What does Phil Mickelson carry in his flask? Everyone saw, but no one really cared. His diet has garnered some attention before, but his beverage choices? Not so much. Until, the 50-year-old won the 2021 PGA Championship, becoming the oldest Major Championships winner and revealed that coffee saved his career from the brink of collapse.

Now that we know that it’s coffee he carries and not some magic potion, it’s also good to know that the 53-year-old golfer is extremely picky about his brew. So much so, that he along with performance coach, Dave Phillips started their own coffee brand.

The Coffee that saved Phil Mickelson’s career

It all dates back to 2010, when Mickelson, in his late 30s, felt something unusual going on in the US Open. Battling excruciating pain, he eventually managed to place his name in fourth place on the leaderboard. But something, definitely, was afoot.

Later the 45x PGA Tour winner sought the help of a rheumatologist, who suggested the reason was due to psoriatic arthritis. It’s a health condition that causes swelling of joints, resulting in excruciating pain. On the eve of National Coffee Day, Phil Mickelson posted a video on his X (formerly Twitter) profile revealed the later part of the story.

The health practitioner offered him the advice of drinking coffee. “Drinking coffee would be the best thing for me to help balance my immune system.” However, part of it should be attributed to legendary performance coach Dave Phillips. The co-founder of Titleist Performance Institute touted the idea of creating their own coffee brand. Soon, it grew more than just a beverage brand, branching out into other areas, such as healthy foods, and overall wellness messaging.

But, does the golfer still drink it, even after getting ‘cured’? in his own words, “I drink it everyday now and use it as the basis of my health and wellness.” Well, there you have your answer. But what makes this coffee so special?

What’s the secret behind the “For Wellness” Coffee?

After floating the idea of a coffee brand, Phillips immersed himself in deep research. In a candid conversation, he shared he looked into what other athletes were taking and what nutritionists and biohackers were recommending. Soon he found the perfect combination, C-8 MCT Powder, L-Theanine, Collagen, Cinnamon, and Himalayan Pink Salt.

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From maintaining sustainable blood sugar to improving focus, the benefits according to him are multifarious Dave Phillips, incidentally, has also worked with Jon Rahm, who also shares the same passion for coffee as Mickelson.

It’s been thirteen years since the six-time Major winner switched to coffee and he’s still going strong.

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