oosthuizen

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, Sunshine Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia

European Tour playoff record (3–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2007 Barclays Scottish Open   Grégory Havret Lost to par on first extra hole
2 2007 HSBC Champions   Ross Fisher,   Lee Westwood Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 2013 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open   Branden Grace Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship   Justin Thomas Won with par on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 May 9, 1993 Tournoi Perrier de Paris −13 (72-71-66-66=275) 1 stroke   Steve Elkington

Other wins (4)

No. Year Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jul 9, 1996 Ernst Championship −9 (68-65=133) Playoff   Fred Couples
2 Jul 6, 2004 Telus Skins Game $140,000 $45,000   John Daly
3 Nov 24, 2004 PGA Grand Slam of Golf −17 (68-59=127) 5 strokes   Vijay Singh
4 Nov 23, 2018 The Match: Tiger vs. Phil 22 holes   Tiger Woods

Other playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1994 Fred Meyer Challenge
(with   Ben Crenshaw) 		  John Cook and   Mark O'Meara Lost to par on second extra hole
2 1996 Ernst Championship   Fred Couples Won with eagle on first extra hole

PGA Tour Champions wins (4)

Legend
Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Aug 26, 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National −22 (61-64-66=191) 4 strokes   Tim Petrovic
2 Oct 18, 2020 Dominion Energy Charity Classic −17 (68-66-65=199) 3 strokes   Mike Weir
3 Oct 10, 2021 Constellation Furyk & Friends −15 (66-67-68=201) 2 strokes   Miguel Ángel Jiménez
4 Nov 14, 2021 Charles Schwab Cup Championship −19 (65-67-68-65=265) 1 stroke   Steven Alker

Major championships

Wins (6)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
2004 Masters Tournament Tied for lead −9 (72-69-69-69=279) 1 stroke   Ernie Els
2005 PGA Championship Tied for lead −4 (67-65-72-72=276) 1 stroke   Thomas Bjørn,   Steve Elkington
2006 Masters Tournament (2) 1 shot lead −7 (70-72-70-69=281) 2 strokes   Tim Clark
2010 Masters Tournament (3) 1 shot deficit −16 (67-71-67-67=272) 3 strokes   Lee Westwood
2013 The Open Championship 5 shot deficit −3 (69-74-72-66=281) 3 strokes   Henrik Stenson
2021 PGA Championship (2) 1 shot lead −6 (70-69-70-73=282) 2 strokes   Brooks Koepka,   Louis Oosthuizen

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament T46LA T34 T7 3 CUT T12 T6
U.S. Open T29LA T55LA CUT T47 T4 T94 T43 T10 2
The Open Championship T73 CUT T40 T41 T24 79 CUT
PGA Championship T6 3 CUT T8 T29 T34 T57
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament T7 3 3 3 1 10 1 T24 T5 5
U.S. Open T16 T7 2 T55 2 T33 T2 CUT T18 T2
The Open Championship T11 T30 T66 T59 3 T60 T22 CUT T19
PGA Championship T9 2 T34 T23 T6 1 T16 T32 T7 73
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament 1 T27 T3 T54 CUT T2 CUT T22 T36
U.S. Open T4 T54 T65 T2 T28 T64 CUT T48
The Open Championship T48 T2 CUT 1 T23 T20 2 CUT T24
PGA Championship T12 T19 T36 T72 2 T18 T33 CUT CUT
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022
Masters Tournament T18 T55 T21
PGA Championship T71 T71 1
U.S. Open T52 CUT T62 CUT
The Open Championship CUT NT CUT CUT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 3 1 5 11 15 20 29 26
PGA Championship 2 2 1 5 10 15 29 26
U.S. Open 0 6 0 8 10 12 31 26
The Open Championship 1 2 1 4 4 11 28 20
Totals 6 11 7 28 39 58 117 98
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 30 (1999 PGA – 2007 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (2004 Masters – 2005 Masters)

The Players Championship

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2007 The Players Championship 1 shot deficit −11 (67-72-69-69=277) 2 strokes   Sergio García

Results timeline

Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Players Championship CUT CUT T14 T33 CUT T8 T32
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
The Players Championship CUT T33 T28 T3 T40 T14 1 T21 T55
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
The Players Championship T17 T33 T25 CUT CUT CUT CUT T41 CUT CUT
Tournament 2020 2021
The Players Championship C T35
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships

Wins (3)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2009 WGC-CA Championship Tied for lead −19 (65-66-69-69=269) 1 stroke   Nick Watney
2009 WGC-HSBC Champions 2 shot lead −17 (69-66-67-69=271) 1 stroke   Ernie Els
2018 WGC-Mexico Championship (2) 2 shot deficit −16 (69-68-65-66=268) Playoff   Justin Thomas

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Championship T40 NT1 T23 T38 T29 T23 T20 1 T14 T55 T43 T3 T16 T31 5 T7 1 T39
Match Play R16 R64 R64 R16 QF R16 R16 R32 R32 R16 R32 T18 QF T17 T40
Invitational 2 T4 T8 T9 T23 T43 T51 T54 T46 T4 T58 T46 T48 T43 T21 T15 T63 T27 T39 T24 57
Champions 1 T41 T2 14 T15 T28
Tournament 2020 2021
Championship
Match Play NT2
Invitational T2 T17
Champions NT2 NT2

1Cancelled due to 9/11
2Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

PGA Tour career summary

Season Wins (Majors) Earnings ($) Rank[112]
1991 1 0† —
1992 0 171,714 90
1993 2 628,735 22
1994 1 748,316 15
1995 1 655,777 28
1996 4 1,697,799 2
1997 2 1,225,390 11
1998 2 1,837,246 6
1999 0 1,722,681 14
2000 4 4,746,457 2
2001 2 4,403,833 2
2002 2 4,311,971 2
2003 0 1,623,137 38
2004 2 (1) 5,784,823 3
2005 4 (1) 5,699,605 3
2006 2 (1) 4,256,505 6
2007 3 5,819,988 2
2008 2 5,118,875 3
2009 3 5,332,755 3
2010 1 (1) 3,821,733 6
2011 1 3,763,488 12
2012 1 4,203,821 8
2013 2 (1) 5,495,793 4
2014 0 2,158,019 38
2015 0 2,154,200 38
2016 0 4,022,628 12
2017 0 2,102,599 45
2018 1 4,595,187 13
2019 1 2,440,221 39
2020 0 1,493,908 60
2021 1 (1) 2,707,199 70
Career* 45 (6) 94,814,452 2[113]

* As of 2021 season.
† Mickelson won as an amateur in 1991 and therefore did not receive any prize money.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

President Cup points record
1994 1996 1998 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Total
3 1.5 1 3 0 4 3 4.5 3 2.5 3.5 3.5 32.5
Ryder Cup points record
1995 1997 1999 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Total
3 2 2 2.5 1 0.5 2 1 3 2 2.5 0 21.5

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Mickelson is currently suspended by the PGA Tour for his participation in LIV Golf.[2] Mickelson is not eligible to apply for reinstatement until March 31, 2024.[3]
  2. ^ The 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions was an unofficial PGA Tour event, therefore Mickelson's win is only considered official on the European Tour.

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phil, mickelson, philip, alfred, mickelson, born, june, 1970, nicknamed, lefty, american, professional, golfer, plays, golf, events, tour, including, major, championships, three, masters, titles, 2004, 2006, 2010, championships, 2005, 2021, open, championship,. Philip Alfred Mickelson born June 16 1970 nicknamed Lefty is an American professional golfer who plays for LIV Golf He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour including six major championships three Masters titles 2004 2006 2010 two PGA Championships 2005 2021 5 and one Open Championship 2013 6 With his win at the 2021 PGA Championship Mickelson became the oldest major championship winner in history at the age of 50 years 11 months and 7 days 7 Phil MickelsonMickelson at the 2018 U S Open at Shinnecock HillsPersonal informationFull namePhilip Alfred MickelsonNicknameLeftyBorn 1970 06 16 June 16 1970 age 52 San Diego CaliforniaHeight6 ft 3 in 191 cm 1 Weight200 lb 91 kg 14 st Sporting nationality United StatesSpouseAmy McBride m 1996 wbr Children3CareerCollegeArizona State UniversityTurned professional1992Current tour s LIV GolfPGA Tour suspended a PGA Tour Champions suspended a Professional wins57Highest ranking2 February 11 2001 4 Number of wins by tourPGA Tour45 Tied 8th all time European Tour11Asian Tour1Sunshine Tour1PGA Tour of Australasia1Challenge Tour1PGA Tour Champions4Other4Best results in major championships wins 6 Masters TournamentWon 2004 2006 2010PGA ChampionshipWon 2005 2021U S Open2nd T2 1999 2002 2004 2006 2009 2013The Open ChampionshipWon 2013Achievements and awardsWorld Golf Hall of Fame2012 member page Haskins Award1990 1991 1992Jack Nicklaus Award1990 1991 1992Mickelson is one of 17 players in the history of golf to win at least three of the four majors 8 He has won every major except the U S Open in which he has finished runner up a record six times 9 In 2022 Mickelson became the only golfer who has won 3 or more of the 4 majors to join the Saudi backed LIV Golf tour leaving his longtime PGA Tour membership of 30 years Mickelson has spent more than 25 consecutive years in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking 10 He has spent over 700 weeks in the top 10 11 has reached a career high world ranking of No 2 several times and is a life member of the PGA Tour Although naturally right handed he is known for his left handed swing having learned it by mirroring his right handed father s swing 1 He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012 12 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 College golf 3 Professional career 3 1 1992 2003 Trying for first major win 3 2 2004 2006 First three major wins 3 3 2006 Collapse on final hole at the U S Open 3 4 2006 2008 3 5 2009 3 6 2010 Third Masters win 3 6 1 Remainder of 2010 3 7 2011 3 8 2012 40th career PGA Tour win 3 9 2013 3 9 1 Sixth runner up finish at the U S Open 3 9 2 Fifth major title at the Open Championship 3 10 2014 and 2015 Inconsistent form and close calls in majors 3 11 2016 New swing coach 3 12 2017 Recovery from surgeries 3 13 2018 2019 Winless streak ends 3 14 2020 PGA Tour season and PGA Tour Champions debut 3 15 2021 The oldest major champion 3 16 2022 LIV Golf 4 Playing style 5 Earnings and endorsements 6 Insider trading settlement 7 Amateur wins 8 Professional wins 57 8 1 PGA Tour wins 45 8 2 European Tour wins 11 8 3 Challenge Tour wins 1 8 4 Other wins 4 8 5 PGA Tour Champions wins 4 9 Major championships 9 1 Wins 6 9 2 Results timeline 9 3 Summary 10 The Players Championship 10 1 Wins 1 10 2 Results timeline 11 World Golf Championships 11 1 Wins 3 11 2 Results timeline 12 PGA Tour career summary 13 U S national team appearances 14 See also 15 Notes 16 References 17 External linksEarly life and family EditPhilip Alfred Mickelson was born on June 16 1970 in San Diego California 13 to parents Philip Mickelson an airline pilot and former naval aviator 14 and Mary Santos 15 He was raised there and in Scottsdale Arizona Mickelson has Portuguese Swedish and Sicilian ancestry 16 His maternal grandfather Alfred Santos also Mickelson s middle name was a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links and took Phil to play golf as a child 16 Although otherwise right handed he played golf left handed since he learned by watching his right handed father swing mirroring his style 1 Mickelson began golf under his father s instruction before starting school Phil Sr s work schedule as a commercial pilot allowed them to play together several times a week and young Phil honed his creative short game on an extensive practice area in their San Diego backyard 14 Mickelson graduated from the University of San Diego High School in 1988 College golf EditMickelson attended Arizona State University in Tempe on a golf scholarship and became the face of amateur golf in the United States capturing three NCAA individual championships and three Haskins Awards 1990 1991 1992 as the outstanding collegiate golfer With three individual NCAA championships he shares the record for most individual NCAA championships alongside Ben Crenshaw Mickelson also led the Sun Devils to the NCAA team title in 1990 Over the course of his collegiate career he won 16 tournaments 17 Mickelson was the second collegiate golfer to earn first team All American honors all four years In 1990 he also became the first with a left handed swing to win the U S Amateur title defeating high school teammate Manny Zerman 5 and 4 in the 36 hole final at Cherry Hills south of Denver 18 Mickelson secured perhaps his greatest achievement as an amateur in January 1991 winning his first PGA Tour event the Northern Telecom Open in Tucson 19 20 making him one of the few golfers to win a PGA Tour event as an amateur in the history of the PGA Tour At age 20 he was only the sixth amateur to win a tour event and the first in over five years after Scott Verplank at the Western Open in August 1985 Other players to accomplish this feat include Doug Sanders 1956 Canadian Open and Gene Littler 1954 San Diego Open 21 With five holes remaining Mickelson led by a stroke but made a triple bogey and was then three strokes behind The leaders ahead of him then stumbled and he birdied 16 and 18 to win by a stroke 19 To date it is the most recent win by an amateur at a PGA Tour event That April Mickelson was the low amateur at the Masters Tournament in Augusta Georgia With his two year PGA Tour exemption from the Tucson win he played in several tour events in 1992 while an amateur but failed to make a cut Professional career Edit1992 2003 Trying for first major win Edit Mickelson graduated from ASU in June 1992 and quickly turned professional He bypassed the tour s qualifying process Q School because of his 1991 win in Tucson which earned him a two year exemption In 1992 Mickelson hired Jim Bones Mackay 22 as his caddy He won many PGA Tour tournaments during this period including the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf in 1996 the AT amp T Pebble Beach National Pro Am in 1998 the Colonial National Invitation in 2000 and the Greater Hartford Open in 2001 and again in 2002 He appeared as himself in a non speaking role in the 1996 film Tin Cup starring Kevin Costner His 2000 Buick Invitational win ended Tiger Woods s streak of six consecutive victories on the PGA Tour After the win Mickelson said I didn t want to be the bad guy I wasn t trying to end the streak per se I was just trying to win the golf tournament 23 Although he had performed very well in the majors up to the end of the 2003 season 17 top ten finishes and six second or third place finishes between 1999 and 2003 Mickelson s inability to win any of them led to him frequently being described as the best player never to win a major 24 2004 2006 First three major wins Edit Mickelson at The Open Championship in 2006 at Hoylake Mickelson s first major championship win came in his thirteenth year on the PGA Tour in 2004 when he secured victory in the Masters with an 18 foot 5 5 m birdie putt on the final hole Ernie Els was the runner up at a stroke back the two played in different pairs in the final round and had traded birdies and eagles on the back nine 25 In addition to getting the majors monkey off his back Mickelson was now only the third golfer with a left handed swing to win a major the others being New Zealander Sir Bob Charles who won The Open Championship in 1963 and Canadian Mike Weir who won The Masters in 2003 Like Mickelson Weir is a right hander who plays left handed A fourth left handed winner is natural southpaw Bubba Watson the Masters champion in 2012 and 2014 Prior to the Ryder Cup in 2004 Mickelson was dropped from his long standing contract with Titleist Acushnet Golf after an incident when he left a voicemail message for a Callaway Golf executive In it he praised their driver and golf ball and thanked them for their help in getting some equipment for his brother This message was played to all of their salesmen and eventually found its way back to Titleist He was then let out of his multi year deal with Titleist 16 months early and signed on with Callaway Golf He endured a great deal of ridicule and scrutiny from the press and fellow Ryder Cup members for his equipment change so close to the Ryder Cup matches He faltered at the 2004 Ryder Cup with a 1 3 0 record but refused to blame the sudden change in equipment or his practice methods for his performance 26 In November 2004 Mickelson tallied his career low for an 18 hole round a 59 at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Bay Golf Course in Hawaii The following year Mickelson captured his second major at the PGA Championship at Baltusrol in a Monday final round conclusion due to inclement weather the previous day On the 18th hole Mickelson hit one of his trademark soft pitches from deep greenside rough to within 18 inches 460 mm of the cup and made his birdie to finish at a 4 under par total of 276 one shot ahead of Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjorn Mickelson captured his third major title the following spring at the Masters He won his second green jacket after shooting a 3 under par final round winning by two strokes over runner up Tim Clark 27 This win propelled him to 2nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking his career best behind Woods and ahead of Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen 2006 Collapse on final hole at the U S Open Edit After winning two majors in a row heading into the U S Open at Winged Foot Mickelson was bidding to join Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods as the only players to win three consecutive majors not necessarily in the same calendar year Mickelson was the joint leader going into the final round but he was part of a wild finish to the tournament in which he made major mistakes on the final hole and ended up in a tie for second place at 6 286 one shot behind Geoff Ogilvy Mickelson bogeyed the 16th hole On the 17th hole with the lead at 4 he missed the fairway to the left and his drive finished inside a garbage can from which he was granted a free drop he parred the hole He had a one shot lead and was in the last group going into the final hole Needing a par on the 18th hole for a one shot victory Mickelson continued with his aggressive style of play and chose to hit a driver off the tee he hit his shot well left of the fairway he had hit only two of thirteen fairways previously in the round The ball bounced off a corporate hospitality tent and settled in an area of trampled down grass that was enclosed with trees He decided to go for the green with his second shot rather than play it safe and pitch out into the fairway His ball then hit a tree and did not advance more than 50 yards 46 m His next shot plugged into the left greenside bunker He was unable to get up and down from there resulting in a double bogey and costing him a chance of winning the championship outright or getting into an 18 hole playoff with Ogilvy 28 After his disappointing finish Mickelson said I m still in shock I still can t believe I did that This one hurts more than any tournament because I had it won Congratulations to Geoff Ogilvy on some great play I want to thank all the people that supported me The only thing I can say is I m sorry 29 He was even more candid when he said I just can t believe I did that I m such an idiot 30 31 2006 2008 Edit Mickelson at 2007 Barclays Singapore Open During the third round of the 2006 Ford Championship at Doral Mickelson gave a spectator 200 after his wayward tee shot at the par 5 10th broke the man s watch 32 Mickelson also has shown other signs of appreciation In 2007 after hearing the story of retired NFL player Conrad Dobler and his family on ESPN explaining their struggles to pay medical bills Mickelson volunteered to pay tuition for Holli Dobler Conrad Dobler s daughter at Miami University in Oxford Ohio 33 Frustrated with his driving accuracy Mickelson made the decision in April 2007 to leave longtime swing coach Rick Smith He then began working with Butch Harmon a former coach of Tiger Woods and Greg Norman On May 13 Mickelson came from a stroke back on the final round to shoot a three under 69 to win The Players Championship with an 11 under par 277 In the U S Open at Oakmont in June Mickelson missed the cut by a stroke for the first time in 31 majors after shooting 11 over par for 36 holes He had been hampered by a wrist injury that was incurred while practicing in the thick rough at Oakmont a few weeks before the tournament On September 3 2007 Mickelson won the Deutsche Bank Championship which is the second FedEx Cup playoff event On the final day he was paired with Tiger Woods who ended up finishing two strokes behind Mickelson in a tie for second It was the first time that Mickelson was able to beat Woods while the two stars were paired together on the final day of a tournament The next day Mickelson announced that he would not be competing in the third FedEx Cup playoff event The day before his withdrawal Mickelson said during a television interview that PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem had not responded to advice he had given him on undisclosed issues 34 In 2008 Mickelson won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a 14 one shot ahead of Tim Clark and Rod Pampling Mickelson shot a first round 65 to start off the tournament at 5 He ended the day tied with Brett Wetterich two shots behind leader Johnson Wagner 35 Mickelson shot a second round 68 and the third round 65 overall being 12 for the first three rounds 36 On the final hole after an absolutely horrendous tee shot he was in thick rough with trees in his way Many players would have punched out and taken their chances at making par from the fairway with a good wedge shot Instead Mickelson pulled out a high lofted wedge and hit his approach shot over a tree landing on the green where he one putted for the win 37 In a Men s Vogue article Mickelson recounted his effort to lose twenty pounds 9 1 kg with the help of trainer Sean Cochran Once the younger players started to come on tour he realized that he had to start working out to maintain longevity in his career Cochran said 38 Mickelson s regimen consisted of increasing flexibility and power eating five smaller meals a day aerobic training and carrying his own golf bag 39 Mickelson was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 40 2009 Edit Mickelson won his first 2009 tour event when he defended his title at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera one stroke ahead of Steve Stricker The victory was Mickelson s 35th on tour he surpassed Vijay Singh for second place on the current PGA Tour wins list A month later he won his 36th and his first World Golf Championship at the WGC CA Championship with a one stroke win over Nick Watney On May 20 it was announced that his wife Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer and Mickelson announced that he would suspend his PGA Tour schedule indefinitely She would begin treatment with major surgery as early as the following two weeks Mickelson was scheduled to play the HP Byron Nelson Championship May 21 24 and to defend his title May 28 31 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial but withdrew from both events 41 During the final round of the 2009 BMW PGA Championship fellow golfer and family friend John Daly wore bright pink trousers in support of Mickelson s wife 42 Also the next Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial a Pink Out event was hosted and the PGA Tour players all wore pink that day to support the Mickelson family On May 31 Mickelson announced that he would return to play on the PGA Tour in June at the St Jude Classic and the U S Open since he had heard from the doctors treating his wife that her cancer had been detected in an early stage 43 Mickelson shot a final round 70 at the 2009 U S Open and recorded his fifth runner up finish at the U S Open He shared the lead after an eagle at the 13th hole but fell back with bogeys on 15 and 17 Lucas Glover captured the championship On July 6 it was announced that his mother Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer and would have surgery at the same hospital where his wife was treated 44 After hearing the news that his mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer Mickelson took another leave of absence from the tour missing The Open Championship at Turnberry On July 28 Mickelson announced he would return in August at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational the week before the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club In September Mickelson won The Tour Championship for the second time in his career He entered the final round four strokes off the lead but shot a final round 65 to win the event by three strokes over Tiger Woods 45 With the win Mickelson finished the season second behind Woods in the 2009 FedEx Cup standings 46 On November 8 Mickelson won the WGC HSBC Champions by one shot over Ernie Els in Shanghai 47 2010 Third Masters win Edit In 2010 Mickelson won the Masters Tournament on April 11 with a 16 under par performance giving him a three stroke win over Lee Westwood The win marked the third Masters victory for Mickelson and his fourth major championship overall 48 Critical to Mickelson s win was a dramatic run in the third round on Saturday in which Mickelson trailing leader Westwood by five strokes as he prepared his approach shot to the 13th green proceeded to make eagle then to hole out for eagle from 141 yards at the next hole the par 4 14th then on the next the par 5 15th to miss eagle from 81 yards by mere inches After tapping in for birdie at 15 Mickelson at 12 led Westwood at 11 who had bogeyed the 12th hole and failed to capitalize on the par 5 13th settling for par Westwood recaptured a one stroke lead by the end of the round but the momentum carried forward for Mickelson into round 4 where he posted a bogey free 67 to Westwood s 71 No other pursuer was able to keep pace to the end though K J Choi and Anthony Kim made notable charges For good measure Mickelson birdied the final hole and memorably greeted his waiting wife Amy with a prolonged hug and kiss 49 For many fans Mickelson s finish in the tournament was especially poignant given that Amy had been suffering from breast cancer during the preceding year Mary Mickelson Phil s mother was also dealing with cancer CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz s call of the final birdie putt That s a win for the family was seen by many as capturing the moment well 50 Tiger Woods had a dramatic return to competitive play after a scandal ridden 20 week absence he was in close contention throughout for the lead and finished tied with Choi for 4th at 11 Mickelson and others showed exciting play over the weekend and the 2010 Masters had strong television ratings in the United States ranking third all time to Woods s historic wins in 1997 and 2001 51 Mickelson s win left him second only to Woods in major championships among his competitive contemporaries moving him ahead of Ernie Els Vijay Singh and Padraig Harrington with three major championships each Remainder of 2010 Edit Mickelson one of the favorites for the U S Open at Pebble Beach shot 75 and 66 on Thursday and Friday to sit two shots off the lead However two weekend scores of 73 gave him a T4 finish During the remainder of the 2010 season Mickelson had multiple opportunities to become the number one player in the world rankings following the travails of Tiger Woods However a string of disappointing finishes by Mickelson saw the number one spot eventually go to Englishman Lee Westwood In the days leading up to the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits Mickelson announced he had been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis He added that he had started medical treatment and had become a vegetarian in hopes of aiding his recovery He maintained that both his short and long term prognosis were good that the condition should have no long term effect on his golfing career and that he felt well He also stated that the arthritis may go into permanent remission after one year of medical treatment He went on to finish the championship T12 five shots behind winner Martin Kaymer 2011 Edit Mickelson started his 2011 season at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course He shot 67 69 68 and was tied for the 54 hole lead with Bill Haas Mickelson needed to hole out on the 18th hole for eagle from 74 yards to force a playoff with Bubba Watson He hit it to 4 feet and Watson won the tournament On April 3 Mickelson won the Shell Houston Open with a 20 under par three stroke win over Scott Verplank Mickelson rose to No 3 in the world ranking while Tiger Woods fell to No 7 Mickelson had not been ranked above Woods since the week prior to the 1997 Masters Tournament At The Open Championship Mickelson recorded just his second top ten finish in 18 tournaments by tying for second with Dustin Johnson His front nine 30 put him briefly in a tie for the lead with eventual champion Darren Clarke However putting problems caused him to fade from contention toward the end to finish in a tie for second place 2012 40th career PGA Tour win Edit Mickelson made his 2012 debut at the Humana Challenge and finished tied for 49th He missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open after shooting rounds of 77 and 68 In the final round of the AT amp T Pebble Beach National Pro Am Mickelson rallied from six shots back winning the tournament by two strokes with a final round score of 8 under 64 and a four round total of 269 52 The win marked his 40th career victory on the PGA Tour The following week at Riviera Country Club Mickelson lost the Northern Trust Open in a three way playoff 53 He had held the lead or a share of it from day one until the back nine on Sunday when Bill Haas posted the clubhouse lead at seven under par Mickelson holed a 27 foot birdie putt on the final regulation hole to force a playoff alongside Haas and Keegan Bradley Haas however won the playoff with a 40 foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole The second place finish moved Mickelson back into the world s top 10 54 Mickelson finished tied for third at the Masters After opening the tournament with a two over par 74 he shot 68 66 in the next two rounds and ended up one stroke behind leader Peter Hanson by Saturday night Mickelson had a poor start to his fourth round scoring a triple bogey when he hit his ball far to the left of the green on the par 3 4th hole hitting the stand and landing in a bamboo plant This ended up being Mickelson s only score over par in the whole round and he ended with a score of eight under overall Earlier in the tournament he received widespread praise for being present to watch Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and Gary Player hit the ceremonial opening tee shots nearly seven hours before Mickelson s own tee time 55 Mickelson made a charge during the final round at the HP Byron Nelson Championship but bogeyed the 17th and 18th finishing T 7th He then withdrew from the Memorial Tournament citing mental fatigue after a first round 79 Mickelson was paired with Tiger Woods and Bubba Watson at the U S Open 56 He fought to make the cut and finished T 65th After taking a couple of weeks off he played in the Greenbrier Classic Putting problems meant a second straight missed cut at the Greenbrier and a third missed cut at 2012 Open Championship shooting 73 78 11 over par He finished T 43rd at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational He then finished T 36th at the PGA Championship To start the 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs Mickelson finished T38 at The Barclays 1 for the tournament He tied with Tiger Woods Zach Johnson and five other players In this tournament he started using the claw putting grip on the greens 57 At the next event the Deutsche Bank Championship he finished the tournament with a 14 tied for 4th with Dustin Johnson 58 At the BMW Championship Mickelson posted a 16 for the first three rounds one of those rounds being a 8 64 On the final day Mickelson shot a 2 70 to finish tied for 2nd with Lee Westwood two shots behind leader and back to back winner Rory McIlroy 58 At the Tour Championship he ended up finishing tied for 15th 58 He went on to have a 3 1 record at the Ryder Cup however the USA team lost the event 2013 Edit Mickelson began the 2013 season in January by playing in the Humana Challenge where he finished T37 at 17 58 His next event was the following week in his home event near San Diego at the Farmers Insurance Open Mickelson endured a disappointing tournament finishing T51 shooting all four rounds in the 70s In the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Mickelson tied his career low round of 60 He made seven birdies in his first nine holes and needed a birdie on the 18th hole to equal the PGA Tour record of 59 However his 25 foot birdie putt on the final hole lipped out resulting in him missing out by a single shot on making only the sixth round of 59 in PGA Tour history Mickelson led the tournament wire to wire and completed a four shot win over Brandt Snedeker for his 41st PGA Tour victory and 3rd Phoenix Open title Mickelson s score of 28 under par tied Mark Calcavecchia s tournament scoring record 59 He also moved back inside the world s top 10 after falling down as far as number 22 Sixth runner up finish at the U S Open Edit At the U S Open at Merion Mickelson entered the final round leading by one stroke after rounds of 67 72 70 1 over the first three days but he started the final round by three putting the 3rd and 5th holes for double bogeys to fall out of the lead He regained the lead at the par 4 10th when he holed his second shot from the rough for an eagle However a misjudgment at the short par 3 13th saw him fly the green and make a bogey to slip one behind leader Justin Rose Another bogey followed at the 15th before narrowly missing a birdie putt on the 16th that would have tied Rose Mickelson could not make a birdie at the 17th and after a blocked drive on the 18th he could not hole his pitch from short of the green which led to a final bogey Mickelson ended up finishing tied for second with Jason Day two strokes behind Justin Rose It was the sixth runner up finish of Mickelson s career at the U S Open an event record and only behind Jack Nicklaus s seven runner up finishes at The Open Championship 60 After the event Mickelson called the loss heartbreaking and said this is tough to swallow after coming so close I felt like this was as good an opportunity I could ask for and to not get it it hurts 61 It was also Father s Day which happened to be his birthday Fifth major title at the Open Championship Edit The week before The Open Championship Mickelson warmed up for the event by winning his first tournament on British soil at the Scottish Open on July 14 after a sudden death playoff against Branden Grace After this victory Mickelson spoke of his confidence ahead of his participation in the following week s major championship Mickelson said I ve never felt more excited going into The Open I don t think there s a better way to get ready for a major than playing well the week before and getting into contention Coming out on top just gives me more confidence 62 The following week Mickelson won his fifth major title on July 21 at the Open Championship often referred to as the British Open Muirfield Golf Links in Scotland the Open Championship is the oldest of the four major tournaments in professional golf This was the first time in history that anyone had won both the Scottish Open and The Open Championship in the same year 63 Mickelson birdied four of the last six holes in a brilliant final round of 66 to win the title by three strokes 64 He shed tears on the 18th green after completing his round Mickelson later said I played arguably the best round of my career and shot the round of my life The range of emotions I feel are as far apart as possible after losing the U S Open But you have to be resilient in this game 65 In an interview before the 2015 Open Mickelson said Two years removed from that win I still can t believe how much it means to me 66 2014 and 2015 Inconsistent form and close calls in majors Edit Mickelson missed the cut at the Masters for the first time since 1997 He failed to contend at the U S Open at Pinehurst in his first bid to complete the career grand slam Mickelson s lone top 10 of the PGA Tour season came at the year s final major the PGA Championship at Valhalla Mickelson shot rounds of 69 67 67 66 to finish solo second one shot behind world number one Rory McIlroy Prior to the 2015 Masters Mickelson s best finish in 2015 was a tie for 17th At the Masters Mickelson shot rounds of 70 68 67 69 to finish tied for second with Justin Rose four shots behind champion Jordan Spieth The second place finish was Mickelson s tenth such finish in a major placing him second all time only to Jack Nicklaus in that regard At The Open Championship Mickelson shot rounds of 70 72 70 and was eight shots behind outside the top forty In the final round Mickelson birdied the 15th hole to move to 10 under and within two of the lead After a missed 10 foot 3 0 m birdie putt on 16 Mickelson hit his drive on the infamous Road Hole 17th at the famed Old Course at St Andrews onto a second floor balcony of the Old Course Hotel The out of bounds drive lead to a triple bogey 7 that sent Mickelson tumbling out of contention Later in the year it was announced that Mickelson would leave longtime swing coach Butch Harmon feeling as though he needed to hear a new perspective on things 67 2016 New swing coach Edit After leaving Butch Harmon Mickelson hired Andrew Getson of Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale Arizona to serve as his new swing coach The two worked together heavily in the 2015 offseason to get Mickelson s swing back Under Getson s guidance Mickelson made his 2016 debut at the CareerBuilder Challenge He shot rounds of 68 65 66 68 to finish in a tie for third place at 21 under par It was only Mickelson s fifth top five finish since his win at the 2013 Open Championship The third place finish was Mickelson s highest finish in his first worldwide start of a calendar year since he won the same event to begin the 2004 season At the AT amp T Pebble Beach Pro Am Mickelson shot rounds of 68 65 66 72 to finish in solo second place a shot behind Vaughn Taylor Mickelson lipped out a five foot birdie putt to force a playoff on the 72nd hole He entered the final round with a two stroke lead his first 54 hole lead since the 2013 U S Open and was seeking to end a winless drought dating back 52 worldwide events to the 2013 Open Championship 68 Mickelson shot a 63 in the opening round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon The round set a new course record and matched the previous major championship record for lowest round Mickelson had a 15 foot 4 6 m birdie putt that narrowly missed on the final hole to set a new major championship scoring record of 62 69 He followed this up with a 69 in the second round for a 10 under par total and a one shot lead over Henrik Stenson going into the weekend In the third round Mickelson shot a one under 70 for a total of 11 under par to enter the final round one shot back of Stenson Despite Mickelson s bogey free 65 in the final round Stenson shot 63 to win by three shots Mickelson finished 11 strokes clear of 3rd place a major championship record for a runner up Mickelson s 267 total set a record score for a runner up in the British Open and only trails Mickelson s 266 at the 2001 PGA Championship as the lowest total by a runner up in major championship history 2017 Recovery from surgeries Edit In the fall of 2016 Mickelson had two sports hernia surgeries Those in the golf community expected him to miss much time recovering however his unexpected return at the CareerBuilder Challenge was a triumphant one leading to a T 21 finish The next week in San Diego he narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 18th hole on Sunday that would have got him to 8 under par instead posting 7 71 72 67 71 to finish T14 at the Farmers Insurance Open The following week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open which he has won three times he surged into contention following a Saturday 65 He played his first nine holes in 4 under 32 and sending his name to the top of the leaderboard However his charge faltered with bogeys at 11 12 14 15 and a double bogey at the driveable 17th hole He stumbled with a final round 71 still earning a T 16 finish for his sixth straight top 25 finish on tour Mickelson came close to winning again at the FedEx St Jude Classic where he had finished in second place the previous year to Daniel Berger He started the final round four strokes behind leaders but he quickly played himself into contention Following a birdie at the 10th hole he vaulted to the top of leaderboard but found trouble on the 12th hole His tee shot carried out of bounds and his fourth shot hit the water so he had to make a long putt to salvage triple bogey He managed to get one shot back but he finished three shots behind winner Berger in ninth place for the second straight year Two weeks later he withdrew from the U S Open to attend his daughter s high school graduation A week later his longtime caddie Jim Bones Mackay left Mickelson in a mutual agreement 70 Mickelson then missed the cut at both The Open Championship and the PGA Championship On September 6 days after posting his best finish of the season of T6 at the Dell Technologies Championship Mickelson was named as a captain s pick for the Presidents Cup 71 This maintained a streak of 23 consecutive USA teams in the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup dating back to 1994 2018 2019 Winless streak ends Edit On March 4 2018 Mickelson ended a winless drought that dated back to 2013 by capturing his third WGC championship at the WGC Mexico Championship with a final round score of 66 and a total score of 16 Mickelson birdied two of his last four holes and had a lengthy putt to win outright on the 72nd hole but tied with Justin Thomas He defeated Thomas on the first extra hole of a sudden death playoff with a par After Thomas had flown the green Mickelson had a birdie to win the playoff which lipped out Thomas however could not get up and down for par meaning Mickelson claimed the championship The win was Mickelson s 43rd on the PGA Tour and his first since winning the 2013 Open Championship He also became the oldest winner of a WGC event at age 47 72 In the third round of the 2018 U S Open Mickelson incurred a two stroke penalty in a controversial incident on the 13th hole when he hit his ball with intent while it was still moving He ended up shooting 81 11 His former coach Butch Harmon thought Mickelson should have been disqualified 73 74 Mickelson was a captain s pick for Team USA at the 2018 Ryder Cup held in Paris between September 28 and 30 75 Paired with Bryson DeChambeau in the Friday afternoon foursomes they lost 5 and 4 to Europe s Sergio Garcia and Alex Noren In the Sunday singles match Mickelson lost 4 and 2 to Francesco Molinari as Team USA slumped to a 17 5 to 10 5 defeat 76 On November 23 2018 Mickelson won the pay per view event Capital One s The Match This was a 9 000 000 winner takes all match against Tiger Woods at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas Mickelson needed four extra holes to beat Woods which he did by holing a four foot putt after Woods missed a seven foot putt on the 22nd hole 77 In his third start of the 2019 calendar year Mickelson won the AT amp T Pebble Beach Pro Am shooting a bogey free final round 65 to defeat Paul Casey by three strokes The win was Mickelson s 44th career title on the PGA Tour and his fifth at Pebble Beach tying Mark O Meara for most victories in the event 78 At 48 years of age he also became the oldest winner of that event 2020 PGA Tour season and PGA Tour Champions debut Edit Mickelson at Torrey Pines in January 2020 In December 2019 Mickelson announced via Twitter that after turning down opportunities to go to the Middle East for many years he would play in the 2020 Saudi International tournament on the European Tour and would miss Waste Management Phoenix Open for the first time since 1989 However his decision to visit and play in Saudi Arabia was criticized by whom for getting lured by millions of dollars and ignoring the continuous human rights abuses in the nation 79 Mickelson went on to finish the February 2020 event tied for third 80 Mickelson finished 3rd at the 2020 AT amp T Pebble Beach Pro Am and tied for 2nd in the WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational Mickelson was the first player over 50 to finish in the top five of a World Golf Championship event He was ultimately eliminated from the FedEx Cup Playoffs following The Northern Trust at TPC Boston in August 2020 One week later Mickelson made his debut on the PGA Tour Champions He won the Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National in his first tournament after becoming eligible for PGA Tour Champions on his 50th birthday on June 16 2020 He was the 20th player to win their debut tournament on tour 81 Mickelson s 191 stroke total tied the PGA Tour Champions all time record for a three day event In October 2020 Mickelson won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Virginia It was his second win in as many starts on the PGA Tour Champions 82 2021 The oldest major champion Edit In February 2021 Mickelson was attempting to become the first player in PGA Tour Champions history to win his first three tournaments on tour However he fell short in the Cologuard Classic finishing in a T 20 position with a score of 4 under par 83 In May 2021 Mickelson held the 54 hole lead at the PGA Championship at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina leading Brooks Koepka by one shot with one day to play He shot a final round 73 to capture the tournament defeating Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen by two strokes becoming the oldest major champion at 50 7 As Mickelson walked down the fairway following an excellent second shot from the left rough on the 18th hole thousands of fans engulfed him with him walking towards the hole constantly tipping his hat and giving the thumbs up to the crowd as they cheered However the massive tumult of people meant playing partner Brooks Koepka was stranded in the sea of people and with difficulties he managed to reach the green to finish the hole Mickelson eventually emerged from the crowd and two putted for par finishing the tournament at 6 under besting the field by two strokes 84 In October 2021 Mickelson won for the third time in four career starts on the PGA Tour Champions Mickelson shot a final round 4 under par 68 to win the inaugural Constellation Furyk amp Friends over Miguel Angel Jimenez in Jacksonville Florida 85 In November 2021 Mickelson won the season ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix Arizona with a final round six under par 65 This victory was Mickelson s fourth win in six career starts on PGA Tour Champions 86 2022 LIV Golf Edit Mickelson told a journalist that despite Saudi Arabians being scary motherfuckers who had murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and executed gay people he supported the Saudi backed LIV Golf because it offered an opportunity to reshape the PGA Tour 87 In response to these comments Mickelson lost sponsors Amstel Light and KPMG 87 Mickelson announced he would be stepping away from golf to spend time with his family and would miss the 2022 Masters Tournament 87 In May he also decided to withdraw from the PGA Championship 88 which he won in 2021 89 On June 6 2022 LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman announced that Mickelson will play in the first event on the LIV Golf Invitational Series beginning on June 9 2022 90 On June 9 2022 the first day of the LIV Golf Invitational London the PGA Tour suspended Mickelson and 16 other current and former tour members for participating in a conflicting event without permission from the tour 91 Playing style EditAs a competitor Mickelson s playing style is described by many as aggressive and highly social 24 92 93 His strategy toward difficult shots bad lies obstructions would tend to be considered risky 94 Mickelson has also been characterized by his powerful and sometimes inaccurate driver but his excellent short game draws the most positive reviews most of all his daring Phil flop shot in which a big swing with a high lofted wedge against a tight lie flies a ball high into the air for a short distance 95 In his prime Mickelson was usually in the top 10 in scoring and he led the PGA Tour in birdie average as recently as 2013 96 Earnings and endorsements EditAlthough ranked second on the PGA Tour s all time money list 97 of tournament prize money won Mickelson earns far more from endorsements than from prize money According to one estimate 98 of 2011 earnings comprising salary winnings bonuses endorsements and appearances Mickelson was then the second highest paid athlete in the United States earning an income of over 62 million 53 million of which came from endorsements In 2015 Forbes estimated Mickelson s annual income was 51 million 99 Major companies which Mickelson currently endorses are ExxonMobil Mickelson and wife Amy started a teacher sponsorship fund with the company Rolex and Mizzen Main Mickelson s sponsorship with Callaway Golf is currently paused and will be re evaluated at a later date 100 After being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2010 Mickelson was treated with Enbrel and began endorsing the drug He has been previously sponsored by Titleist KPMG Workday Bearing Point Barclays Amstel Light and Ford In 2022 Mickelson lost a significant number of sponsors including KPMG Amstel Light and Workday after comments he made about the Saudi backed golf league LIV Golf In an interview he stated that Saudis are scary motherfuckers to get involved with We know they killed Washington Post reporter and U S resident Jamal Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights They execute people over there for being gay Knowing all of this why would I even consider it Because this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates 101 102 Insider trading settlement EditOn May 30 2014 The Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI and U S Securities and Exchange Commission SEC were investigating Mickelson and associates of his for insider trading in Clorox and Dean Foods stock 103 104 Mickelson denied any wrongdoing 105 The initial investigation concluded without any charges related to Clorox However Mickelson was still under investigation for trades in Dean Foods that produced nearly 1 million 106 On May 19 2016 Mickelson was named as a relief defendant in a SEC complaint alleging insider trading but avoided criminal charges in a parallel case brought in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York 107 The action results from trades in Dean Foods in 2012 in conjunction with confidential information provided by Thomas Davis a former director of Dean Foods Company who tipped his friend and professional sports bettor Billy Walters 106 The SEC alleged that Walters told Mickelson material nonpublic information about Dean Foods 108 and the SEC fined Mickelson the equivalent of the 931 000 profit he made from trading Dean Foods stock as well as interest of 105 000 109 In 2017 Walters was convicted of making 40 million on Davis s private information from 2008 to 2014 by a federal jury At that time it was also noted that Mickelson had once owed nearly 2 million in gambling debts to Walters 110 Amateur wins Edit Mickelson with commissioner Tim Finchem after winning the 2007 Players Championship 1980 Junior World Golf Championships Boys 9 10 111 1989 NCAA Division I Championship 1990 Pac 10 Championship NCAA Division I Championship U S Amateur Porter Cup 1991 Western Amateur 1992 NCAA Division I ChampionshipProfessional wins 57 EditPGA Tour wins 45 Edit LegendMajor championships 6 Players Championships 1 World Golf Championships 2 Tour Championships FedEx Cup playoff events 3 Other PGA Tour 33 No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner s up1 Jan 13 1991 Northern Telecom Open as an amateur 16 65 71 65 71 272 1 stroke Tom Purtzer Bob Tway2 Feb 21 1993 Buick Invitational of California 10 75 69 69 65 278 4 strokes Dave Rummells3 Aug 22 1993 The International 45 pts 11 7 11 16 45 8 points Mark Calcavecchia4 Jan 9 1994 Mercedes Championships 12 70 68 70 68 276 Playoff Fred Couples5 Jan 22 1995 Northern Telecom Open 2 19 65 66 70 68 269 1 stroke Jim Gallagher Jr Scott Simpson6 Jan 14 1996 Nortel Open 3 14 69 66 71 67 273 2 strokes Bob Tway7 Jan 27 1996 Phoenix Open 15 69 67 66 67 269 Playoff Justin Leonard8 May 12 1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic 15 67 65 67 66 265 2 strokes Craig Parry9 Aug 25 1996 NEC World Series of Golf 6 70 66 68 70 274 3 strokes Billy Mayfair Steve Stricker Duffy Waldorf10 Mar 23 1997 Bay Hill Invitational 16 72 65 70 65 272 3 strokes Stuart Appleby11 Aug 3 1997 Sprint International 2 48 pts 14 13 12 9 48 7 points Stuart Appleby12 Jan 11 1998 Mercedes Championships 2 17 68 67 68 68 271 1 stroke Mark O Meara Tiger Woods13 Aug 17 1998 AT amp T Pebble Beach National Pro Am 14 65 70 67 202 1 stroke Tom Pernice Jr 14 Feb 13 2000 Buick Invitational 2 18 66 67 67 70 270 4 strokes Shigeki Maruyama Tiger Woods15 Apr 2 2000 BellSouth Classic 11 67 69 69 205 Playoff Gary Nicklaus16 May 21 2000 MasterCard Colonial 12 67 68 70 63 268 2 strokes Stewart Cink Davis Love III17 Nov 5 2000 The Tour Championship 13 67 69 65 66 267 2 strokes Tiger Woods18 Feb 11 2001 Buick Invitational 3 19 68 64 71 66 269 Playoff Frank Lickliter Davis Love III19 Jul 1 2001 Canon Greater Hartford Open 16 67 68 61 68 264 1 stroke Billy Andrade20 Jan 20 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 30 64 67 70 65 64 330 Playoff David Berganio Jr 21 Jun 23 2002 Canon Greater Hartford Open 2 14 69 67 66 64 264 1 stroke Jonathan Kaye Davis Love III22 Jan 25 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 2 30 68 63 64 67 68 330 Playoff Skip Kendall23 Apr 11 2004 Masters Tournament 9 72 69 69 69 279 1 stroke Ernie Els24 Feb 6 2005 FBR Open 2 17 73 60 66 68 267 5 strokes Scott McCarron Kevin Na25 Feb 13 2005 AT amp T Pebble Beach National Pro Am 2 19 62 67 67 73 269 4 strokes Mike Weir26 Apr 4 2005 BellSouth Classic 2 8 74 65 69 208 Playoff Arjun Atwal Rich Beem Brandt Jobe Jose Maria Olazabal27 Aug 15 2005 PGA Championship 4 67 65 72 72 276 1 stroke Thomas Bjorn Steve Elkington28 Apr 2 2006 BellSouth Classic 3 28 63 65 67 65 260 13 strokes Zach Johnson Jose Maria Olazabal29 Apr 9 2006 Masters Tournament 2 7 70 72 70 69 281 2 strokes Tim Clark30 Feb 11 2007 AT amp T Pebble Beach National Pro Am 3 20 65 67 70 66 268 5 strokes Kevin Sutherland31 May 13 2007 The Players Championship 11 67 72 69 69 277 2 strokes Sergio Garcia32 Sep 3 2007 Deutsche Bank Championship 16 70 64 68 66 268 2 strokes Arron Oberholser Brett Wetterich Tiger Woods33 Feb 17 2008 Northern Trust Open 12 68 64 70 70 272 2 strokes Jeff Quinney34 May 26 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 2 14 65 68 65 68 266 1 stroke Tim Clark Rod Pampling35 Feb 22 2009 Northern Trust Open 2 15 63 72 62 72 269 1 stroke Steve Stricker36 Mar 15 2009 WGC CA Championship 19 65 66 69 69 269 1 stroke Nick Watney37 Sep 27 2009 The Tour Championship 2 9 73 67 66 65 271 3 strokes Tiger Woods38 Apr 11 2010 Masters Tournament 3 16 67 71 67 67 272 3 strokes Lee Westwood39 Apr 3 2011 Shell Houston Open 20 70 70 63 65 268 3 strokes Chris Kirk Scott Verplank40 Feb 12 2012 AT amp T Pebble Beach National Pro Am 4 17 70 65 70 64 269 2 strokes Charlie Wi41 Feb 3 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open 3 28 60 65 64 67 256 4 strokes Brandt Snedeker42 Jul 21 2013 The Open Championship 3 69 74 72 66 281 3 strokes Henrik Stenson43 Mar 4 2018 WGC Mexico Championship 2 16 69 68 65 66 268 Playoff Justin Thomas44 Feb 11 2019 AT amp T Pebble Beach Pro Am 5 19 65 68 70 65 268 3 strokes Paul Casey45 May 23 2021 PGA Championship 2 6 70 69 70 73 282 2 strokes Brooks Koepka Louis Oosthuizen Note Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather PGA Tour playoff record 8 4 No Year Tournament Opponent s Result1 1994 Mercedes Championships Fred Couples Won with par on second extra hole2 1996 Phoenix Open Justin Leonard Won with birdie on third extra hole3 2000 BellSouth Classic Gary Nicklaus Won with birdie on first extra hole4 2000 GTE Byron Nelson Classic Davis Love III Jesper Parnevik Parnevik won with par on third extra holeMickelson eliminated by birdie on second hole5 2001 Buick Invitational Frank Lickliter Davis Love III Won with double bogey on third extra holeLove eliminated by par on second hole6 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic David Berganio Jr Won with birdie on first extra hole7 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Skip Kendall Won with birdie on first extra hole8 2005 BellSouth Classic Arjun Atwal Rich Beem Brandt Jobe Jose Maria Olazabal Won with birdie on fourth extra holeOlazabal eliminated by par on third holeAtwal and Jobe eliminated by par on first hole9 2007 Nissan Open Charles Howell III Lost to par on third extra hole10 2008 FBR Open J B Holmes Lost to birdie on first extra hole11 2012 Northern Trust Open Keegan Bradley Bill Haas Haas won with birdie on second extra hole12 2018 WGC Mexico Championship Justin Thomas Won with par on first extra holeEuropean Tour wins 11 Edit LegendMajor championships 6 World Golf Championships 3 Other European Tour 2 No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner s up1 Apr 11 2004 Masters Tournament 9 72 69 69 69 279 1 stroke Ernie Els2 Aug 15 2005 PGA Championship 4 67 65 72 72 276 1 stroke Thomas Bjorn Steve Elkington3 Apr 9 2006 Masters Tournament 2 7 70 72 70 69 281 2 strokes Tim Clark4 Nov 11 2007 2008 season HSBC Champions1 10 68 66 68 76 278 Playoff Ross Fisher Lee Westwood5 Mar 15 2009 WGC CA Championship 19 65 66 69 69 269 1 stroke Nick Watney6 Nov 8 2009 WGC HSBC Champions b 2 17 69 66 67 69 271 1 stroke Ernie Els7 Apr 11 2010 Masters Tournament 3 16 67 71 67 67 272 3 strokes Lee Westwood8 Jul 14 2013 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open 17 66 70 66 69 271 Playoff Branden Grace9 Jul 21 2013 The Open Championship 3 69 74 72 66 281 3 strokes Henrik Stenson10 Mar 4 2018 WGC Mexico Championship 2 16 69 68 65 66 268 Playoff Justin Thomas11 May 23 2021 PGA Championship 2 6 70 69 70 73 282 2 strokes Brooks Koepka Louis Oosthuizen1Co sanctioned by the Asian Tour Sunshine Tour and PGA Tour of AustralasiaEuropean Tour playoff record 3 1 No Year Tournament Opponent s Result1 2007 Barclays Scottish Open Gregory Havret Lost to par on first extra hole2 2007 HSBC Champions Ross Fisher Lee Westwood Won with birdie on second extra hole3 2013 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Branden Grace Won with birdie on first extra hole4 2018 WGC Mexico Championship Justin Thomas Won with par on first extra holeChallenge Tour wins 1 Edit No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up1 May 9 1993 Tournoi Perrier de Paris 13 72 71 66 66 275 1 stroke Steve ElkingtonOther wins 4 Edit No Year Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up1 Jul 9 1996 Ernst Championship 9 68 65 133 Playoff Fred Couples2 Jul 6 2004 Telus Skins Game 140 000 45 000 John Daly3 Nov 24 2004 PGA Grand Slam of Golf 17 68 59 127 5 strokes Vijay Singh4 Nov 23 2018 The Match Tiger vs Phil 22 holes Tiger WoodsOther playoff record 1 1 No Year Tournament Opponent s Result1 1994 Fred Meyer Challenge with Ben Crenshaw John Cook and Mark O Meara Lost to par on second extra hole2 1996 Ernst Championship Fred Couples Won with eagle on first extra holePGA Tour Champions wins 4 Edit LegendCharles Schwab Cup playoff events 1 Other PGA Tour Champions 3 No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up1 Aug 26 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National 22 61 64 66 191 4 strokes Tim Petrovic2 Oct 18 2020 Dominion Energy Charity Classic 17 68 66 65 199 3 strokes Mike Weir3 Oct 10 2021 Constellation Furyk amp Friends 15 66 67 68 201 2 strokes Miguel Angel Jimenez4 Nov 14 2021 Charles Schwab Cup Championship 19 65 67 68 65 265 1 stroke Steven AlkerMajor championships EditWins 6 Edit Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner s up2004 Masters Tournament Tied for lead 9 72 69 69 69 279 1 stroke Ernie Els2005 PGA Championship Tied for lead 4 67 65 72 72 276 1 stroke Thomas Bjorn Steve Elkington2006 Masters Tournament 2 1 shot lead 7 70 72 70 69 281 2 strokes Tim Clark2010 Masters Tournament 3 1 shot deficit 16 67 71 67 67 272 3 strokes Lee Westwood2013 The Open Championship 5 shot deficit 3 69 74 72 66 281 3 strokes Henrik Stenson2021 PGA Championship 2 1 shot lead 6 70 69 70 73 282 2 strokes Brooks Koepka Louis OosthuizenResults timeline Edit Results not in chronological order in 2020 Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999Masters Tournament T46LA T34 T7 3 CUT T12 T6U S Open T29LA T55LA CUT T47 T4 T94 T43 T10 2The Open Championship T73 CUT T40 T41 T24 79 CUTPGA Championship T6 3 CUT T8 T29 T34 T57Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Masters Tournament T7 3 3 3 1 10 1 T24 T5 5U S Open T16 T7 2 T55 2 T33 T2 CUT T18 T2The Open Championship T11 T30 T66 T59 3 T60 T22 CUT T19PGA Championship T9 2 T34 T23 T6 1 T16 T32 T7 73Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Masters Tournament 1 T27 T3 T54 CUT T2 CUT T22 T36U S Open T4 T54 T65 T2 T28 T64 CUT T48The Open Championship T48 T2 CUT 1 T23 T20 2 CUT T24PGA Championship T12 T19 T36 T72 2 T18 T33 CUT CUTTournament 2019 2020 2021 2022Masters Tournament T18 T55 T21PGA Championship T71 T71 1U S Open T52 CUT T62 CUTThe Open Championship CUT NT CUT CUT Win Top 10 Did not play LA Low amateur CUT missed the half way cut T tied NT No tournament due to COVID 19 pandemic Summary Edit Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top 5 Top 10 Top 25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 3 1 5 11 15 20 29 26PGA Championship 2 2 1 5 10 15 29 26U S Open 0 6 0 8 10 12 31 26The Open Championship 1 2 1 4 4 11 28 20Totals 6 11 7 28 39 58 117 98Most consecutive cuts made 30 1999 PGA 2007 Masters Longest streak of top 10s 5 2004 Masters 2005 Masters The Players Championship EditWins 1 Edit Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner up2007 The Players Championship 1 shot deficit 11 67 72 69 69 277 2 strokes Sergio GarciaResults timeline Edit Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999The Players Championship CUT CUT T14 T33 CUT T8 T32Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009The Players Championship CUT T33 T28 T3 T40 T14 1 T21 T55Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019The Players Championship T17 T33 T25 CUT CUT CUT CUT T41 CUT CUTTournament 2020 2021The Players Championship C T35 Win Top 10 Did not play CUT missed the halfway cut T indicates a tie for a place C Canceled after the first round due to the COVID 19 pandemicWorld Golf Championships EditWins 3 Edit Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner up2009 WGC CA Championship Tied for lead 19 65 66 69 69 269 1 stroke Nick Watney2009 WGC HSBC Champions 2 shot lead 17 69 66 67 69 271 1 stroke Ernie Els2018 WGC Mexico Championship 2 2 shot deficit 16 69 68 65 66 268 Playoff Justin ThomasResults timeline Edit Results not in chronological order prior to 2015 Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Championship T40 NT1 T23 T38 T29 T23 T20 1 T14 T55 T43 T3 T16 T31 5 T7 1 T39Match Play R16 R64 R64 R16 QF R16 R16 R32 R32 R16 R32 T18 QF T17 T40Invitational 2 T4 T8 T9 T23 T43 T51 T54 T46 T4 T58 T46 T48 T43 T21 T15 T63 T27 T39 T24 57Champions 1 T41 T2 14 T15 T28Tournament 2020 2021ChampionshipMatch Play NT2Invitational T2 T17Champions NT2 NT21Cancelled due to 9 112Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic Win Top 10 Did not play QF R16 R32 R64 Round in which player lost in match play T tied NT No Tournament Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009 PGA Tour career summary EditSeason Wins Majors Earnings Rank 112 1991 1 0 1992 0 171 714 901993 2 628 735 221994 1 748 316 151995 1 655 777 281996 4 1 697 799 21997 2 1 225 390 111998 2 1 837 246 61999 0 1 722 681 142000 4 4 746 457 22001 2 4 403 833 22002 2 4 311 971 22003 0 1 623 137 382004 2 1 5 784 823 32005 4 1 5 699 605 32006 2 1 4 256 505 62007 3 5 819 988 22008 2 5 118 875 32009 3 5 332 755 32010 1 1 3 821 733 62011 1 3 763 488 122012 1 4 203 821 82013 2 1 5 495 793 42014 0 2 158 019 382015 0 2 154 200 382016 0 4 022 628 122017 0 2 102 599 452018 1 4 595 187 132019 1 2 440 221 392020 0 1 493 908 602021 1 1 2 707 199 70Career 45 6 94 814 452 2 113 As of 2021 season Mickelson won as an amateur in 1991 and therefore did not receive any prize money U S national team appearances EditAmateur Walker Cup 1989 1991 winners Eisenhower Trophy 1990Professional Presidents Cup 1994 winners 1996 winners 1998 2000 winners 2003 tie 2005 winners 2007 winners 2009 winners 2011 winners 2013 winners 2015 winners 2017 winners Ryder Cup 1995 1997 1999 winners 2002 2004 2006 2008 winners 2010 2012 2014 2016 winners 2018 Alfred Dunhill Cup 1996 winners Wendy s 3 Tour Challenge representing PGA Tour 1997 winners 2000 winners World Cup 2002President Cup points record 1994 1996 1998 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Total3 1 5 1 3 0 4 3 4 5 3 2 5 3 5 3 5 32 5Ryder Cup points record 1995 1997 1999 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Total3 2 2 2 5 1 0 5 2 1 3 2 2 5 0 21 5See also Edit Biography portalList of golfers with most European Tour wins List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins List of men s major championships winning golfers Monday Night GolfNotes Edit a b Mickelson is currently suspended by the PGA Tour for his participation in LIV Golf 2 Mickelson is not eligible to apply for reinstatement until March 31 2024 3 The 2009 WGC HSBC Champions was an unofficial PGA Tour event therefore Mickelson s win is only considered official on the European Tour References Edit a b c Phil Mickelson Profile PGA Tour Retrieved March 5 2017 Farmer Sam June 13 2022 Phil Mickelson says PGA Tour shouldn t be allowed to ban him over Saudi golf league Los Angeles Times Retrieved July 1 2022 Harig Bob August 2022 Phil Mickelson Has Been Suspended for Two Years by PGA Tour Lawsuit Reveals Sports Illustrated Retrieved September 21 2022 Week 06 2001 Ending 11 Feb 2001 pdf OWGR Retrieved December 20 2018 The 87th PGA Championship PDF PGA of America August 15 2005 Retrieved October 16 2013 Mickelson s Peaceful Day The Open July 21 2013 Archived from the original on October 16 2013 Retrieved October 16 2013 a b Pietruszkiewicz Nick May 23 2021 How Phil Mickelson stunned golf by becoming the oldest major champion ESPN Retrieved May 23 2021 The Lost Major Golfers to win three legs of the Career Grand Slam GolfToday March 18 2019 Retrieved August 9 2020 Pingue Frank June 25 2020 Golf Six times runner up Mickelson gets exemption into U S Open National Post Retrieved August 9 2020 Gray Will November 26 2018 Mickelson s streak hits 25 years inside OWGR top 50 Golf Channel Retrieved November 27 2018 Official World Golf Ranking Advanced Statistics Golfrankingstats com July 14 2013 Retrieved July 22 2013 World Golf Hall of Fame to induct Mickelson in 2012 PGA Tour November 10 2011 Retrieved July 25 2013 Bio February 11 2013 Retrieved April 12 2015 a b Phil Sr prepared son for greatness USA Today August 15 2005 Retrieved July 30 2013 California Birth Index 1905 1995 Ancestry com a b Phil Mickelson s grandfather was a Pebble Beach caddie the first chapter of a fascinating life golf com June 6 2019 Arizona State Sun Devils profile Archived from the original on December 3 2013 Retrieved July 30 2013 Mickelson claims Amateur title Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press August 27 1990 p 5B a b Amateur makes history in desert Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press January 14 1991 p 2B Amateur Mickelson triumphs over PGA pros The Bulletin Bend Oregon Associated Press January 14 1991 p D2 Kelley Brent Who Was the Last Amateur to Win on the PGA Tour European Tour and LPGA Tour About com Retrieved July 30 2013 McCabe Jim August 31 2008 Dash and carry Mickelson caddy makes the rounds The Boston Globe Retrieved July 30 2013 Apfelbaum Jim ed 2007 The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations Skyhorse Publishing ISBN 978 1 60239 014 0 a b McCallum Jack August 19 2002 Major Issues Sports Illustrated Retrieved July 30 2013 Masters shots to remember Finally they get their Phil USA Today April 6 2013 Retrieved July 30 2013 Barr Adam September 7 2004 Business Edge Mickelson Callaway Sign Endorsement Deal Golf Channel Archived from the original on November 6 2007 Retrieved November 20 2007 Master Craftsman Mickelson captures second green jacket Golf com October 14 2008 Retrieved July 30 2013 Wojciechowski Gene June 25 2006 Phil s Phailure will hurt for a while ESPN Retrieved July 30 2013 Spousta Tom June 20 2006 Ogilvy grabs U S Open when Mickelson Montgomerie stumble USA Today Retrieved July 30 2013 Phil Mickelson Calls Himself an Idiot Retrieved July 30 2013 Buteau Michael June 19 2006 Mickelson With Loss at U S Open Apologizes as Golf Idiot Bloomberg Retrieved July 30 2013 Tips appreciated SI com SportsTicker March 4 2006 Retrieved July 30 2013 Verdi Bob February 14 2007 Mickelson gives to Dobler family ESPN Retrieved July 30 2013 Mickelson Won t Play In BMW Championship The Washington Post September 5 2007 Retrieved July 30 2013 Moore Stewart May 22 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial First Round Notebook PGA Tour Retrieved July 30 2013 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial leaderboard ESPN May 25 2008 Retrieved July 30 2013 Birdie on 72nd hole gives Mickelson win at Colonial PGA Tour May 25 2008 Retrieved July 30 2013 How Phil Mickelson regained his stride Golf Tips Home Retrieved November 26 2014 Phil Mickelson s weight loss workout Men s Vogue August 2008 Archived from the original on August 18 2008 National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Phil Mickelson Retrieved July 30 2013 Morfit Cameron June 20 2009 Mickelson s season on hold as wife diagnosed with breast cancer Golf com Retrieved July 30 2013 Daly Wears Pink in Final Round in Honour of Amy Mickelson TSN May 24 2009 Retrieved July 30 2013 Report Mickelson to play June 11 ESPN June 1 2009 Retrieved July 30 2013 Mickelson s mother has breast cancer PGA Tour July 6 2009 Retrieved July 30 2013 Mickelson wins Tour Championship BBC Sport September 27 2009 Retrieved July 30 2013 Phil Mickelson wins US Tour Championship as Tiger Woods pockets 10 million The Daily Telegraph London September 28 2009 Archived from the original on January 12 2022 Retrieved July 30 2013 Mickelson holds off Els in China BBC Sport November 8 2009 Retrieved July 30 2013 DiMeglio Steve April 11 2010 Mickelson seizes the moment captures Masters for third time USA Today Retrieved July 30 2013 Dorman Larry April 11 2010 Mickelson Captures His Third Masters Title The New York Times Retrieved July 30 2013 Third Time s A Charm Golf Digest April 11 2010 Retrieved July 30 2013 Masters Ratings Climb 36 Percent ESPN Associated Press April 12 2010 Retrieved July 30 2013 Phil Mickelson wins at Pebble Beach ESPN Associated Press February 13 2012 Retrieved July 30 2013 Bill Haas wins at Riviera in playoff ESPN Associated Press February 20 2012 Retrieved July 30 2013 Official World Golf Ranking Week 7 2012 PDF OWGR February 19 2012 Retrieved July 30 2013 Dulac Gerry April 6 2012 Mickelson takes in ceremonial shots Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved July 30 2013 Groupings amp Starting Times 112th U S Open Championship USGA Retrieved March 2 2022 Ferguson Doug August 31 2012 Mickelson goes to the claw Yahoo Sports Associated Press Retrieved July 30 2013 a b c d Phil Mickelson Season PGA Tour Retrieved July 30 2013 Davis John February 4 2012 Phil Mickelson wins Phoenix Open ties tournament scoring record azcentral com Retrieved July 30 2013 Justin rose wins first major at 2013 U S Open as Mickelson finishes second Sky Sports June 16 2013 Archived from the original on June 20 2013 Retrieved June 19 2013 Harig Bob June 16 2013 Phil Mickelson finishes second at 2013 U S Open ESPN Retrieved June 19 2013 McLean Euan July 15 2013 Scottish Open Fabulous Phil Mickelson breaks his hoodoo Daily Record Glasgow Retrieved July 16 2013 Corrigan James July 21 2013 Phil Mickelson wins fifth major title to win 142nd Open at Muirfield by three strokes The Daily Telegraph London Archived from the original on January 12 2022 Retrieved July 22 2013 Harig Bob July 21 2013 Lefty captures Claret Jug 5th major ESPN Retrieved July 22 2013 Hodgetts Rob July 21 2013 The Open 2013 Phil Mickelson cards superb 66 to win at Muirfield BBC Sport Retrieved July 21 2013 Douglas Steve July 12 2015 Mickelson relives British Open victory at Muirfield Yahoo News Associated Press Mickelson Harmon part ways PGA Tour Retrieved March 2 2022 Inglis Martin February 15 2016 Phil Mickelson falls agonisingly short at Pebble bunkered Murray Scott Goodwin Stuart July 14 2016 The Open 2016 day one as it happened The Guardian Retrieved July 15 2016 Inglis Martin June 20 2017 Phil Mickelson and caddie Bones part ways bunkered Inglis Martin September 7 2017 Phil Mickelson gets captain s pick for Presidents Cup bunkered Phil Mickelson wins playoff in Mexico ends long drought USA Today Associated Press March 4 2018 Retrieved March 6 2018 Jackson Keith June 17 2018 US Open Butch Harmon reflects on Phil Mickelson s penalty incident Sky Sports Retrieved June 17 2018 Phil Mickelson says he s sorry for hitting moving ball during US Open The Guardian Press Association June 20 2018 Retrieved June 21 2018 Strege John September 4 2018 No surprises Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau named to U S Ryder Cup team Golf Digest Murray Ewan September 30 2018 Ryder Cup 2018 Europe rout USA to exceed Thomas Bjorn s wildest dreams The Guardian Staats Wayne November 23 2018 Phil Mickelson beats Tiger Woods in The Match on 22nd hole PGA of America Porter Kyle February 11 2019 2019 Pebble Beach Pro Am leaderboard grades Phil Mickelson takes home record fifth title CBS Sports Retrieved February 11 2019 McEwan Michael December 3 2019 Phil Mickelson hits out at critics of his Saudi appearance bunkered Retrieved December 3 2019 2020 Saudi International Powered by SBIA Golf Channel Retrieved March 2 2022 Kelly Todd August 26 2020 The 20 golfers who won their PGA Tour Champions debuts Golfweek Mickelson wins in Richmond Weir places 2nd www tsn ca The Canadian Press October 18 2020 Retrieved October 18 2020 Strege John February 28 2021 Phil Mickelson s bid for a PGA Tour Champions record ends prematurely Golf Digest US PGA Championship Phil Mickelson becomes oldest major winner with sixth title BBC Sport May 23 2021 Retrieved May 24 2021 Phil Mickelson Wins Furyk amp Friends for Third Senior Victory in Four Starts Sports Illustrated Associated Press October 10 2021 Retrieved October 11 2021 Berhow Josh November 14 2021 Phil Mickelson continues remarkable PGA Tour Champions run with another victory Golf com Retrieved November 14 2021 a b c VanHaaren Tom February 24 2022 Inside how Phil Mickelson s challenge of the PGA Tour backfired so quickly and what comes next ESPN Retrieved February 28 2022 Mickelson withdraws from PGA Championship BBC Sport Retrieved May 15 2022 Phil Mickelson withdraws from 2022 PGA Championship field as reigning champion continues hiatus CBS Sports Retrieved May 13 2022 Schlabach Mark June 6 2022 Mickelson added to field for LIV Golf s first event ESPN Retrieved June 6 2022 Schlabach Mark June 9 2022 PGA Tour suspends LIV golfers from all events ESPN Retrieved June 9 2022 McAllister Mike April 11 2013 For Mickelson style produces substance and a third Green Jacket PGA Tour Archived from the original on March 24 2012 Retrieved July 30 2013 What they said Phil Mickelson PGA Tour May 5 2009 Retrieved July 30 2013 Magee David 2005 Endurance Winning Life s Majors the Phil Mickelson Way John Wiley amp Sons ISBN 978 0 471 72087 4 Retrieved July 30 2013 Golf Tips The Flop Shot PlayersTowel com April 20 2012 Archived from the original on May 13 2013 Retrieved July 30 2013 Phil Mickelson Career PGA Tour Retrieved May 1 2015 Career Money Leaders PGA Tour Retrieved March 2 2022 Freedman Jonah Ranking the 50 highest earning athletes in the U S Sports Illustrated Retrieved July 30 2013 Phil Mickelson Forbes 2015 Retrieved April 29 2016 Callaway Workday join other companies in distancing themselves from Phil Mickelson Golf Digest Retrieved March 2 2022 Schlabach Mark February 25 2022 Callaway pauses relationship with Phil Mickelson Workday cuts ties with golfer after comments ESPN Retrieved February 28 2022 Sullivan Becky February 23 2022 Phil Mickelson apologizes for controversial comments about a Saudi backed golf league NPR Retrieved February 28 2022 Pulliam Susan Rothfeld Michael May 30 2014 FBI SEC Probe Trading of Carl Icahn Billy Walters Phil Mickelson The Wall Street Journal Belton Beth May 30 2014 Report FBI SEC probe Icahn Mickelson and Walters USA Today Regan Trish May 31 2014 Report Icahn Says He s Never Out Given Inside Information Businessweek a b Report Mickelson role in insider trading probe overstated CBS News June 12 2014 Smyth David May 20 2016 Phil Mickelson is Very Glad United States v Newman is the Law in the Second Circuit The National Law Review Retrieved May 28 2016 SEC gov SEC Announces Insider Trading Charges in Case Involving Sports Gambler and Board Member www sec gov Retrieved March 2 2022 Fischer Douglas H Moreno Joseph V Wharton Clayton Kendra May 24 2016 DOJ s Failure to Charge Phil Mickelson Illustrates Difficulties in Charging Outsider Tippees with Insider Trading The National Law Review Retrieved May 28 2016 Moynihan Colin Moyer Liz April 7 2017 William T Walters Famed Sports Bettor Is Guilty in Insider Trading Case The New York Times Retrieved April 7 2017 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships 1980 Champions Junior World Golf Archived from the original on April 21 2011 Retrieved July 30 2013 Official Money PGA Tour Retrieved October 2 2020 Career Money Leaders PGA Tour Retrieved October 13 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phil Mickelson Official website Phil Mickelson at the PGA Tour official site Phil Mickelson at the European Tour official site Phil Mickelson at the Official 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