Phil Mickelson Enlightens Us All With Hilarious Tale from the 2004 Masters

In what seems like ages since his last epic tale, the legendary Phil Mickelson has shared one of his stories on social media. This one is an all-timer already because there was no sign the ending would hit like it did.

Mickelson details a story from the 2004 Masters when he and then-coach Dave Pelz routinely worked on a towel drill that would have Lefty aim to land on distances with his irons. It was a crucial part of his first Major Championship, and it took place on the East Driving Range at Augusta National.

However, subsequent years saw Augusta shut down the East Range for short game only, as a sign placed there by the legendary golf club restricted Phil from practicing the way he did to win his first Green Jacket.

Story time with Phil (me:)
Enjoy 😊 pic.twitter.com/koePrh38Il

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) August 25, 2023

Phil goes into detail about stealing the sign, only to find it returned the next year. Another theft was in Mickelson’s mind. But Augusta National had a trick up its sleeve.

You won’t see this ending coming.

Probably the best part of this story is when he casually says, “I’m not a betting man.” We know that Phil is probably the biggest professional athlete gambler of all time.

If you got to the urinal at the same time as Phil, he would probably bet you on who could go longer without breaking stream. I can’t even follow the type of bets this guy places during a practice round with all the little ways he finds ways to make money.

@thedailygolfers Phil looks so comfortable in this money match 😂 #fypシ #golftiktok #golftiktokviral #golfing #golfdaily #golf #golfingaddict #gambling #betting #philmickelson ♬ original sound – The Daily Golfers

I hope that next year’s Masters team finds a way to get that security video because it would be amazing to see. It would be even better if they got a cutout of Phil on the bushes like he’s crawling through them.

It is Augusta, so I doubt we will ever see it, but with the sign at the end of this video, it’s hard to doubt it’s true.

Cover Image via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette