Phil Mickelson did not win the 2023 Masters. However, the riotous applause he received after an excellent final round would have led some to believe that he had won his fourth green jacket. After joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, Phil was perhaps the most famous golfer ostracized by the golf world. The crowd’s approval of Phil’s golf proved that the veteran remains a fan favorite.
Phil is still married to his wife of over 26 years, Amy Mickelson.
Phil Mickelson is still married to Amy Mickelson, more than 26 years after they were married. Amy and Phil met at Arizona State University in 1992. Phil, a senior, was an up-and-coming golfer; Amy, a junior, was a member of the Phoenix Suns cheerleading squad.
Amy wrote in a magical sunday that he knew little about golf in the early 1990s. “When he told me he was a professional golfer, I thought he worked at a golf shop,” Amy wrote. Amy grew up in a tennis family, so Phil asked her out on a first date on a tennis court.
Phil and Amy were married on November 16, 1996. On November 17, 2018, the couple’s 22nd anniversary, he dedicated the following message to Amy via Instagram:
“I am so grateful to have Amy as my partner in life. Her grace, charm, kindness, laugh, smile and brilliance have made me the luckiest man in the world. Thank you, my love, for sharing our lives together.”
The couple share three children: Amanda, Sophia, and Evan. In an interview posted on the PGA Tour website, Amy described Amanda’s birth as one of the most magical moments of her life:
“To this day that was the most spiritual moment of my life. How Phil and I feel about having a child when you’re with the right person: It was an amazing time as a couple. Such a beautiful bonding moment. I remember never feeling anything like this in my life.”
Phil nearly lost Amy and Evan during their accidental birth in 2003. Evan had respiratory complications and Amy was losing blood through a six-inch arterial tear. Phil said ESPN in 2004:
“I didn’t really get into it too much, but Amy had a very dangerous birth with the birth of Evan. She also had a very difficult delivery. She didn’t breathe for seven minutes, and if the ER nurses hadn’t been there with equipment ready, she could have had severe brain damage or other circumstances.”
Phil and Amy faced divorce rumors when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2009.
Amy’s absence from golf tournaments in 2009 fueled rumors that her marriage was falling apart. However, a breast cancer diagnosis forced Amy to withdraw from the public spotlight.
Phil has withdrawn from the PGA Tour to support Amy as she undergoes major surgery and treatment. When Phil returned to the PGA Tour, he provided an upbeat update on his wife’s health, saying doctors were hopeful she would make a full recovery. Phil stated:
“We’re lucky, we think we caught it early enough that we don’t have to rush into decisions and we can make some good long-term decisions, decisions that will hopefully prevent this from happening again, as well as decisions that will hopefully get us through this quickly. . . We’re getting ready to start.”
Amy’s return to tournament golf coincided with the 2010 Masters in Augusta. The tournament was dominated by the return of Tiger Woods after a shocking sex scandal. However, the enduring image of the 2010 Masters was Phil and Amy crying and hugging each other as they celebrated their sensational victory.
For nearly a year, the golf community had supported Amy and other breast cancer patients by wearing pink breast cancer pins. Therefore, the sight of Amy, in full health, passionately celebrating Phil’s victory touched everyone’s heart and diverted Woods’ attention.
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