Long before there was this Thanksgiving edition of Tiger vs. Phil, and before there were sponsors at Shadow Creek, and big pay-per-view dollars, there was just Phil Mickelson, legendary gambler. Before The Match, there were just the matches, loads of them, the glorious details of which have leaked out over time. If youre turned off by the press conferences and the corporate money and the contrived nature of this latest iteration, take comfort in the tales of Phil wagering under the radar. Here are nine tales of Mickelson, money and golf.
An Augusta bet he couldnt pay on his own
In 2014, Mickelson was playing a Tuesday practice round with Jason Dufner, Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler when one patron got in his ear. Mickelson was just of…
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