Phil Mickelson says Tiger Woods has brought the best out in his game the last few years

This Tuesday at Oak Hill meant press conference day, and a long list of the best in the world took to the podium at the PGA Championship to talk about the expectations this week and just about anything else in the game of golf. Tiger Woods was there, but so was British Open champion Phil […]

Phil Mickelson appears on the ‘Today Show,’ plays Matt Lauer in ping-pong

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy One of the cool things about guys winning majors is that we get to see them a few more times the following week as the media blitz begins. Phil Mickelson is currently on one, and stopped by the “Today Show” to chat about […]

British Open, Final Round: Phil Mickelson has round for the ages to claim first British Open

There is only one story coming out of Muirfield from this Sunday and it’s the final round by Phil Mickelson. A 5-under 66 on Sunday was not only the round of the week, but maybe the round of Phil’s career, capped off by a four birdie run over his last six holes to grab the […]

Phil Mickelson three-putts the 18th hole at the Scottish Open to land in playoff, wins anyway

Phil Mickelson won the Scottish Open on Sunday, but he didn’t make it easy on himself. His closest competitors faded, and Mickelson made a few clutch putts on his way in in regulation, including a par putt on the 17th hole, to give himself a shot lead with a single par-5 remaining. It looked like […]

Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington and others attempt the ‘Happy Gilmore’ at Scottish Open

We all know how good the European Tour is at bringing us viral videos, and if there is one thing that any golfer can appreciate, it’s a successful “Happy Gilmore” drive. Some of the biggest names in the game took part in a contest at the Scottish Open Pro-Am on Wednesday, including Phil Mickelson, Padraig […]

Merion Moment: Crowd rushes 18th to see Phil Mickelson take second at the U.S. Open (again)

ARDMORE, Pa. — One woman ducked under the rope and then she was followed by another. They were halted by a Merion Golf Club official and told to go back to where they belonged. The women agreed, but when they wheeled around, the looks on their faces said that, no, they probably didn’t have to […]

Teeing Off: Will Phil Mickelson ever win the U.S. Open?

Welcome to Teeing Off, where Devil Ball editor Shane Bacon and national columnist Jay Busbee take a day’s topic and smack it all over the course. Suggest a future topic by hitting us on Twitter at@shanebacon and @jaybusbee. Today we talk about Phil Mickelson’s chances of actually winning the U.S. Open before his career ends. […]

Phil Mickelson makes clutch birdie putt on the final hole to tie for U.S. Open lead

Your browser does not support iframes. To put it mildly, it wasn’t the best putting day for Phil Mickelson. Lefty leads the PGA Tour in birdies per round this season, but found himself on the final hole at Merion without a single circle on his scorecard. The 18th, a par-4 playing 521 yards, is not […]

U.S. Open, First Round Recap: Phil Mickelson takes big step toward history

• Phil Mickelson’s opening round was incredible, but it was made even more special by the fact that the guy flew from San Diego to Philadelphia overnight after attending his daughter’s 8th grade graduation. • Luke Donald, seeking his first major win, had a pretty special close to his round before the horn blew on […]

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson near the top of the highest paid athletes of the last year

It didn’t take long for Tiger Woods to regain his dominance over the financial golf world once he started winning golf tournaments again. Sports Illustrated, who publishes a list of the 50 highest paid athletes of the previous year, announced this week that Tiger jumped Phil Mickelson as the number five highest paid athlete in […]