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Jan 27, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Phil Mickelson acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the fourth green during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/REUTERS
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Jan 27, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Phil Mickelson acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the fourth green during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/REUTERS
Irrespective of everything, Phil Mickelson’s charm off the course can never be denied. His personality and wit have earned him fans of all age groups, many of whom have grown up watching him play. Of course, this warrants some extremely special and unique moments Mickelson shares with his fans.
Having said that, some events just highlight Mickelson’s personality.
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Phil Mickelson generously hands out $100 bills to two kids on a lemonade stand
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In a story that dates back to 2015, Mickelson once handed out $100 bills to kids at a lemonade stall.
The story has a unique value to it, especially since the children were probably not even aware that they were handing out lemonade to a PGA Tour icon. However, it certainly made the day for then six-year-old Roland Van Karsen and eight-year-old Elise Van Karsen.
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What did the children do with the money?
“All we were doing was sitting here, then we saw this white car drive up,” Roland said. They added that Mickelson himself opened the door, asked for a glass of lemonade, and then ended up giving them a good tip.
The kids’ mother, Ann Van Karsen, was also moved by the gesture, certainly stunned by the swift happening of events. She even referred to Mickelson as a ‘great guy’. “So generous and the kids will have a memory like that forever”.
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Nov 12, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phil Mickelson reacts after hitting to the green of the 17th hole during the second round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship golf tournament at Phoenix Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
Additionally, both children had different ideas about the tip. While Elise wanted to save and buy a kindle, Roland had some other plans. Though nothing seemed to be certain, the latter was certainly edging towards a nerf gun he was saving up for.
Cool story about Phil Mickelson tipping $100 to kids at a lemonade stand. But nothing new. One player told me he tips $100 "10 times a day."
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) June 7, 2015
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Interestingly, an old tweet states that the 45-time PGA Tour winner actually tips $100 multiple times in a single day.
Mickelson, now 51, is currently playing on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. His 41 PGA Tour wins include six major titles, the last win being the 2021 PGA Championship. Additionally, he has won four PGA Tour Champions titles.
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