Phil Mickelson is a professional golfer from San Diego,California, USA He has ranked in the top 10 for over 700 weeks of the official world golf rankings. In golf, he is known for his left-handed swing. He received the Haskins Award in 1990, 1991 and 1992. In 2004 he won his first Masters tournament.

Born name

Philip Alfred Mickelson

nickname

Phil, Lefty

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

San Diego, California, USA

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Phil Mickelson went to University of San Diego High School and graduated from high school in 1988.He then secured admission to the University of Arizona on a golf scholarship and graduated in 1992 with a major in psychology.

occupation

Professional golfer

family

• Father – Philip Mickelson (former naval aviator and airline pilot)
• Mutter – Mary Mickelson
• Siblings – Unknowns
• Other – William Albert Mickelson (paternal grandfather), Marie V. Peres (paternal grandmother), Alfred Gomes Santos (maternal grandfather), C. Jennie Navarra (maternal grandmother)

Manager

Phil Mickelson is represented by Gaylord Sports Management.

Per turned

1992

Build

Average

Height

189 cm (6 ft 2½ in)

weight

91 kg or 201 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Phil Mickelson has dated

• Amy Mickelson (1992 – Present) – Phil Mickelson met his wife, Amy McBride, in 1992 while they were students at the University of Arizona. He was last year when she was a junior. At college, she was a member of the Phoenix Suns cheerleading team. Phil had already won a major tournament in the PGA Tour Northern Telecom Open as an amateur. But when he first told her he was a professional golfer, she misunderstood him and thought he was in business on the golf course. On their first date, they decided to play tennis. Then, in early 1993, he asked her to compete in the Bob Hope Celebrity Pro-Am, the first tournament they competed in as a couple. They were married in a romantic wedding in November 1996 after four years of dating. In June 1999, she gave birth to her first daughter, Amanda Brynn . On the same day, he made it to the US Open as a runner-up. They welcomed their second daughter,Sophia Isabel in October 2001. In June 2003 she gave birth to their son, Evan . However, the birth was complicated and Phil even showed that he could lose both. Evan had stopped breathing and she had ruptured an artery in her uterus. But they managed to get through.

race/ethnicity

White

On his father’s side, he has Swedish and Portuguese ancestry. While he is of Sicilian and Portuguese descent on his mother’s side,

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bright smile
• Towering Height

brand promotion

Phil Mickelson has done endorsement work for the following brands

• KPMG
• ExxonMobil
• Rolex
• Workday, Inc.
• Callaway Golf
• Enbrel
• Titleist
• Storage point
• Barclays
• Ford

Known for

His successful career as a professional golfer, during which he has won more than 40 PGA Tour events. He has also been ranked in the top 10 of the official golf world rankings several times.

first movie

In 1996, Phil made his big screen debut in the romantic comedy film, Tin Cups .

First TV show

In 1994, Phil Mickelson made his television debut in a witness episode of the comedy-drama series, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman .

Personal trainer

Phil Mickelson works regularly with Sean Cochran, his strength and conditioning coach, to keep himself in the right shape. Mickelson was referred to Cochran by an orthopedist. They work hard, especially in the off-season, to make sure he can perform at his best physically during the season.

Mickelson typically trains 4 days a week with his workouts lasting around 75 minutes. Cochran divides his workout routine into 6 basic categories. You’ll start the session with 5 minutes of foam rolling, followed by 5 to 10 minutes of static stretching.

Next up is the dynamic warm-up, which focuses on bodyweight exercises. They follow with strength sequences and core exercises. He finishes his workout with full-body strength exercises.

When it comes to nutrition, he follows a paleo diet. He keeps gluten out of his food intake. Phil also stays away from sugar and processed foods. He focuses on eating lots of protein.

Phil Mickelson favorite things

• Pizza Restaurant – Joes Pizzeria & Sub Shop

Phil Mickelson facts

1. During his collegiate golf career, he managed to win 16 tournaments. He was also the only second amateur golfer to win first-team All-American honors in all four years of his college stint.
2. In 1990, Phil received the distinction of being the first left-handed player to win the US amateur title.
3. In May 2010, he was named by Time magazine in their prestigious, The 100 Most Influential People in the World . He was represented in the category of heroes.
4. In 2008 he was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.
5. In 2011, Forbes magazine announced that he was the second highest-earning U.S. athlete, earning over $62 million. His earnings included $53 million from endorsement deals.
6. In 2010, he was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, which usually occurs in people with an autoimmune disease, psoriasis.
7. In May 2014, it was revealed that Mickelson and his associates were being investigated by the SEC and FBI for insider trading in Clorox stock.
8. In 2012 he was honored with his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
9. When he turned pro, he did not have to participate in the tour’s qualifying process due to his victory at the Northern Telecom Open in Tucson, which exempted him from the qualifying process for a period of 2 years.
10. He won his first major championship in 2004 by securing a win at the PGA Tour Masters. He had scored an 18-foot birdie putt on the last hole for his win.
11. Visit his official website @ philmickelson.com.
12. Follow him on Twitter.