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Now with a new afterword a juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelsonwho has led a big controversial lifeas reported by longtime Sports Illustrated writer and bestselling author Alan Shipnuck

Phil Mickelson is one of the most compelling figures in sports For more than three decades he has been among the best golfers in the world and his unmatched longevity was exemplified at the 2021 PGA Championship when Mickelson on the cusp of turning fiftyone became the oldest player in history to win a major championship

In this raw uncensored and unauthorized biography Alan Shipnuck captures a singular life defined by thrilling victories crushing defeats and countless controversies Mickelson is a multifaceted character and all his warring impulses are on display in these pages He is a smartass who built an empire on being the consummate professional a loving husband dogged by salacious rumors a highstakes gambler who knows the house always wins but cant tear himself away Mickelsons career and public image have been defined by the contrast with his lifelong rival Tiger Woods Where Woods is robotic and reticent Mickelson is affable and extroverted an incorrigible showman whom many fans love and some abhor because of the overwhelming size of his personality In their early years together on Tour Mickelson lacked Tigers laser focus and discipline leading Tida Woods to call her sons rival the fat boy among other putdowns Yet as Tigers career has been curtailed by scandal addiction and a broken body Phil sails on still relevant on the golf course and in the marketplace

Phil is the perfect marriage of subject and author Shipnuck has long been known as the most fearless writer on the golf beat and he delivers numerous revelations from the true scale of Mickelsons massive gambling losses to the inside story of the acrimonious breakup between Phil and his longtime caddie Jim Bones Mackay to the secretive backstory of the Saudi golf league that Mickelson championed to wield as leverage against the PGA Tour But Phil also celebrates Mickelsons random acts of kindness and generosity of spirit to which friends and strangers alike can attest Shipnuck has covered Mickelson for his entire career and has been on the ground at Mickelsons most memorable triumphs and crackups allowing him to take you inside the ropes with a thrilling immediacy and intimacy The result is the juiciest and liveliest golf book in yearsfull of heart humor and unexpected turns