I hate to play a tournament in which I'm not contending. It's just not any fun for me.
I have come to understand and appreciate writers much more recently since I started working on a book last fall. Before that, I thought golf writers got up every morning, played a round of golf, had lunch, showed up for our last three holes and then went to dinner.
I think a college education is important no matter what you do in life.
It'll be nice not to have to use my fake IDs anymore.
The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman, and win.
Phil won three NCAA Golf Championships while at Arizona State University.
Phil was a 4-time collegiate All-American in golf.
Phil is one of only three golfers to win both the NCAA Championship and the U.S. Amateur Championship in the same year. Mickelson did it in 1990. (The other two are Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.)
Phil's first child, daughter Amanda Brynn, was born in June 1999.
Although Phil is known for playing left-handed, he is actually uses his right hand for writing and most other aspects.
In 2005, Phil co-authored the book One Magical Sunday (But Winning Isn’t Everything).
For many years, Phil was deemed "the greatest player to never win a major". This ended in 2004.
In April 2004, Phil finally won his first PGA major, The Masters.
Phil's favorite golf club is a Grayhawk Golf Club.
Phil was voted the #8 in GQ's "Most Hated Athletes" in 2006.
His second daughter, Sophia, was born October 23 2001.
He is the only left handed player to ever shoot a 59 in competition, but as it was at the Grand Slam of Golf in Nov of 2004, which doesn’t count as an official event, his 59 isn’t in the record books.
Due to his popularity, Phil earns more money from endorsements than he does from actual event prize money.
Phil won his first PGA tournament in 1991 at the Northern Telecom Open.
Although he was born in San Diego, Phil was raised in Arizona.
As of February 2006, Phil is currently ranked the #4 ranked player in the world.
In 1992, Phil graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Psychology.
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