Over the course of an incredible career, Mickelson has won 45 PGA Tour titles, six major championships and $96 million in career PGA Tour earnings, second only behind Tiger Woods.
Mickelson evolved from the best to never win a major, to the people’s champion, to one of the sport’s most controversial figures with his defection to LIV Golf in 2022.
Here’s a look back at Mickelson’s career in photos, year by year.
1991: As an amateur, Mickelson makes the cut at three majors and wins his first PGA Tour title
1994: Mickelson records his first career top-5 in a major at the PGA Championship
1995
1995: Mickelson plays in his first career Ryder Cup
1996: Mickelson rises to No. 2 on the PGA Tour earnings list
1997
1998
1999: Mickelson and the Americans win the Ryder Cup
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004: Breakthrough at Augusta
2005: Phil wins the PGA Championship at Baltusrol
2006: Second green jacket and U.S. Open heartbreak
2007: Phil wins the Players Championship
2008
2009
2010: Phil's third green jacket
2011
2012
2013: Phil wins the Open at Muirfield
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018: Phil's tournament drought ends, and he beats Tiger Woods in 'The Match'
2019
2020
2021: Phil wins the PGA Championship at age 50
2022: Phil leaves for LIV Golf and becomes one of the highest-paid athletes in the world again
2023
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