Stunning Picture of Phil Mickelson Playing at Kapalua 23 Years Apart is Going Viral

Phil Mickelson is one of the greatest golfers of all time. He has 45 PGA Tour wins and six major championship victories in his career so far. Moreover, Phil has even made his debut on the senior tour and has four wins in just six starts. He had an incredible 2021 as he won three events on the Champions Tour and won a major championship on the PGA Tour. 

He won the 2021 PGA Championship and became the oldest player to lift a major championship trophy. Notably, Phil Mickelson is currently trending as a couple of pictures from his yesteryears are tearing the internet apart. 

These pictures of Phil Mickelson are taking social media by storm

Phil Mickelson is currently competing at the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions. Not to forget, only the major and PGA Tour event winners of the previous years are eligible for this event. Hence, following his 2021 PGA Championship victory, he is eligible for the event. However, it is interesting to note that Phil is competing in this event for the first time in 21 years. 

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He last competed in the Champions’ event back in 2001. Notably, he is also competing at the Kapalua for the first time in 23 years, and golf.com shared a picture of Phil Mickelson at Kapalua, 23 years apart. He probably last played at the Kapalua in 1999 when he hadn’t won any major championship. 

Phil has been making the headlines throughout 2021 for various reasons. He shocked everyone when he recently won the PGA Tour’s PIP Fund. Currently competing at the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions, Phil had a decent round one. He is currently T25 with a score of -2. 

Notably, Phil is around five strokes behind the leader, Cameron Smith, who leads the field with a score of -8. As for star players like Justin Thomas and Patrick Reed, they had a poor start as they are +1 thru round one. But since this is a no-cut event, all the players will make it to the weekend irrespective of their scores.  

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