Phil Mickelson Quiz: The Ultimate ‘Lefty’ Trivia Challenge

Phil Mickelson has been one of the best golfers on the planet for many years now. He has accomplished a lot, including multiple tournament wins and other achievements. He will certainly go down as one of the best to ever play the game. We have put together a Phil Mickelson quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes specific questions about his biggest career moments. As a result, only Phil’s biggest fans will be able to get perfect.

Phil Mickelson Quiz

Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.  

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Phil Mickelson Quiz: Questions And Answers

Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide some additional context for the answers that you got wrong.

1) Which school did Phil attend on a golf scholarship?

Phil attended Arizona State University on a golf scholarship for four years.

2) While in college, how many individual NCAA championships did Phil win?

Phil won three individual NCAA Championships while at Arizona State. These were in 1989, 1990, and 1992. Phil shares the record for most individual NCAA championships with Ben Crenshaw. The only year that Phil didn’t win was 1991, where Warren Schutte of UNLV was the winner.

3) What year did Phil win his first Major PGA Championship?

After turning pro in 1992, Phil didn’t win his first Major Championship until 2004. Phil did come close though on two occasions. He finished in second place at the 1999 U.S Open, losing by only one stroke to Payne Stewart. He also finished in second place at the 2002 U.S Open, losing to Tiger Woods by three strokes.

4) What was the first Major Championship that Phil won?

Phil’s first Major Championship was the Masters in 2004. Phil beat Ernie Els by only one stroke to win the tournament. For his victory, Phil took home $1,170,000 in prize money. Phil would go on to win the Masters again in 2006 and 2010.

5) Phil collapsed on the final hole of the 2006 U.S Open. Who won the tournament instead?

Phil double bogeyed the 18th hole at the 2006 U.S Open, which cost him the tournament. He lost by one stroke to Geoff Ogilvy. Phil ended up tied in second place with Jim Furyk and Colin Montgomerie.

6) Which major Championship has Phil won the most times in his career?

Phil has won the Masters three times, which is the most out of any Major. He has won the British Open and the PGA Championship one time.

7) In 2014 Phil missed the cut at the Masters for the first time since when?

Phil missed the cut at the 2014 Masters, which was the first time he had missed the cut at the event since 1997. This came after Phil shot +5 on the opening two rounds. Bubba Watson would go on to win the tournament after shooting -8.

8) Who did Phil Mickelson finish runner-up to in the 2013 U.S Open?

Phil finished behind Justin Rose in the 2013 U.S Open. He was two strokes behind Rose. This was the 6th time that Phil had finished second place at the U.S Open. That includes finishing in 2nd at 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2009.

9) True Or False: Phil won a PGA Tour event before he turned pro

This is true as in 1991, Phil won the Northern Telecom Open as an amateur.

10) When was the first time that Phil was named to Team U.S.A for the Ryder Cup?

Phil’s first Ryder cup was in 1995. The European team won the competition by a margin of 14½ to 13½ points. Phil has gone on to represent U.S.A in more than 10 Ryder Cups in his career.

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Some Extra Trivia

Here are some additional tidbits about him that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz.

Family & Personal Life

• Phil was born on June 16th, 1970 to Philip and Mary Mickelson. His dad worked as an airline pilot and he was also a former naval aviator.
• Phil married his wife, Amy in 1996. They were both in college at the time and Amy was a cheerleader for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA.
• The couple has three children together: Amanda (born in 1999), Sophia (born in 2001), and Evan (born in 2003).
• In 2009, Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer. Amy received a clean bill of health after an 11-month battle with the disease.
• Phil’s brother Tim became his caddie in 2018. This came after Phil split with his longtime caddie, Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay. During an interview, Phil said that there wasn’t a singles incident that led to him and Bones splitting up. They both agreed that it was time for a change.

Contracts & Earnings

• According to Forbes, Phil was the 7th highest-paid athlete of the decade (2010-2019). He reportedly earned $480 million during this time period, which was behind Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Lebron James, Roger Federer, and Tiger Woods.
• According to Forbes, Phil was the highest-paid golfer of 2015. He reportedly earned $50.8 million for the year, which was mostly made up of endorsements.
• According to Forbes, Phil was the highest-paid golfer in 2016, bringing in $52.9 million for the year.
• Phil was ranked 19th on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid athletes of 2019. This came after he brought in an estimated $48.4 million during the year. The only golfer that ranked ahead of Phil was Tiger Woods, who finished in 11th.
• Phil defeated Tiger Woods in a head-to-head match back in 2018. For the win, Phil earned $9 million dollars.

Conclusion:

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