Tracing All the Highs and Lows of Phil Mickelson’s Career

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Published: July 26, 2013

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As Phil Mickelson basks in what has undoubtedly been the best two weeks of his golfing life, it seems to be the perfect time for a little retrospective on the career of the Champion Golfer of the Year.

The man is a full-fledged, card-carrying member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. However, many times he suffers in comparison to Tiger Woods—just like everyone else who has had the fortune/misfortune of competing while Woods dominated the game like no one ever had before him.

But you can look it up. Philly Mick has been one of the most prolific and consistent winners in the history of the game.

Do you realize there have been only three years since 1991 in which Mickelson has not won a golf tournament? In nine years during that span, he’s won twice.

Twice he’s won three times, and twice he's won four times.

Woods, his archrival, won at least one tournament every year from 1996 through 2009. After two years of injuries and personal destruction, he has won seven times over the last two seasons.

Those are some darn good numbers for the guy who has six runner-up finishes in the U.S. Open and adoring fans who have grown to love his go-for-it style of play.

Even with his sparkling numbers, Mickelson has had his low points—like every other professional golfer.

Not the kind of extended low points that have ruined other golfer's careers, but the few times he has gone into significant funks, they’ve been associated with some serious off-the-course issues.

In 2003, he missed three cuts, had five finishes in the 50s or higher and didn’t have a win or a second-place finish.

Hardly a Mickelson-like year in terms of results, but this one was just a matter of him struggling for a bit. In typical-Mickelson fashion, he rebounded with a pair of wins the next year.

In 2009, he received a double shot of terrible news when his...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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