About Phil Mickelson

Following a standout junior career, Mickelson continued to excel in the collegiate ranks at Arizona St. University. He earned All-American honors in four consecutive seasons and turned professional in 1992. His first win on the PGA Tour came in 1991, as an amateur, at the Northern Telecom Open. Mickelson's initial win as a pro came at the Buick Invitational in 1993. In total, he won 13 times during the 1990s with his most notable wins coming at the 1996 NEC World Series of Golf and the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 1998.

Mickelson has been one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour, winning at least one tournament in all but three of his seasons. Since 2005, Mickelson has won 13 times and as of July 2009 has totaled over $54 million in career earnings. Since its inaugural year in 2007, Mickelson has finished in the top three of the FedEx Cup standings and has finished in the top five on the PGA Tour money list in five consecutive seasons. Mickelson recently withdrew from the 2009 British Open and future events after his wife and mother were diagnosed with breast cancer.

Regarded as the best player not to have won a major for numerous years, Mickelson finally prevailed at the Masters in 2004. He followed that up with his second major victory in 2005 at the PGA Championship played at Baltusrol Golf Club. He went on to win his third major in three years at the 2006 Masters, capturing the second green jacket of his career. Mickelson has been in contention at several U.S. Opens, finishing in second place on five different occasions. At Winged Foot in 2006, Mickelson held a one-shot lead on the 72nd hole but a double bogey handed the victory to Geoff Ogilvy.

Mickelson has taken place in every Ryder Cup competition since 1995 and has been a part of two winning American teams. He's managed a career record of 9-12-4 during Ryder Cup play and was an integral part of the USA's 2008 win which snapped a string of three straight losses against the Europeans. In addition, Mickelson has participated on seven Presidents Cup teams with the United States winning five times, opposed to just one loss (1998) and one tie (2003).

Mickelson currently resides in the Rancho Santa Fe, California along with his wife, Amy, and three children. Mickelson is Co-Chairman of the American Junior Golf Association and has also been involved with golf course design. Mickelson is regarded as one of the most giving players on the PGA Tour and logs countless hours of charitable work each year. Mickelson's major contributions include Birdies For The Brave and Homes For Our Troops. In 2004, the Phil and Amy Mickelson foundation was created to help raise money for family and youth organizations.