Phil Mickelson Overview Full Name: Philip Alfred Mickelson

Nick Name: Lefty

Date of Birth: June 16, 1970 (age 48 years),

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Father: Phil Mickelson Sr.

Phil Mickelson Sr. Mother: Mary Mickelson

Mary Mickelson Nationality: American

Profession: Golfer

Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight: 91 kg

Spouse: Amy Mickelson (m. 1996)

Sun Sign: Gemini

Biography

Phil Mickelson, nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He was born on June 16, 1970, in San Diego, California, United States as Philip Alfred Mickelson. Phil nationality is American. Mickelson graduated from the University of San Diego High School in 1988 and headed to Arizona State University to study psychology.



Career

Phil Mickelson began an amateur golfing career as a teen. He won 34 San Diego Junior Golf Association titles, using his father’s job as an airline pilot to score tickets to his various tournaments. His mother took a second job to help pay for his American Junior Golf Association play, which won him three consecutive AJGA Rolex Player of the Year awards, and a full scholarship to Arizona State University.

In 1990, while a junior in college, Mickelson became the first left-hander to win the U.S. Amateur title. That same year, he stunned critics when he won his first PGA Tour tournament as an amateur, becoming the fourth golfer in PGA history to accomplish this feat.

In 2007, Forbes estimated his earnings for the year at $42 million, making him one of golf’s highest-paid players. He was included in the ‘National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’ in 2008.

In 2016, he win the ‘CareerBuilder Challenge’ and was named as the captain’s pick for the 2017 ‘Presidents Cup.’

Net Worth

Mickelson has an estimated net worth of $400 million. In 2011, he was the second-highest paid athletes in the United States. His earning includes salary, bonus, endorsements, and appearance.

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