Phil Mickelson, a well known professional golfer is a person who is a favorite of several golf enthusiasts. In several years of his golf career, Phil Mickelson has accomplished 31 PGA tour victories and has reached a career high of 2nd place in the world of golf rankings. Phil was born on 16th of June 1970 in San Diego, California. From the younger age itself he was very devoted towards the game of golf. Once he had tried to run away from his house because his parents did not allow him to join his father on the course of the golf game. At the age of four Phil played his first round of golf and as he approached the 18th hole he began to cry knowing the game would soon be over.

Phil Mickelson graduated from the University of San Diego School; with the scholarship of golf Michelson went to attend the Arizona State. Playing at Arizona State, Mickelson became a familiar amateur golfer by wining three NCAA championships and even the US Amateur title. He was the first left hand golfer to achieve this feat. He also went on to win the first PGA tournament in the year 1991 when he was still an amateur. In the year 2004, Mickelson finally won his first major championships at the Masters. Mickelson again won the Masters cup for the second time in the year 2006. All through his memorable career of victories, Mickelson did his best to uphold the rich customs of the game of golf.