Deadspin: Phil Mickelson

Five Guys Is Good, Just Ask Phil Mickelson

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:15:25 EDT

Remember how Phil Mickelson wouldn't stop prattling on about Five Guys last week at The Players? "Best burger I've ever had," he said. Yeah, turns out Lefty owns rights to Five Guys franchises in Orange County. [Sports Biz, via WUP] More »

Phil Mickelson: Your New, Women-Friendly, Morally Pristine Sportswriter Unicorn

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:30:28 EDT

Once, not so long ago, a famous golfer was unfaithful to the public image that sportswriters had helped construct for him, and the sportswriters were sad. But then along came Phil Mickelson, and the sportswriters turned him into a Lifetime movie. More »

Phil Mickelson Enjoys A Donut Unlike Any Other

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:15:00 EDT

The morning after his Masters triumph, Phil Mickelson reportedly hit up a Krispy Kreme drive-through in Augusta—this one's for the family!—while wearing his green jacket. Yeah, those stains aren't coming out. [Via Clay Travis/Devil Ball Golf] More »

How Did That False Amy Mickelson-Michael Jordan Rumor Start Anyway?

Deadspin I-Team — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:30:50 EDT

One of the the hottest Google searches today* is for "Amy Mickelson Michael Jordan affair." The results lead to unsourced nonsense about Phil Mickelson's illegitimate love child and his wife banging a basketball star. How the heck did that happen? More »

Family Values Win The Weekend

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:10:56 EDT

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Phil Mickelson, who won his third Masters without even having to cheat on his cancer-stricken wife. Days like this make a sportswriter's job real easy. More »

The Masters, Lefty, And What's Been Left Behind

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EDT

Remember when Phil Mickelson was the guy who couldn't win the big one? Seems so long ago. Golf and time have a way of doing that. So, Tiger, this too shall pass. More »

Unbelievable Video: A Wayward Seed Costs Mickelson The Masters Lead

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:51:52 EDT

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Let's set the stage: third green. Lefty's one off the lead. A gimme putt. And that's when God and/or nature conspire to deny him. More »

Twenty-Year-Old PGA Loophole Finally Closed

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

The PGA and Ping finally use a little common sense, banning those square-grooved wedges that got Phil Mickelson called a cheater. This is what passes for controversy in golf now. Please come back Tiger! [AP] More »

Lefty's Wedges Are A Welcome Tempest In A Teapot

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:00:00 EST

No Tiger? No one cares. That's the PGA's dilemma as the 2010 season gets underway, and luckily they've been able to whip up some manufactured controversy over the questionable legality of their second-biggest star's clubs. Well played, golf. More »

How Gross Do You Think It Gets Inside Those Green Suits?

Katie Baker — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:02:10 EST

"I still don't know what it symbolizes, but I like it!" says the delightfully dopey announcer about these two fine fellows who have taken up residence next to the penalty box at Canucks games. I feel the same way about this website. More »

Mark Sanchez Graduates From Poise To Chutzpah

Tommy Craggs — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:15:16 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Phil Mickelson Is Just Looking To Maintain His Physique

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:30:00 EDT

Hefty Lefty is in talks to purchase 105 Waffle House restaurants. I realize "restaurant" is a generous choice of words, but the All-Star Special breakfast is a dearer prize than the Green Jacket. [Bloomberg] More »

Phil Mickelson's Mother Also Has Cancer

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:28:11 EDT

Less than two months after discovering that his wife has breast cancer, Phil Mickelson's mother has been diagnosed with the same disease. Man, this guy has had some rotten luck this year. [San Diego Union-Tribune] More »

Two Sportswriters You Meet In Hell

Tommy Craggs — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:00:25 EDT

Yesterday, we shared with you one delightful tale about Phil Mickelson and everyone's favorite deadline Napoleon, Mike Lupica. To this, a SportsJournalists.com anonym has added another — one in which Mitch Albom makes a cameo, and Loopy gets his comeuppance. More »

Phil Mickelson Ruined Mike Lupica's U.S. Open

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:37:42 EDT

Many in sports media have seen New York Daily News writer Mike Lupica's arrogant-little-sonuvabitch-side firsthand, but never has there been a Lupica story that encapsulates the tiny prick's hubris than the one Patrick Sauer witnessed during the U.S. Open. More »

This Is How You Know The U.S. Open Didn't End The Way Most People Wanted It To

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:40:33 EDT

Seconds after Lucas Glover snatched his wife into a victorious embrace, we received three emails from readers with screengrabs of her pit sweat. I'm surprised Dan Jenkins didn't Twitter about it. More »

Lucas Glover Wins The U.S. Open

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:55 EDT

It's all over, folks. Glover holds on to win a messy five-day U.S. Open. More below: More »

U.S. Open Should Begin Any Day Now

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:25:50 EDT

After four days of interminable, Noah's Ark-like rain, it's my understanding that the US Open golf thingy will actually start sometime today. Oh, they already started—and stopped—the fourth round in the darkness last night? How lucky. More »

ESPNUSGA Could Really Use Some Comment Ninjas....

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:55:04 EDT

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Mickelson, right now, is tied for 5th at -1. Tiger went astray. Peter Hanson is in the lead...[USOPEN.com] More »

The U.S. Open Is Open For Business

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:30:00 EDT

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You were probably hoping that following the U.S. Open online would be a nice distraction from work today, but they just suspended play due to heavy rain. Hey, who wants to hear Tiger Woods cuss on teevee? More »

FIGJAM Returns, Some People Depart

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:00:33 EDT

This is actually good news for those who like golf and story lines ready-made for sports columnists aching to showcase their Nicholas Sparks technique: Phil Mickelson will return to the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open. More »

Amy Mickelson Diagnosed With Cancer

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:10:54 EDT

Phil Mickelson has suspended his PGA Tour schedule indefinitely after learning that his wife, Amy, has breast cancer. He has withdrawn from the next two events and she will likely have surgery in the coming days. [Star-Telegram] More »

Beware The Withering Insults Of FIGJAM

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:30:46 EDT

Regardless of what people think of Phil Mickelson, he'll always have an enthusiastic fan base and the admiration of some of his peers, regardless of how douchey he comes off sometimes. More »

Tiger Is Not Amused

Rick Chandler — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:15:19 EST

Tiger Woods responds to comments made by his caddie, Steve Williams, about Phil Mickelson. Someone's not getting their usual tip, methinks. [NBCSports] More »

The FIGJAM commenteth

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:15:02 EST

"After seeing Steve Williams' comments all I could think of was how lucky I am to have a class act like Bones (Mickelson's caddy Jim MacKay) on my bag and representing me." Mickelson's team also refuted the "nice tats" story, saying it was about a European Tour player (my guess: Colin Montgomerie), not Mickelson. [Devil Ball] More »

The PGA Championship Is Off and Running

Clay Travis — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:53 EDT

The first players are finishing their rounds at Oakland Hills Country Club outside of Detroit. Somewhere on his island kingdom in Florida Tiger Woods is not even bothering to watch. Meanwhile golf fans who are stuck at their desks would do anything to be able to skip out of work and listen to the dulcet tones of Ernie Johnson and Benjamin Franklin/Verne Lundquist on TNT. So far two people you've never heard of are in the clubhouse at -2, Robert Karlsson and Jeev Mikha Singh. More »

Phil Mickelson and John Daly Might As Well Go Get Wasted in a Pub

Clay Travis — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:24 EDT

Rolling into the British Open Phil Mickelson was optimistic this could be his year. By 10:30 eastern, we knew that wasn't the case. The Hefty Left swung his manboobs from one side of the fairway to the other on his way to a robust 79. At least he didn't waste any time taking himself out of competition. After six holes, Phil was already six over. Including a nice triple bogey on six. More »

Take A Tour Of Figjam Palace

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:47 EDT

The palatial 4.55-acre estate you see here is golfer Phil Mickelson's home in Rancho Sante Fe, Calif — and it could all be yours. Ignore all that subprime slowdown gloom and doom — this is an absolute steal. Priced between $10,750,000 - $12,225,876, it includes a spa, two guesthouses, a putting green, media room, and a pool big enough to accommodate the largest of over-sized egos. More »

Your Deadspin U.S. Open Preview

shane bacon — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:15:00 EDT

We don't know much about golf, but we do know that The U.S. Open Is Important. Therefore, with the Tiger Watch teeing off tomorrow, we asked resident golf impresario Shane Bacon, of Dogs That Chase Cars, to preview it for us. So here goes. More »

Lefty Loses The Scottish Open In Style

skeets — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:54:32 EDT

I don't follow golf. Never have, only will when I'm older and need a good way to hide from my goddamn wife and kids who won't stop bugging me to take them to the fucking movie theatre to see some shitty ass flick that probably stars Hillary Duff. More »

Finally, We Know Why Phil Mickelson Didn't Choose Football Or Rugby As His Profession

mjdeadspin — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:00:00 EDT

Phil Mickelson wasn't fortunate enough to make the cut at the U.S. Open this weekend, but it's just as well. Better he escape now with his life than stay through the weekend and endure such danger. More »

We Suck At Everything, Apparently

mjdeadspin — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:09:25 EDT

I realize that golf isn't that big of a deal here at Deadspin, unless Tiger Woods is whiffing on an awkward high-five, or Phil Mickelson is choking away a tournament on the 72nd hole. But the Ryder Cup is one of the few events in sports when the competitors involved care about the outcome as much as the fans do. The intensity involved is matched by few other events on the sports calendar. For evidence of this, watch the end of it tomorrow, and if the Europeans win, Colin Montgomerie might actually jump. More »

Luke Donald's Going To Need A Huge Pair Of Balls

mjdeadspin — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:42:18 EDT

I'm going to try to not make this post entirely about Tiger Woods, as tomorrow's golf post will probably be entirely about Tiger Woods. But yeah, Tiger Woods is tied with Luke Donald for the lead of the PGA Championship after 54 holes. Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods. More »

Keith Van Horn's Contribution To Society Has Been Judged More Valuable Than Yours

mjdeadspin — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:42:07 EDT

We all know and have long ago accepted that professional athletes make too much damn money, but nothing hammers that point home quite like peeking at SI.com's list of the 50 highest-earning American athletes in sports and seeing Chris Webber, Michael Finley, Jason Giambi, and Stephon Marbury all in the Top 30. More »

Phil Mickelson Resumes Being Phil Mickelson

mjdeadspin — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:27:16 EDT

After a couple of major wins, Phil Mickelson let go of a stranglehold he had on the U.S. Open and collapsed on the 18th hole today at Winged Foot. Lefty's train wreck handed the victory to Australian Geoff Ogilvy, a guy who's not real well-known outside of the small group of habitual Golf Channel viewers. More »

Mickelson and Some Guy Tied For U.S. Open Lead

mjdeadspin — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:04:57 EDT

I suppose we should talk about something other than soccer at some point here today. How about golf? Alright, golf it is. To be honest, and I know it's terribly unfair to the other golfers involved, but without Tiger Woods present... I can't get all that excited about it (although, to tell the truth, I still can't get excited about anything other than soccer, as Jorge Larrionda has made me finally able to comprehend what drives people to hooliganism). More »

Fun With Juxtaposition

Leitch — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:15:31 EDT

We know this is more the realm of our George Clooney-stalking sisters at Gawker, but we couldn't help but notice this perhaps poorly placed headline-photo combination on the New York Times Web site. More »

The Dull Phil Mickelson

Leitch — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:45:03 EDT

We tend to agree with The Mighty MJD: We have a hard time getting too excited about Phil Mickelson winning the Masters. He falls in that place now that's difficult for sports fans to follow or get behind: Completely lacking in storyline. Mickelson for years was the talented guy who could never win a major, and we watched him because of that: Either he'd win one and we'd all rejoice, or he'd turn into Greg Norman. Either way, we'd get something out of it. More »

That Was Not As Much Fun As It Should Have Been

mjdeadspin — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 20:28:31 EDT

Phil Mickelson is your 2006 Masters winner. There was no drama on 18, there was no big finish. The 18th was just a formality. Phil Mickelson bumrushed the field, or perhaps more accurately, let the field bumrush themselves, en route to an easy green jacket. More »

Masters Morning Mayhem

mjdeadspin — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 14:07:07 EDT

Golf was on at 8 a.m. this morning, which was a pretty good way to ensure that I wouldn't be watching it. But I missed some compelling action, it seems. More »