Phil Mickelson
| Phil Mickelson | |
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| — Golfer — | |
At the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Philip Alfred Mickelson |
| Nickname | Lefty |
| Born |
June 16, 1970 San Diego, California |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Spouse | Amy (née McBride) (m. 1996) |
| Children | Amanda, Sophia, Evan |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1992) |
| Professional wins | 51 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 42 (9th all time) |
| European Tour | 9 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 5) |
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| Masters Tournament | Won: 2004, 2006, 2010 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd/T2: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 2005 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2012 (member page) |
| Haskins Award | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He has won 42 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), a PGA Championship (2005), and an Open Championship (2013).
Mickelson is one of 16 golfers in the history of the sport to win at least three of the four majors. He has won every major except the U.S. Open, where he has finished runner-up a record six times.
Mickelson has spent over 700 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, has reached a career-high world ranking of 2nd several times and is a life member of the PGA Tour. Mickelson is known for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in May 2012.
Mickelson was born in San Diego, California, to parents Philip Mickelson (an airline pilot and former naval aviator) and Mary Mickelson (née Santos); he was raised there and in Scottsdale, Arizona. Although otherwise right-handed, he played golf left-handed, as he learned by watching his right-handed father swing and by mirroring his style. Mickelson began golf under his father's instruction before starting school. Phil Sr.'s work schedule as a commercial pilot allowed them to play together several times a week, and young Phil honed his creative short game in an extensive practice area in their San Diego backyard. Mickelson graduated from the University of San Diego High School in 1988.
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