Phil Mickelson went public on Wednesday to teach an Aussie teen prodigy who just turned pro a lesson on when to keep his mouth shut. Ryan Ruffels turned pro this month at the age of 17, and he’s competing this week in the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego. However, before he made the choice […]
Mickelson opens CareerBuilder with 68, 4 behind leaders incl. Dufner
January 23, 2016 by
Phil Mickelson delivered some hope to his fans on Thursday that his 2016 will mark the beginning of one last hurrah. The 45-year-old opened the CareerBuilder Challenge with a first-round, 4-under 68 at La Quinta Country Club that has him four shots off the lead of four players: Jason Dufner, Anirban Lahiri, Jerry Kelly and […]
Mickelson lost $5,000 in match to newly-minted Aussie teen pro Ruffels
January 17, 2016 by
Phil Mickelson was trying to do a favor for his brother Tim, who is the head men’s golf coach at their alma mater, Arizona State University. In November 2014, the five-time major winner was trying to help on the recruiting trail, so much so that the left-hander was named an “interim assistant coach.” A particular […]
Phil Mickelson out of OWGR top 25 for first time in 20 years
November 11, 2015 by
Phil Mickelson will find himself later on Monday in a position he hasn’t been since 1995. When the new Official World Golf Ranking is released after the Monday finish to the Sanderson Farms Championship, Mickelson will drop out of the top 25. It ends a remarkable run for Mickelson, who began this run in the […]
Phil Mickelson goes undefeated in 11th Presidents Cup appearance
October 11, 2015 by
Phil Mickelson was supposed to step aside and let some younger blood get a taste of playing for the United States. At 30th in the final Presidents Cup points standings, he should not have even been on U.S. captain Jay Haas’ radar. However, it was the other players on Haas’ team that made up the […]
Haas picks son, Mickelson with Presidents Cup wild-card picks
September 12, 2015 by
American Presidents Cup captain Jay Haas filled out his 12-man, Korea-bound team on Tuesday with two familiar names. The nine-time PGA Tour winner picked his son, Bill, with one of the picks and then surprised in adding Phil MIckelson to the American team. Bill Haas finished 11th in Presidents Cup points, coming up short of […]
Watson, then Mickelson make par-4 eagles at the PGA Championship
August 16, 2015 by
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Whistling Straits is playing more difficult on Sunday for the final round of the PGA Championship, but that doesn’t mean good scores aren’t to be had. Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson both showed that the par-4 sixth hole, playing just 355 yards, can be where a big move is made for the […]
Phil Mickelson feels close to form after Saturday 66 at the PGA
August 15, 2015 by
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Phil Mickelson is playing a game of “Chutes and Ladders” this week at the PGA Championship. On Friday, Mickelson playfully slid down one of the many faux dunes towering over the Pete Dye designed Whistling Straits. A day later, the five-time major champion climbed the leaderboard ladder with a third-round 66 that […]
Mickelson passes Woods as highest-earning pro golfer
June 11, 2015 by
By one estimate, Tiger Woods is no longer the highest-earning pro golfer. That title, for now, belongs to Phil Mickelson. Mickelson raked in more money in 2014 than Woods, according to a new list published by Forbes. It’s the first time Woods hasn’t been the best paid player in golf in his pro career. However, […]
