Phil Mickelson

Mickelson went on to win the Masters again in 2010, and then the Open Championship in 2013 (pictured) (Mike Egerton/PA).

Mickelson is a three-time Masters winner and has won three out of the four Major titles. He became the oldest Major winner in history when landing the 2021 PGA Championship.

The name Phil Mickelson has become a byword for longevity, with the famous left-hander spending 25 years in golf's top 50.

Mickelson has won three of the four Majors and took his tally to six overall with a shock victory in the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. Aged 50, that triumph made him the oldest Major winner in history. Only the US Open has eluded the Californian and he's finished runner-up an agonising six times.

For many years, Mickelson carried the mantle of 'nearly-man', having been near the top for so long without winning a Major. He finally ended that with victory in the 2004 Masters although he's never been the world number one.

Naturally right-handed, Mickelson's famous left-handed swing was cultivated by mirroring his father.
Despite still being active on the PGA Tour, Mickelson was inducted into Golf's Hall of Fame in 2012.

He has amassed 45 Tour victories and collected over $90million in prize money, which puts him second only to Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour's Career Money Leaders list.

Mickelson is among the most recognizable figures in the sport and has represented the United States in numerous Ryder Cups and Presidents Cups, including an unprecedented streak of 23 events between 1994 and 2018.

Early in 2022 Mickelson tarnished his reputation when admitting that he had used the Saudi Golf League as leverage in wrangles with the PGA Tour. In the short-term, he stepped away from the game and lost sponsors.

His path to greatness

The Tour beckons

Breaking the duck

More Major magic

Painful five year drought

Mickelson becomes oldest Major winner in history

Mickelson in hot water

Phil Mickelson's personal life

Phil Mickelson's net worth