After Winning a Sweet $1,584,000 Check, LIV Golf’s Phil Mickelson Jumps 353 Spots in World Rankings After Vintage Masters Outing

Phil Mickelson might have not won the Masters Tournament, but he sure proved to be a serious threat to Jon Rahm’s victory. The LIV Golf legend has been off the radar for quite some time now, ever since he joined the Saudi league. However, despite being away from the headlines, the golfer has been working pretty hard on his game. And his recent performance has not only brought him support from all his fans but also a spectacular rise on the OWGR leaderboard.

Phil Mickelson reclaims his authority among the world’s top players

Despite his hugely exaggerated golf demise, Mickelson has shown the world that he has still got it in him. But it was not just the fans who thought that the golfer’s prime years were behind him. According to his OWGR position, the LIV rebel stood at 425th place. Moreover, his performance at LIV Golf tournaments last year was also not very impressive. But by making his huge comeback at the Masters, the golfer made it back to the top 100 players on the OWGR leaderboard.

As per owgr.com, Mickelson’s current OWGR rank is 72. Not to forget, his decision to join LIV Golf was also a major reason behind his lost dominance on the OWGR leaderboard. Even though Greg Norman tried everything in his hands to get his players access to ranking points, he just couldn’t make it happen.

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Luckily, after Augusta National made the huge announcement of allowing qualifying LIV Golf players to participate in the Masters, Mickelson made sure to not let the opportunity slide. And with an epic performance at the mega-event, the golfer has made his way back to the top players in the world.

What did Mickelson say about his performance at the Masters?

For those who think the golfer has lost his major fan following, we could hear massive roars from hole to hole as Lefty made his closing stretch. And not just the fans, but the golfer, was well aware of his skills even before he stepped onto the field. To clear the air about being luckier than being talented, the golfer said, “This doesn’t feel like a fluke.”

“Hopefully it’s a stepping stone. I know I’ve been playing really well,” he said. “I’ve been shooting low scores back home. I’ve been playing consistently well. When I’ve been competing, I have not been staying present. I haven’t been letting it happen, kind of forcing it.” Tied with his LIV Golf colleague, Brooks Koepka, Mickelson made $1,584,000 finishing second.

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