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10 Interesting Facts About Phil 'Lefty' Mickelson
Golf Monthly
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19/12/2023
American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf tour.
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Phil Mickelson is one of the most well-known names in golf.
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He's also one of the best left-handed golfers
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to ever play the game.
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He's been around for a long time now,
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but how much do you know about Phil Mickelson?
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We'll find out in this video.
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One thing we think we all know about Phil
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is that he's left-handed, but actually that's wrong.
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Phil Mickelson is actually right-handed.
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The only thing he does left-handed is play golf.
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He learned the game by mirroring his father,
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who was right-handed, and it's also worth noting
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that he started playing golf when he was just 18 months old.
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Phil is only one of five players
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to win the US Amateur and NCAA Championship title
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in the same season, and this was when he was studying
00:33
at Arizona State University.
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The only other players to do that are Bryson DeChambeau,
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Ryan Moore, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods.
00:39
Phil was the last amateur to win a PGA Tour event.
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This was back at the 1991 Northern Telecom Open.
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Since then, he's gone on to win six majors
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and sits second on the PGA Tour's all-time leader.
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Speaking of majors, despite his six wins,
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Mickelson is yet to achieve golf's grand slam,
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as he's never won the US Open.
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He's finished runner-up at the US Open a whopping six times.
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Now, we all know Phil Mickelson can fly the golf ball
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a long way, but did you know that he can also fly a plane?
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Phil is an avid pilot and followed the footsteps
01:11
of his father, who was a Navy pilot.
01:13
Despite his highly decorated career,
01:15
Phil Mickelson has never been world number one.
01:17
So, even with 45 PGA Tour wins, six majors,
01:21
and 24 Ryder Cup and President's Cup appearances,
01:24
lefty has never been top of the world ranking.
01:27
He honed his extensive and creative short game
01:29
in the backyard of his family's San Diego house.
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Mickelson was born in Southern California,
01:33
but was also raised in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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From Scottsdale, he then studied at Arizona State University,
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where other notable graduates include
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John Rahm and Paul Casey.
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His maternal grandfather, Alfred Santos,
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was a caddie at Pebble Beach,
01:48
and often took Phil to play golf as a child.
01:50
Phil Mickelson is one of the most decorated players
01:52
at the Masters.
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Alongside his three wins,
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he has a whopping 15 top 10 finishes.
01:57
As a left-hander who shapes the ball both ways,
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the Augusta National Setup always favors Phil.
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So, there you go, 10 facts you may or may not have known
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about Phil Mickelson, one of golf's greatest ever players.
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For more facts and stats on tour players,
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you can visit the Golf Monthly website.
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