Phil Mickelson
| Phil Mickelson | |||||||
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Mickelson at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Philip Alfred Mickelson | ||||||
| Nickname | Lefty | ||||||
| Born | June 16, 1970 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14.4 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||
| Spouse |
Amy McBride (m. 1996) | ||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Arizona State University | ||||||
| Turned professional | 1992 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LIV Golf | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour Champions | ||||||
| Professional wins | 57 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (February 11, 2001) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 45 (8th all time) | ||||||
| European Tour | 11 | ||||||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 | ||||||
| Other | 4 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 6) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 2004, 2006, 2010 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | Won: 2005, 2021 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 2nd/T2: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | Won: 2013 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), two PGA Championships (2005, 2021), and one Open Championship (2013). 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. He is nicknamed "Lefty", as he plays left-handed.
Mickelson is one of 17 players in the history of golf to win at least three of the four majors. He has won every major except the U.S. Open, in which he has finished runner-up a record six times. 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 PGA Tour membership of 30 years.
Mickelson has spent more than 25 consecutive years in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has spent over 700 weeks in the top 10, 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. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.