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Mickelson is also a six-time runner-up at the U.S. Open, which is the only major tournament he has not won.
Mickelson is also a six-time runner-up at the U.S. Open, which is the only major tournament he has not won.
Mickelson is known as "Lefty" for being left-handed, which is not as common in golf as in other sports where it can be advantage such as [[baseball]] and [[tennis]],
Mickelson is known as "Lefty" for being left-handed, which is not as common in golf as in other sports where it can be advantage such as [[baseball]] and [[tennis]]. (He is actually right-handed, but learned to swing left-handed by mimicking his father's stance in a mirror.)
Mickelson is so popular that the new [[LIV]] players' group paid him a reported $200M to join its tour in 2022. LIV is holding two of its tournaments in 2022 at [[Trump]]-owned golf courses.
Mickelson is so popular that the new [[LIV]] players' group paid him a reported $200M to join its tour in 2022. LIV is holding two of its tournaments in 2022 at [[Trump]]-owned golf courses.
However, Mickelson's popularity has declined in recent years, after allegations of insider trading (he agreed to a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission whereby he returned all of the profits made from a trade which was questioned as illegal) and excessive gambling debts; the latter being the source of speculation that the LIV Tour decision was more financial than a desire to compete on a new format.
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[[category:golf]]
[[category:LIV]]
[[category:LIV]]