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Cautious Mickelson grateful for form and fans

Cautious Mickelson grateful for form and fans

Phil Mickelson has a long history of not simply letting his clubs do the talking. 22 Apr 2023
Mickelson: 'I'm on the winning side'

Mickelson: 'I'm on the winning side'

Phil Mickelson believes that he is on the "winning side" of the split in professional men's golf and reckons the game is "lucky" to have investment from Saudi Arabia. 14 Oct 2022
Mickelson comments hurt new league: Norman

Mickelson comments hurt new league: Norman

Greg Norman has declared that Phil Mickelson's controversial comments complicated matters for the lucrative new golf league he is fronting that is backed by Saudi Arabian investment. 3 May 2022
Mickelson signs up for trio of events

Mickelson signs up for trio of events

Phil Mickelson has signed up for the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open, and his manager asked the PGA Tour for permission to play in a Saudi-funded golf tournament outside London without saying whether the six-time major winner will play any of them. 26 Apr 2022
Mickelson absent from Masters player list

Mickelson absent from Masters player list

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson reportedly will not play the Masters next month, scheduled from April 7-10, which would mark his first time missing the prestigious major since 1994. 22 Mar 2022
‘Phil will be back’: McIlroy

‘Phil will be back’: McIlroy

Rory McIlroy says embattled golfer Phil Mickelson, who is taking time away from the game amid fallout from comments he made regarding the Saudi-backed Super Golf League and PGA Tour, deserves another chance. 3 Mar 2022
Mickelson fallout continues

Mickelson fallout continues

Already down two corporate endorsements, Phil Mickelson and his foundation were removed from the PGA Tour event in the California desert as the fallout continued over his shocking remarks and involvement in a Saudi-funded rival league. 28 Feb 2022
Opinion: Aussie golf coming up trumps

Opinion: Aussie golf coming up trumps

What a week, and a bit, it has been in golf. 23 Feb 2022
Mickelson issues statement on Saudi as sponsor parts ways

Mickelson issues statement on Saudi as sponsor parts ways

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has issued a lengthy statement addressing comments he made in an interview about plans for a Saudi-backed golf league to rival the PGA Tour, adding that he "desperately (needs) some time away". 23 Feb 2022
Bryson and DJ commit to PGA Tour

Bryson and DJ commit to PGA Tour

Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau have committed their futures to the PGA Tour, delivering potentially fatal blows to the prospects of a breakaway golf league. 21 Feb 2022
Mickelson Super League motives laid bare

Mickelson Super League motives laid bare

Phil Mickelson's motives for potentially joining a breakaway golf league have been laid bare in an extraordinary extract from a new biography of the six-time major winner. 18 Feb 2022

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