Phil Mickelson has been around for a long time now. From turning pro in 1992 to transitioning to LIV thirty years later, the veteran’s career earnings reflect how golf changed over time.

Mickelson's net worth is estimated to be around $300million, and most of it came from his wins on the PGA Tour and the switch to LIV Golf.

The 55-year-old has 45 wins on the PGA Tour and has secured $96,727,968 from his appearances. On the other hand, in just five years on the rebel tour, Mickelson has earned $12,238,959 even without a win.

Although Mickelson’s first win on the PGA Tour was the Northern Telecom Open back in 1991, he could not accept the prize money because of his amateur status.

His first win as a pro came two years later in 1993, when he won the Buick Invitational of California and secured $180,000 from the event.

A winner of a LIV event earns $4 million, and the last-ranked player secures $50,000. The comparison really puts things into perspective.

Mickelson’s last win on the PGA Tour was the PGA Championship, when he became the oldest player to win a major in the sport’s history. He secured a staggering $2,160,000 from the victory.

However, Mickelson’s 2005 Wanamaker Trophy earned him almost a million less, $1,170,000.

Similarly, his last Masters win in 2010 secured him $1,350,000 which is close to the prize money he received from the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am victory, $1,368,000.

Mickelson is the fourth-ranked golfer on the PGA Tour in all-time career winnings behind Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler.

On top of that, the six-time major winner largely earns from his endorsements with KPMG, ExxonMobil, Titleist, Ford and many other notable brands. 

The LIV Golf switch massively surged his net worth. Mickelson reportedly signed a lucrative $200 million contract to join the league.

With the Open Championship coming up in July, reports have emerged that Mickelson is set to feature at the Royal Birkdale.

Will Mickelson feature at the Open this season?

Mickelson has one Open Championship to his name, which he lifted at Muirfield in 2013.

Reports have emerged that the 55-year-old has submitted an entry to feature at Royal Birkdale. However, it's highly uncertain if he will feature or not.

“I wish I could. I can’t unfortunately. I’m hoping to play the rest of the year after that but I honestly don’t know.” said Mickelson after withdrawing from the PGA Championship this year.

Mickelson also withdrew from the Masters in April citing an “ongoing family health matter.”

Only time will tell whether the six-time major champion will set foot at the Royal Birkdale to take his majors’ win tally to seven.

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Written by

Avishek Sarkar

Edited by

Suyashdeep Sason