Phil Mickelson’s playing habits are slowly turning into the stuff of legend — or infamy, relying on who you ask.
The 51-year-old golfer — who opted to not play on this week’s PGA Championship over controversy surrounding his involvement with a Saudi-backed league — is the topic of an upcoming biography referred to as “Phil.” Author Alan Shipnuck spoke to Gary McCord, a longtime golf analyst for CBS, who had some loopy revelations about playing with Mickelson dwell on matches whereas he was enjoying.
An excerpt from the guide was shared with the Instances of London.
“After I was within the TV tower, each time Phil bought to my gap, Bones [his caddie Jim Mackay] would search for at me and I'd flash the percentages,” McCord stated. “If Phil had a 15-footer, I’d flash three fingers, which meant the percentages had been 3-1. If he was 60 ft, I’d give him 2-1 on a two-putt. Bones would go down and whisper in his ear and Phil would search for at me and shake his head, sure or no.
“I can’t let you know what number of wadded-up twenties I threw out of the tower, till the Tour came upon about it and I bought phrase via CBS I used to be not allowed to gamble with Phil whereas up within the tower.”
You learn that accurately: Mickelson was playing on himself throughout PGA Tour matches with an announcer who was actually throwing money from the tower.
The truth that they had been solely wagering twenties is considerably stunning, contemplating a earlier excerpt from the identical guide revealed that Mickelson misplaced a staggering $40 million playing from 2010-14. That stated, that they had completed it sufficient that they had been in a position to get it right down to easy hand indicators, so maybe these twenties added up through the years.
McCord, a former skilled golfer, labored at CBS from 1986 till he was let go by the community in 2019. He was referred to as one of many extra colourful personalities within the golf world.
Mickelson’s absence at this week’s PGA Championship will possible be a significant storyline, as he's the defending champion, having received at Kiawah Island final yr on the ripe age of fifty.
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