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69-401: The name Titleist is derived from the word " titlist ", which means "title holder". Philip E. Young , a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology , founded Titleist in 1932. When playing a round of golf with his dentist, Young missed a sure putt that seemed to be caused by the weight of the ball. He then asked his dentist friend to X-ray the ball and the film showed that the rubber core

138-545: A 27-foot birdie putt on the final regulation hole to force a playoff alongside Haas and Keegan Bradley . Haas however won the playoff with a 40-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole. The second-place finish moved Mickelson back into the world's top 10. Mickelson finished tied for third at the Masters . After opening the tournament with a two-over-par 74, he shot 68–66 in the next two rounds and ended up one stroke behind leader Peter Hanson by Saturday night. Mickelson had

207-554: A 4-under-par total of 276, one shot ahead of Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn . Mickelson captured his third major title the following spring at the Masters . He won his second green jacket after shooting a 3-under-par final round, winning by two strokes over runner-up Tim Clark . This win propelled him to 2nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking (his career best), behind Woods, and ahead of Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen . After winning two majors in

276-602: A 59 at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Bay Golf Course in Hawaii . The following year , Mickelson captured his second major at the PGA Championship at Baltusrol in a Monday final-round conclusion due to inclement weather the previous day. On the 18th hole, Mickelson hit one of his trademark soft pitches from deep greenside rough to within 18 inches (460 mm) of the cup and made his birdie to finish at

345-457: A child. Although otherwise right-handed, he played golf left-handed since he learned by watching his right-handed father swing, mirroring his style. Mickelson began golf under his father's instruction before starting school. Phil Sr.'s work schedule as a commercial pilot allowed them to play together several times a week and young Phil honed his creative short game on an extensive practice area in their San Diego backyard. Mickelson graduated from

414-660: A day, aerobic training, and carrying his own golf bag. Mickelson was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Mickelson won his first 2009 tour event when he defended his title at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera , one stroke ahead of Steve Stricker . The victory was Mickelson's 35th on tour; he surpassed Vijay Singh for second place on the current PGA Tour wins list. A month later, he won his 36th, and his first World Golf Championship , at

483-673: A dramatic return to competitive play after a scandal-ridden 20-week absence; he was in close contention throughout for the lead and finished tied with Choi for 4th at −11. Mickelson and others showed exciting play over the weekend, and the 2010 Masters had strong television ratings in the United States, ranking third all-time to Woods's historic wins in 1997 and 2001. Mickelson's win left him second only to Woods in major championships among his competitive contemporaries, moving him ahead of Ernie Els , Vijay Singh , and Pádraig Harrington , with three major championships each. Mickelson, one of

552-526: A former coach of Tiger Woods and Greg Norman . On May 13, Mickelson came from a stroke back on the final round to shoot a three-under 69 to win The Players Championship with an 11-under-par 277. In the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June, Mickelson missed the cut (by a stroke) for the first time in 31 majors after shooting 11 over par for 36 holes. He had been hampered by a wrist injury that

621-529: A larger firmer core, a thinner cover, and 60 fewer dimples resulted in a ball that retained the same soft feel of the Pro V1 while reducing spin and increasing distance. In December 2007, Acushnet lost a patent infringement suit brought by Callaway . The following November, Callaway won an injunction in a Delaware court, ruling that sales of the Pro V1 golf balls must be stopped from January 1, 2009, with professionals being able to continue with their use until

690-674: A playoff with Bubba Watson . He hit it to 4 feet and Watson won the tournament. On April 3, Mickelson won the Shell Houston Open with a 20-under-par, three-stroke win over Scott Verplank . Mickelson rose to No. 3 in the world ranking, while Tiger Woods fell to No. 7. Mickelson had not been ranked above Woods since the week prior to the 1997 Masters Tournament . At The Open Championship , Mickelson recorded just his second top-ten finish in 18 tournaments by tying for second with Dustin Johnson . His front nine 30 put him briefly in

759-440: A poor start to his fourth round, scoring a triple-bogey when he hit his ball far to the left of the green on the par-3 4th hole, hitting the stand and landing in a bamboo plant. This ended up being Mickelson's only score over par in the whole round, and he ended with a score of eight-under overall. Earlier in the tournament, he received widespread praise for being present to watch Jack Nicklaus , Arnold Palmer , and Gary Player hit

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828-411: A prolonged hug and kiss. For many fans, Mickelson's finish in the tournament was especially poignant, given that Amy had been suffering from breast cancer during the preceding year. Mary Mickelson, Phil's mother, was also dealing with cancer. CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz 's call of the final birdie putt, "That's a win for the family," was seen by many as capturing the moment well. Tiger Woods had

897-530: A row heading into the U.S. Open at Winged Foot , Mickelson was bidding to join Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods as the only players to win three consecutive majors (not necessarily in the same calendar year). Mickelson was the joint leader going into the final round, but he was part of a wild finish to the tournament, in which he made major mistakes on the final hole and ended up in a tie for second place at +6 (286), one shot behind Geoff Ogilvy . Mickelson bogeyed

966-551: A stroke, but made a triple-bogey and was then three strokes behind. The leaders ahead of him then stumbled, and he birdied 16 and 18 to win by a stroke. It was the most recent win by an amateur at a PGA Tour event until 2024, at The American Express , with Nick Dunlap taking the title. That April, Mickelson was the low amateur at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia . With his two-year PGA Tour exemption from

1035-652: A tie for the lead with eventual champion Darren Clarke . However, putting problems caused him to fade from contention toward the end, to finish in a tie for second place. Mickelson made his 2012 debut at the Humana Challenge and finished tied for 49th. He missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open after shooting rounds of 77 and 68. In the final round of the AT&;T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am , Mickelson rallied from six shots back, winning

1104-503: A −14, one shot ahead of Tim Clark and Rod Pampling . Mickelson shot a first-round 65 to start off the tournament at −5. He ended the day tied with Brett Wetterich , two shots behind leader, Johnson Wagner . Mickelson shot a second-round 68, and the third round 65, overall, being −12 for the first three rounds. On the final hole, after an absolutely horrendous tee shot, he was in thick rough with trees in his way. Many players would have punched out and taken their chances at making par from

1173-485: Is one of 17 players in the history of golf to win at least three of the four majors. He has won every major except the U.S. Open , in which he has finished runner-up a record six times. In 2022, Mickelson became the only golfer who has won 3 (or more) of the 4 majors to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, leaving his PGA Tour membership of 30 years. Mickelson has spent more than 25 consecutive years in

1242-833: The Byron Nelson Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf in 1996 , the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 1998 , the Colonial National Invitation in 2000 , and the Greater Hartford Open in 2001 and again in 2002 . He appeared as himself in a non-speaking role in the 1996 film Tin Cup , starring Kevin Costner . His 2000 Buick Invitational win ended Tiger Woods 's streak of six consecutive victories on

1311-536: The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial , but withdrew from both events. During the final round of the 2009 BMW PGA Championship , fellow golfer and family friend John Daly wore bright pink trousers in support of Mickelson's wife. Also, the next Saturday, at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial , a "Pink Out" event was hosted, and the PGA Tour players all wore pink that day, to support

1380-714: The Northern Telecom Open , in Tucson , making him one of the few golfers to win a PGA Tour event as an amateur in the history of the PGA Tour. At age 20, he was only the sixth amateur to win a tour event and the first in over five years after Scott Verplank at the Western Open in August 1985. Other players to accomplish this feat include Doug Sanders (1956 Canadian Open ) and Gene Littler (1954 San Diego Open ). With five holes remaining, Mickelson led by

1449-551: The PGA Tour at Las Vegas on October 11, 2000, the first week it was available to the pros. A longtime Titleist user, Billy Andrade , won that first tournament with the new ball. The Pro V1 was available to the public by December. The Pro V1 was a dramatic change in innovation for the golf ball market as a whole and for the brand, which had traditionally used a wound-ball construction (with a liquid-filled core center) for its top-of-the-line golf balls. Shortly after its introduction

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1518-407: The PGA Tour , including six major championships : three Masters titles ( 2004 , 2006 , 2010 ), two PGA Championships ( 2005 , 2021 ), and one Open Championship ( 2013 ). With his win at the 2021 PGA Championship , Mickelson became the oldest major championship winner in history at the age of 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days. He is nicknamed " Lefty ", as he plays left-handed . Mickelson

1587-470: The Ryder Cup in 2004 , Mickelson was dropped from his long-standing contract with Titleist /Acushnet Golf after an incident when he left a voicemail message for a Callaway Golf executive. In it, he praised their driver and golf ball and thanked them for their help in getting some equipment for his brother. This message was played to all of their salesmen, and eventually found its way back to Titleist. He

1656-702: The Sun Devils to the NCAA team title in 1990. Over the course of his collegiate career, he won 16 tournaments. Mickelson was the second collegiate golfer to earn first-team All-American honors all four years. In 1990, he also became the first with a left-handed swing to win the U.S. Amateur title, defeating high school teammate Manny Zerman 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final at Cherry Hills , south of Denver . Mickelson secured perhaps his greatest achievement as an amateur in January 1991, winning his first PGA Tour event,

1725-413: The U.S. Open at Merion , Mickelson entered the final round leading by one stroke after rounds of 67-72-70 (−1) over the first three days, but he started the final round by three-putting the 3rd and 5th holes for double-bogeys to fall out of the lead. He regained the lead at the par-4 10th when he holed his second shot from the rough for an eagle. However, a misjudgment at the short par-3 13th saw him fly

1794-581: The University of San Diego High School in 1988. Mickelson attended Arizona State University in Tempe on a golf scholarship and became the face of amateur golf in the United States; he captured three NCAA individual championships and three Haskins Awards (1990, 1991, 1992) as the outstanding collegiate golfer. With three individual NCAA championships, he shares the record for most individual NCAA championships alongside Ben Crenshaw . Mickelson also led

1863-482: The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational , the week before the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club . In September, Mickelson won The Tour Championship for the second time in his career. He entered the final round four strokes off the lead, but shot a final round 65 to win the event by three strokes over Tiger Woods . With the win, Mickelson finished the season second behind Woods in

1932-587: The WGC-CA Championship with a one-stroke win over Nick Watney . On May 20, it was announced that his wife Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer , and Mickelson announced that he would suspend his PGA Tour schedule indefinitely. She would begin treatment with major surgery as early as the following two weeks. Mickelson was scheduled to play the HP Byron Nelson Championship May 21–24, and to defend his title May 28–31 at

2001-418: The "best player never to win a major". Mickelson's first major championship win came in his thirteenth year on the PGA Tour in 2004 , when he secured victory in the Masters with an 18-foot (5.5 m) birdie putt on the final hole. Ernie Els was the runner-up at a stroke back; the two played in different pairs in the final round and had traded birdies and eagles on the back nine. In addition to getting

2070-505: The "majors monkey" off his back, Mickelson was now only the third golfer with a left-handed swing to win a major; the others being New Zealander Sir Bob Charles , who won The Open Championship in 1963 , and Canadian Mike Weir , who won The Masters in 2003 . (Like Mickelson, Weir is a right-hander who plays left-handed.) A fourth left-handed winner is natural southpaw Bubba Watson , the Masters champion in 2012 and 2014 . Prior to

2139-463: The 12th hole and failed to capitalize on the par-5 13th, settling for par. Westwood recaptured a one-stroke lead by the end of the round, but the momentum carried forward for Mickelson into round 4, where he posted a bogey-free 67 to Westwood's 71. No other pursuer was able to keep pace to the end, though K. J. Choi and Anthony Kim made notable charges. For good measure, Mickelson birdied the final hole and memorably greeted his waiting wife, Amy, with

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2208-495: The 13th hole, but fell back with bogeys on 15 and 17; Lucas Glover captured the championship. On July 6, it was announced that his mother Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer and would have surgery at the same hospital where his wife was treated. After hearing the news that his mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer, Mickelson took another leave of absence from the tour, missing The Open Championship at Turnberry . On July 28, Mickelson announced he would return in August at

2277-409: The 16th hole. On the 17th hole, with the lead at +4, he missed the fairway to the left, and his drive finished inside a garbage can, from which he was granted a free drop; he parred the hole. He had a one-shot lead and was in the last group going into the final hole. Needing a par on the 18th hole for a one-shot victory, Mickelson continued with his aggressive style of play and chose to hit a driver off

2346-531: The 2009 FedEx Cup standings. On November 8, Mickelson won the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot over Ernie Els in Shanghai . In 2010 , Mickelson won the Masters Tournament on April 11 with a 16-under-par performance, giving him a three-stroke win over Lee Westwood . The win marked the third Masters victory for Mickelson and his fourth major championship overall. Critical to Mickelson's win

2415-519: The Mickelson family. On May 31, Mickelson announced that he would return to play on the PGA Tour in June at the St. Jude Classic and the U.S. Open , since he had heard from the doctors treating his wife that her cancer had been detected in an early stage. Mickelson shot a final round 70 at the 2009 U.S. Open and recorded his fifth runner-up finish at the U.S. Open . He shared the lead after an eagle at

2484-421: The PGA Tour. After the win, Mickelson said, "I didn't want to be the bad guy. I wasn't trying to end the streak per se. I was just trying to win the golf tournament." Although he had performed very well in the majors up to the end of the 2003 season (17 top-ten finishes, and six second- or third-place finishes between 1999 and 2003), Mickelson's inability to win any of them led to him frequently being described as

2553-471: The Scottish Open and The Open Championship in the same year. Mickelson birdied four of the last six holes in a brilliant final round of 66 to win the title by three strokes. He shed tears on the 18th green after completing his round. Mickelson later said: "I played arguably the best round of my career, and shot the round of my life. The range of emotions I feel are as far apart as possible after losing

2622-559: The Titleist Pro V1 became the most played ball on the PGA Tour and has been for the past 20 years, picking up the most worldwide wins from both direct brand ambassadors (meaning they play Titleist equipment) and players who are not directly under contract and considered brand ambassadors from Titleist. Three years after Titleist's initial breakthrough with the Pro V1 came the Pro V1x, a ball with 60 fewer dimples. The combination of

2691-486: The Tucson win, he played in several tour events in 1992 while an amateur but failed to make a cut. Mickelson graduated from ASU in June 1992 and quickly turned professional. He bypassed the tour's qualifying process ( Q-School ) because of his 1991 win in Tucson, which earned him a two-year exemption. In 1992 , Mickelson hired Jim "Bones" Mackay as his caddy. He won many PGA Tour tournaments during this period, including

2760-574: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 250967574 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:46:17 GMT Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League . He has won 45 events on

2829-471: The arthritis may go into permanent remission after one year of medical treatment. He went on to finish the championship T12, five shots behind winner Martin Kaymer . Mickelson started his 2011 season at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course . He shot 67–69–68 and was tied for the 54 hole lead with Bill Haas . Mickelson needed to hole out on the 18th hole for eagle from 74 yards to force

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2898-547: The ball "Titleist," noting it was the "winner" of the quest to create the best for the game. The golf division of the Acushnet Process Company produced the Titleist golf ball in 1935, which became the company's most successful product. In 1948, Titleist introduced "Dynamite Thread" to increase the yardage of their balls. A year later, Titleist became the most used ball at the U.S. Open Tournament. Titleist

2967-568: The ceremonial opening tee-shots, nearly seven hours before Mickelson's own tee time. Mickelson made a charge during the final round at the HP Byron Nelson Championship , but bogeyed the 17th and 18th, finishing T-7th. He then withdrew from the Memorial Tournament , citing mental fatigue, after a first-round 79. Mickelson was paired with Tiger Woods and Bubba Watson at the U.S. Open . He fought to make

3036-582: The cut and finished T-65th. After taking a couple of weeks off, he played in the Greenbrier Classic . Putting problems meant a second straight missed cut at the Greenbrier and a third missed cut at 2012 Open Championship , shooting 73-78 (11 over par). He finished T-43rd at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational . He then finished T-36th at the PGA Championship . To start the 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs , Mickelson finished T38 at The Barclays , +1 for

3105-1230: The end of the year. Acushnet immediately announced that they would be appealing the decision. Acushnet somewhat redesigned the Pro-V1 during the dispute. On August 14, 2009, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the judgment against Acushnet and ordered a new trial. On March 29, 2010, a federal jury ruled in favor of Acushnet (Titleist), and found that the Callaway patents were invalid. Titleist has maintained endorsement deals with many leading professional players, including Ludvig Åberg , Wyndham Clark , Max Homa , Danielle Kang , Jessica Korda , Jordan Spieth , Justin Thomas , and Will Zalatoris . Players previously contracted with Titleist include Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy , before both moved to Nike and then later TaylorMade , and Phil Mickelson , who switched to Callaway shortly after his 2004 Masters Tournament win. titlist#Noun Too Many Requests If you report this error to

3174-478: The event by winning his first tournament on British soil at the Scottish Open on July 14, after a sudden-death playoff against Branden Grace . After this victory, Mickelson spoke of his confidence ahead of his participation in the following week's major championship. Mickelson said: "I've never felt more excited going into The Open. I don't think there's a better way to get ready for a major than playing well

3243-559: The fairway with a good wedge shot. Instead, Mickelson pulled out a high-lofted wedge and hit his approach shot over a tree, landing on the green where he one-putted for the win. In a Men's Vogue article, Mickelson recounted his effort to lose twenty pounds (9.1 kg) with the help of trainer Sean Cochran. "Once the younger players started to come on tour, he realized that he had to start working out to maintain longevity in his career," Cochran said. Mickelson's regimen consisted of increasing flexibility and power, eating five smaller meals

3312-411: The favorites for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach , shot 75 and 66 on Thursday and Friday to sit two shots off the lead. However, two weekend scores of 73 gave him a T4 finish. During the remainder of the 2010 season, Mickelson had multiple opportunities to become the number one player in the world rankings following the travails of Tiger Woods. However, a string of disappointing finishes by Mickelson saw

3381-554: The final day, Mickelson shot a −2, 70, to finish tied for 2nd, with Lee Westwood , two shots behind leader, and back-to-back winner, Rory McIlroy . At the Tour Championship , he ended up finishing tied for 15th. He went on to have a 3–1 record at the Ryder Cup ; however, the USA team lost the event. Mickelson began the 2013 season in January by playing in the Humana Challenge , where he finished T37 at −17. His next event

3450-460: The final hole lipped out, resulting in him missing out by a single shot on making only the sixth round of 59 in PGA Tour history. Mickelson led the tournament wire-to-wire and completed a four-shot win over Brandt Snedeker for his 41st PGA Tour victory and 3rd Phoenix Open title. Mickelson's score of 28-under-par tied Mark Calcavecchia's tournament scoring record. He also moved back inside the world's top 10 after falling down as far as number 22. At

3519-497: The green and make a bogey to slip one behind leader Justin Rose . Another bogey followed at the 15th, before narrowly missing a birdie putt on the 16th that would have tied Rose. Mickelson could not make a birdie at the 17th and after a blocked drive on the 18th, he could not hole his pitch from short of the green, which led to a final bogey. Mickelson ended up finishing tied for second with Jason Day , two strokes behind Justin Rose. It

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3588-449: The left greenside bunker. He was unable to get up and down from there, resulting in a double bogey and costing him a chance of winning the championship outright or getting into an 18-hole playoff with Ogilvy. After his disappointing finish, Mickelson said: "I'm still in shock. I still can't believe I did that. This one hurts more than any tournament because I had it won. Congratulations to Geoff Ogilvy on some great play. I want to thank all

3657-505: The number one spot eventually go to Englishman Lee Westwood . In the days leading up to the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits , Mickelson announced he had been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis . He added that he had started medical treatment and had become a vegetarian in hopes of aiding his recovery. He maintained that both his short- and long-term prognosis were good, that the condition should have no long-term effect on his golfing career, and that he felt well. He also stated that

3726-408: The people that supported me. The only thing I can say is I'm sorry." He was even more candid when he said: "I just can't believe I did that. I'm such an idiot." During the third round of the 2006 Ford Championship at Doral , Mickelson gave a spectator $ 200 after his wayward tee shot at the par-5 10th broke the man's watch. Mickelson also has shown other signs of appreciation. In 2007 after hearing

3795-518: The story of retired NFL player, Conrad Dobler , and his family on ESPN explaining their struggles to pay medical bills, Mickelson volunteered to pay tuition for Holli Dobler, Conrad Dobler's daughter, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio . Frustrated with his driving accuracy, Mickelson made the decision in April 2007 to leave longtime swing coach, Rick Smith. He then began working with Butch Harmon ,

3864-457: The tee; he hit his shot well left of the fairway (he had hit only two of thirteen fairways previously in the round). The ball bounced off a corporate hospitality tent and settled in an area of trampled-down grass that was enclosed with trees. He decided to go for the green with his second shot, rather than play it safe and pitch out into the fairway. His ball then hit a tree and did not advance more than 50 yards (46 m). His next shot plugged into

3933-484: The top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking . He has spent over 700 weeks in the top 10 , has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 2 several times and is a life member of the PGA Tour. Although naturally right-handed, he is known for his left-handed swing, having learned it by mirroring his right-handed father's swing. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012. Philip Alfred Mickelson

4002-428: The tournament by two strokes with a final-round score of 8-under 64 and a four-round total of 269. The win marked his 40th career victory on the PGA Tour. The following week at Riviera Country Club , Mickelson lost the Northern Trust Open in a three-way playoff. He had held the lead or a share of it from day one until the back nine on Sunday when Bill Haas posted the clubhouse lead at seven under par. Mickelson holed

4071-547: The tournament. He tied with Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson , and five other players. In this tournament, he started using the claw putting grip on the greens. At the next event, the Deutsche Bank Championship , he finished the tournament with a −14, tied for 4th with Dustin Johnson . At the BMW Championship , Mickelson posted a −16 for the first three rounds, one of those rounds being a −8, 64. On

4140-432: The two stars were paired together on the final day of a tournament. The next day Mickelson announced that he would not be competing in the third FedEx Cup playoff event. The day before his withdrawal, Mickelson said during a television interview that PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem , had not responded to advice he had given him on undisclosed issues. In 2008, Mickelson won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with

4209-698: The week before and getting into contention. Coming out on top just gives me more confidence." The following week, Mickelson won his fifth major title on July 21 at the Open Championship (often referred to as the British Open) Muirfield Golf Links in Scotland ; the Open Championship is the oldest of the four major tournaments in professional golf. This was the first time in history that anyone had won both

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4278-433: Was a dramatic run in the third round on Saturday in which Mickelson, trailing leader Westwood by five strokes as he prepared his approach shot to the 13th green, proceeded to make eagle, then to hole-out for eagle from 141 yards at the next hole, the par-4 14th, then on the next, the par-5 15th, to miss eagle from 81 yards by mere inches. After tapping in for birdie at 15, Mickelson, at −12, led Westwood, at −11, who had bogeyed

4347-524: Was born on June 16, 1970, in San Diego , California, to parents Philip Mickelson Sr., an airline pilot and former naval aviator , and Mary Santos. He was raised there and in Scottsdale, Arizona . Mickelson has Portuguese, Swedish, and Sicilian ancestry. His maternal grandfather, Alfred Santos (also Mickelson's middle name) was a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links and took Phil to play golf as

4416-402: Was incurred while practicing in the thick rough at Oakmont a few weeks before the tournament. On September 3, 2007, Mickelson won the Deutsche Bank Championship , which is the second FedEx Cup playoff event. On the final day, he was paired with Tiger Woods, who ended up finishing two strokes behind Mickelson in a tie for second. It was the first time that Mickelson was able to beat Woods while

4485-415: Was off-center. After this initial discovery, Young took X-rays of more golf balls and found that most were poorly constructed with off-center cores and prone to erratic shots. This inspired Young to produce his own line of golf balls, which would become known as Titleist. In 1930, Young developed a machine that could uniformly wind rubber string around a rubber core, making a "dead center" golf ball. He named

4554-619: Was purchased by American Brands (later renamed to Fortune Brands) in 1976. In 1985, American Brands sold off the Acushnet Company's Acushnet Rubber division, which was Acushnet's original business (circa early 1900s). On December 8, 2010, Fortune Brands announced that it would soon sell or spin off Titleist and some other brands. It was then announced on May 20, 2011, that a Korean group associated with Fila Korea, Ltd. and Mirae Asset Private Equity would purchase Acushnet for $ 1.23 billion in cash. The Pro V1 ball made its debut on

4623-531: Was the following week in his home event near San Diego at the Farmers Insurance Open . Mickelson endured a disappointing tournament, finishing T51, shooting all four rounds in the 70s. In the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open , Mickelson tied his career-low round of 60. He made seven birdies in his first nine holes and needed a birdie on the 18th hole to equal the PGA Tour record of 59. However, his 25-foot birdie putt on

4692-512: Was the sixth runner-up finish of Mickelson's career at the U.S. Open, an event record and only behind Jack Nicklaus 's seven runner-up finishes at The Open Championship . After the event, Mickelson called the loss heartbreaking and said "this is tough to swallow after coming so close... I felt like this was as good an opportunity I could ask for and to not get it... it hurts." It was also Father's Day, which happened to be his birthday. The week before The Open Championship , Mickelson warmed up for

4761-542: Was then let out of his multi-year deal with Titleist 16 months early and signed on with Callaway Golf. He endured a great deal of ridicule and scrutiny from the press and fellow Ryder Cup members for his equipment change so close to the Ryder Cup matches. He faltered at the 2004 Ryder Cup with a 1-3-0 record but refused to blame the sudden change in equipment or his practice methods for his performance. In November 2004, Mickelson tallied his career-low for an 18-hole round:

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